Erfolgreiche strukturelle Anpassungsprogramme sind das erklärte Ziel vieler Regierungen in Entwicklungsländern. Der Autor stellt im vorliegenden Beitrag eine Definition und eine Methode zur Messung struktureller Anpassung vor, diskutiert die Möglichkeiten zur Identifizierung derjenigen...

Quarterly evidence on participation in IMF programs for the period 1974-2003 is examined statistically using the techniques of hazard analysis and error-correction estimation. Three hypotheses are proposed and tested, and the results support a quot;revolving doorquot; explanation of...

In 2013, the state of North Carolina reformed its state Unemployment Insurance (UI) program by reducing the maximum number of payment weeks and reducing the maximum weekly insurance payment. This paper investigates two hypotheses associated with such reform. The first hypothesis is a...