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Grossmann, Volker; Steger, Thomas M.; Trimborn, Timo - 2010

The optimal mix of growth policies is derived within a comprehensive endogenous growth model. The analysis captures important elements of the tax-transfer system and takes into account transitional dynamics. Currently, for calculating corporate taxable income US firms are allowed to deduct...

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Migration Policy, African Population Growth and Global Inequality

Mountford, Andrew; Rapoport, Hillel - 2014

According to recent UN projections more than 50 percent of the growth in world population over the next half century will be due to population growth in Africa. Given this, any policy that influences African demography will have a significant impact on the world distribution of income. In this...

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Migration Policy, African Population Growth and Global Inequality

Mountford, Andrew; Rapoport, Hillel - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

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Openness and Human Capital as Sources of Productivity Growth : An Empirical Investigation from the MENA Countries

Haouas, Ilham; Yagoubi, Mahmoud - 2005

MENA countries. To answer the question: whether either human capital or openness can be shown to cause productivity, we use … show a significant impact of openness on productivity growth. We find also an effect, significant at the ten per cent level …, of the level of human capital on the level of income but no effect on underlying productivity growth. Our preferred …

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The great recession of 2008 - 2009: Causes, consequences and policy responses

Verick, Sher; Islam, Iyanatul - 2010

Starting in mid-2007, the global financial crisis quickly metamorphosed from the bursting of the housing bubble in the US to the worst recession the world has witnessed for over six decades. Through an in-depth review of the crisis in terms of the causes, consequences and policy responses, this...

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Happiness, growth, and public policy

Easterlin, Richard A. - 2013

If society's goal is to increase people's feelings of well-being, economic growth in itself will not do the job. Full employment and a generous and comprehensive social safety net do increase happiness. Such policies are arguably affordable not only in higher income nations but also in countries...

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Happiness, Growth, and Public Policy

Easterlin, Richard A. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

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Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung und Demokratie: ist Demokratie ein Wohlstandsmotor oder ein Wohlstandsprodukt?

Sunde, Uwe - 2006

Economically highly developed countries are mostly democratic. But does this association constitute a causal relationship according to which democracy is a determinant of economic development? Or is it, conversely, economic development that paves the way for democratization? This paper gives an...

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North-South Technology Diffusion, Regional Integration, and the Dynamics of the ?Natural Trading Partners? Hypothesis

Schiff, Maurice; Wang, Yanling - 2004

Korea, Mexico and Poland. Using industry-level data, we show that i) technology diffusion and productivity gains tend to be …

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Birthplace Diversity and Economic Prosperity

Alesina, Alberto; Harnoss, Johann; Rapoport, Hillel - 2013

income/productivity levels in the immigrants home countries. We make progress towards addressing endogeneity by specifying a …

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