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Das Mindestlohngesetz : Hoffnungen und Befürchtungen
In: Wirtschaftsdienst : Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 94 (2014) 6, pp. 387-406
Der Bundestag wird das Mindestlohngesetz voraussichtlich Anfang Juli 2014 verabschieden. Ab Januar 2015 soll eine Lohnuntergrenze von 8,50 Euro pro Stunde eingeführt werden und mit wenigen Ausnahmen flächendeckend gelten. Diskutiert wird, welche Folgen der Mindestlohn auf die Beschäftigung...
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On the introduction of firing costs
Ahrens, Steffen; Wesselbaum, Dennis - 2009
This paper provides a survey of the recent literature about firing costs and discusses the transmission channels of firing costs in a partial equilibrium context. In addition, we expand our analysis two types of firing costs in a New Keynesian model with purely endogenous separations. We further...
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Active labor market programs : employment gain or fiscal drain?
Brown, Alessio J. G.; Koettl, Johannes - 2012
This paper provides a new perspective by classifying active labor market programs (ALMPs) depending on their main objectives and their relevance and cost-effectiveness during normal times, during a crisis, and during recovery. We distinguish ALMPs that provide: (i) incentives for retaining...
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Studying the NAIRU and its implications
Bozani, Vasiliki; Drydakis, Nick - 2011
, phenomena, and history. Given the key role that the Non-Accelerating Inflation Rate of Unemployment (NAIRU) has in the …
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Active labor market programs employment gain or fiscal drain?
Brown, Alessio J. G.; Köttl, Johannes - 2012
This paper provides a new perspective in classifying ALMPs depending on their main objective, also in light of their relevance and cost-effectiveness during normal times, during a crisis, and during recovery. We distinguish ALMPs that provide incentives for retaining employment, incentives for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009570481
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Experimental labor markets and policy considerations : incomplete contracts and macroeconomic aspects
Casoria, Fortuna; Riedl, Arno - 2012
This survey focuses on experimental labor markets investigating two aspects that deem us important for a better understanding of labor market relations and the consequences for labor market policies. The first part of the survey is dedicated to papers that assess the prevalence of reciprocal...
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Culture and institutions
Alesina, Alberto; Giuliano, Paola - 2015
institutions. We review work with a theoretical, empirical, and historical bent to assess the presence of a two-way causal effect … between culture and institutions. …
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Credit access, networks, institutions and performance of small and medium-sized enterprises : insights from Vietnam
Pham, Duy Hung - 2018
attention has been paid to the role of networks and institutions in improving firm performance. By using data from the DANIDA … institutions on firm performance, particularly focusing on small and medium-sized businesses. Network data covers four dimensions …
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Role of political institutions and networks in agricultural policies : a quantitative assessment
Krampe, Eva - 2013
political institutions on economic policy choices. In contrast, the role of participatory policy processes in formulating … analyses are missing which aim at understanding the effect of formal and informal institutions on agricultural policy …. Therefore, this thesis focuses on investigating the influence of formal and informal political institutions on agricultural …
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