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In this paper we exploit the unusual introduction of random inspections to firms in Bhutan to examine the impact of enforcement efforts on hires, employment levels, and hours worked, paid employment and earnings
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In 2005, the unemployment benefits for long-term unemployed were reduced in Germany. We investigate the effect of this reform on the transition probability from unemployment to employment using a large German administrative spell data set (SIAB 1975 - 2010). We estimate that the daily transition...
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In 2005, the unemployment compensation for long-term unemployed was reduced in Germany. We examine how this reform affected the transition probability to employment. Additionally, we inspect how this effect varies over unemployment duration. We estimate proportional hazard models using German...
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Auf europäischer Ebene steht aktuell die Neuabgrenzung der Fördergebiete für die EU-Strukturfonds der Förderperiode 2014 bis 2020 zur Debatte. Ob eine Region förderfähig ist, hängt von der regionalen Wirtschaftskraft im Vergleich zum EU-Durchschnitt ab. Bei Bemessung anhand aktuell...
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Am 1. Januar 2015 wurde in Deutschland ein flächendeckender, gesetzlicher Mindestlohn in Höhe von 8,50 Euro je Stunde eingeführt. Dieser soll zum 1. Januar 2017 erstmals angepasst werden. Die Anpassung soll dabei laut Mindestlohngesetz die Auswirkungen des Mindestlohns auf den Mindestschutz...
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Auf europäischer Ebene steht aktuell die Neuabgrenzung der Fördergebiete für die EU-Strukturfonds der Förderperiode 2014 bis 2020 zur Debatte. Ob eine Region förderfähig ist, hängt von der regionalen Wirtschaftskraft im Vergleich zum EU-Durchschnitt ab. Bei Bemessung anhand aktuell...
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This brief investigates the differences in countries' jobs-related policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Four main patterns emerge. First, the type of labor policies adopted by countries varied greatly according to their income level. Low-income countries were more likely to implement...
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Using a large-scale survey of U.S. households during the Covid-19 pandemic, we study how new information about fiscal and monetary policy responses to the crisis affects households' expectations. We provide random subsets of participants in the Nielsen Homescan panel with different combinations...
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Using a large-scale survey of U.S. households during the Covid-19 pandemic, we study how new information about fiscal and monetary policy responses to the crisis affects households' expectations. We provide random subsets of participants in the Nielsen Homescan panel with different combinations...
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