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negative impact of taxation. -- Nordic model ; in-work benefits ; wage adjustment ; unemployment ; education ; skill formation …
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of in-work benefits on search intensity, participation, employment, and unemployment, compared to a framework in which …
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Welfare benefits in the Nordic countries are often tied to employment. We argue that this is one of the factors behind the success of the Nordic model, where a comprehensive welfare state is associated with high employment. In a general equilibrium setting, the underlining mechanism works...
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, sector division, unemployment and welfare. …
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, sector division, unemployment and welfare. …
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This paper investigates the effects of payroll taxes on unemployment and welfare in a two-sector economy characterized …. Unemployment could be reduced, and hence production could be increased, by taxing the less competitive sector relatively more heavy …
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To examine the macro economic effects of government tax and punishment policies, this paper develops a three-sector general quilibrium model featuring matching frictions, heterogenous abilities and an informal sector with tax evasion. The choice of education is determined endogenously. Job...
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This paper is concerned with social interactions and their importance for unemployment. A theoretical model is … specified in which the psychological costs of unemployment depend upon the unemployment level. The analysis reveals social … multiplier effects, and shows that multiple unemployment equilibria may emerge. Data on all 20- to 24-year-olds living in …
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market performance and welfare. It is not clear that STWs reduce unemployment as the induced wage push discourages job …
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incentives as it reduces the attractiveness of remaining a low-educated worker. However, unemployment also increases …
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