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The Exchange Rate - A Shock-Absorber or Source of Shocks? A Study of Four Open Economies

Artis, Michael J; Ehrmann, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

The paper provides SVAR estimates for four open economies: the UK, Canada, Sweden and Denmark, making explicit a … another: monetary union appears easy to recommend for Sweden and Denmark, much less so for Canada and the UK. …

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Foreign Direct Investment and Politics: The Swedish Model

Blomström, Magnus; Kokko, Ari - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995

Sweden is home to a remarkably large number of prosperous multinationals. We argue that this is partly the result of … regulations and controls have facilitated investment abroad by Swedish firms, while impeding foreign direct investment in Sweden … investment abroad, but opposed foreign investment in Sweden. This paper outlines the development of Swedish foreign investment …

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Wage Structure and Public Sector Employment: Sweden versus the United States 1970-2002

Domeij, David; Ljungqvist, Lars - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

private sector employment. Our analysis suggests that the dramatic decline of the skill premium in Sweden is the result of an …

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Home Country Effects of Foreign Direct Investment: Evidence from Sweden

Blomström, Magnus; Kokko, Ari - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994

This paper examines two broad issues related to foreign investment by Swedish multinational corporations (MNCs): first, the effects of outward foreign direct investment on domestic investment, exports and employment, and second, the effects on the domestic economy from the increasing division of...

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Heterogeneous sports participation and labour market outcomes in England

Downward, Paul; Lechner, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

Based on a unique composite dataset measuring heterogeneous sports participation, labour market outcomes and local facilities provision, this paper examines for the first time the association between different types of sports participation on employment and earnings in England. Clear...

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Progress in the Workplace.

Richardson, S. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1997

There has been a great deal of turnmoil in the Australian labour market over the past 25 years. This paper describes the main features of the changes which have occured over the principal dimensions of the work environment.

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The Worldwide Market for Skilled Migrants: Can Australia Compete?

Cobb-Clark, D.A.; Connolly, M.D. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1996

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relative importance of internal and external factors on the demand for skilled immigration visas to Australia.

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Short and Longer Term Unemployment : An Analysis of Unemployment Durations

Lambert, S - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1997

This paper reports results form a microeconomic analysis of unemployment durations. The results indicate a significant difference between the short duration and the long duration unemployed which can be related to a number of labour market and demographic characteristics.

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TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY AND WAGE POLICY.

COVICK, O. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1990

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School Achievement and Labour Market Outcomes

Marks, Gary; Ainley, John - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 1999

Achieving well in school, and completing Year 12, have significant employment and earnings outcomes for young people a decade or more after leaving school. Early school leavers have less chance of securing full-time employment, and a problematic early start in the labor market can be difficult...

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