23-November-2017
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Assuming that immigrants select destinations according to absolute returns to their observable and unobservable human capital, I present a human capital model of migration accounting for taxes, transfers and limited portability of skills.
23-November-2017
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This paper focusses on the link between urbanisation and consumption behaviour in China.
21-November-2017
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This paper explores the connection between “zombie” firms (firms that would typically exit in a competitive market) and bank health and the consequences for aggregate productivity in 11 European countries.
21-November-2017
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Higher living standards and well-being, as well as convergence with more advanced economies, will depend on achieving higher productivity, which in turn would be boosted by more investment in capital.
21-November-2017
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Digitalisation is one of the megatrends affecting societies and labour markets, alongside demographic change and globalisation.
21-November-2017
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The database contains indicators capturing structural policies (including institutions, framework condition policies and policies specifically related to labour markets and drivers of productivity and investment such as trade, skills and innovation).
18-October-2017
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Growth has become more inclusive in recent years in Colombia. Strong growth and targeted social policies have reduced absolute poverty.
11-October-2017
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Technological change is increasing the productivity of highly skilled workers but creating more challenging labour-market conditions for their low-skilled counterparts.
11-October-2017
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Luxembourg’s large foreign-born population is a pillar of the country’s prosperity: they have brought skills and knowledge to many sectors of the economy.
11-October-2017
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Luxembourg’s workforce is highly skilled, reflecting the concentration in the country of sophisticated firms in the financial sector and other top-end international services.