Pacific island countries are highly vulnerable to various natural disasters which are destructive, unpredictable and occur frequently. The frequency and scale of these shocks heightens the importance of medium-term economic and fiscal planning to minimize the adverse impact of disasters on...

Pacific island countries are highly vulnerable to various natural disasters which are destructive, unpredictable and occur frequently. The frequency and scale of these shocks heightens the importance of medium-term economic and fiscal planning to minimize the adverse impact of disasters on...

In recent decades, the level and growth rate of minimum wages have risen markedly in many advanced countries, which, in turn, raises concerns about potential adverse impacts on employment. This study reassesses the employment effect of minimum wage hikes by exploitingindustry-level heterogeneity...