18 Ergebnisse.

Perché molte persone preferiscono non vaccinarsi? Quali sono le loro ragioni e i loro errori? Due prestigiosi economisti hanno deciso, per rispondere a tali domande, di rivolgersi a un pubblico ampio. Hanno utilizzato così la forma del dialogo: una donna pragmatica e un uomo scettico si incontrano per caso su un treno ad alta velocità, in una tratta che dura un'ora e trenta minuti. La loro conversazione è utile e...

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What makes economic reforms a success or a failure? Why do we witness ambivalent attitudes to reforms? Can governments implement reforms differently, without inflicting prejudice to large fringes of the population? This book explores these issues by comparing a number of reforms across a large set of countries and sectors. It aims to help readers understand the process of reform and the origins of success, and to help reformers discover new wa...

This books deals with labor reallocation in the midst of structural change, drawing on the experience of economic transition in formerly planned economies. It details those features of social welfare systems best suited to fostering structural change while at the same time reducing social costs.

This book, which includes contributions from first-rate international scholars in the field, discusses the role that unions are likely to play in the changed economic environment of the new century. Questions discussed include: What will unions look like in the years to come? Which kind of interest groups will they represent? How important will be the broader political role of unions? To what extent do unions care about future generations?

Why do Europeans work so little compared to Americans? Can they be induced to work more without reducing labour productivity? If so, how? This volume explores these questions and many more in order to understand the changing nature of the hours worked in the USA and EU, as well as the effects of policies that impose working hour restrictions.

The leading textbook on imperfect labor markets and the institutions that affect them-now completely updated and expanded"--

The compensation packages of a growing proportion of firms include pay schemes that are linked to employee or company performance, yet little is known about the patterns of performance related pay. This book compares US and European CEOs to investigate the evolution of executive compensation, its controversies, and its resulting regulations.

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Pension funds operate in an environment characterised by a number of serious market imperfections (poor financial education of investors and managers, imperfect labour markets, and potential supply versus demand imbalances in financial markets). This report takes a stance on a number of controversial issues concerning the future of pension funds.

This volume considers the global competition to attract talents and the brain gain and brain drain associated with high-skilled migration. Part I provides an overview of immigration policies specifically aimed at selecting and attracting skilled workers. Part II looks at the consequences of brain drain for sending countries.

This book, which includes contributions from first-rate international scholars in the field, discusses the role that unions are likely to play in the changed economic environment of the new century. Questions discussed include: What will unions look like in the years to come? Which kind of interest groups will they represent? How important will be the broader political role of unions? To what extent do unions care about future generations?

Covering employment and wage gender gaps, participation of women, fertility, and the welfare of children, this insightful volume considers the trend towards greater participation of women in labour markets. It addresses the trade-offs involved in increasing participation of women in paid employment, setting out a better informed policy debate about these issues, and paving the way to realistic targets and ways to achieve them.

This volume provides an understanding of what drives the formation of a ruling class, and the relationship between politics and business firms.

A volume on discrimination in the labour market. Part One addresses career paths, schooling choice, and the gender wage gap. Part Two addresses unexplored dimensions of discrimination with particular attention to physical appearance, obesity, religion, and sexual orientation.

Europeans are living longer, and fewer now remain in the labour force as they grow older. Many European countries have responded to the ensuing financial pressure by reforming their public pension systems and health care programmes. There is considerable uncertainty as to the effects of these reforms - as they typically do not alter the unfunded nature of public welfare arrangements and this uncertainty is itself costly. Not only does it under...

Europeans are living longer, and fewer now remain in the labour force as they grow older. Many European countries have responded to the ensuing financial pressure by reforming their public pension systems and health care programmes. There is considerable uncertainty as to the effects of these reforms - as they typically do not alter the unfunded nature of public welfare arrangements and this uncertainty is itself costly. Not only does it under...

Perché l'Italia è entrata prima degli altri Paesi nella recessione? E perché, nonostante non abbia subito il fallimento di grandi banche e l'esplosione della bolla immobiliare, sta vivendo la crisi peggio di altri Stati? Sapremo uscire non solo dalla recessione, ma anche dalla stagnazione in cui ci dibattiamo da oltre quindici anni? Sono interrogativi di cui oggi nessuno discute in Italia. La politica economica sembra scomparsa dall'agenda naz...