9-March-2016
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This paper investigates the impact of policies and institutions on health expenditures for a large panel of OECD countries for the period 2000-10.
19-February-2016
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Despite having low government spending, Switzerland scores highly in various public policy outcomes, including health, education and transportation. But, as the population grows and ages, efficiency of public spending will have to rise to maintain low tax rates.
16-December-2015
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This is the first paper that comprehensively documents the profiles of the 1% highest paid employees across 18 European countries. The data come from the largest harmonised source available, an employer-based survey that covers the labour income of 10 million employees, excluding the self-employed.
9-December-2015
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Gender mainstreaming with the aim of more gender equality ranks high on the agenda of Austrian policy makers.
9-December-2015
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Austria has a model of "separate gender roles" in work, family and life arrangements which persists despite efforts to better balance these roles.
3-December-2015
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This paper presents a first set of updates and extensions of the large body of existing evidence about the aggregate labour market impact of structural policies, in the context of enhancing the OECD’s supply-side framework for the quantification of reform packages.
3-December-2015
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TThe economic literature suggests that a revenue-neutral shift of tax revenues from income taxes to property taxes would increase GDP per capita in the medium term. This paper analyses for Ireland the consequences of such a shift in the tax mix.
3-December-2015
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This paper analyses income inequality in Ireland using a new panel dataset based on the administrative tax records of the Revenue Commissioners for Ireland.
17-November-2015
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A well-functioning labour market is indispensable to promote job creation, increase living standards, and develop a cohesive society. In Italy, the various deficiencies of the labour market have resulted in high unemployment, low labour force participation and job-skill mismatch.
15-September-2015
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This paper studies how public policies, including pro-women interventions, can raise female labour force participation and promote economic growth in India.