In this paper we describe in detail the general structure of a multi-country, multi-sector, dynamic general equilibrium model with imperfect competition. We also discuss the numerical data requirements and the calibration procedure, and we offer an illustrative simulation exercise based on a...

Some bioethicists argue that conscientious objectors in health care should have to justify themselves, just as objectors in the military do. They should have to provide reasons that explain why they should be exempt from offering the services that they find offensive. There are two versions of...

This paper studies the direct impact of labour force ageing on productivity growth in 10 Canadian provinces over the period 1981-2001, with an outlook to 2046. It shows that older workers are, on average, less productive than younger workers and that labour force ageing has a modest negative...