2006 08 wiiw bo wp 069 Anna Iara Skill Diffusion by Temporary Migration? Returns to Western European Working Experience in the EU Accession Countries (PDF) Abstract Temporary migration is of growing significance in Europe. Upon migration to a country with higher technological development that typically coincides with positive wage differentials, temporary migrants may upgrade their […]
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085 Decomposing Redistributive and Reranking Effects to Reveal Contributions of Taxes and Benefits
2010 07 wiiw bo wp 085 Ivica Urban Decomposing Redistributive and Reranking Effects to Reveal Contributions of Taxes and Benefits (PDF) Abstract New decompositions of redistributive effects are developed, revealing the relative contributions of different tax and benefit instruments. The methodology uses a “micro-approach” in the study of income inequality, where different indicators are first […]
Read More006 Financial Intermediation in Southeast Europe: Banking On the Balkans
2001 10 wiiw bo wp 006 John P. Bonin Financial Intermediation in Southeast Europe: Banking On the Balkans (PDF)
Read More022 Institutional Constraints on Southeasteuropean Development
2002 02 wiiw bo wp 022 Ljubomir Madžar Institutional Constraints on Southeasteuropean Development (PDF)
Read More038 Household Tax Compliance and the Shadow Economy in Central and Southeastern Europe
2004 03 wiiw bo wp 038 Edward Christie and Mario Holzner Household Tax Compliance and the Shadow Economy in Central and Southeastern Europe (PDF) Abstract This paper presents and applies a new indicator of the size of the shadow economy based on the estimation of tax compliance in the household sector. These estimates are performed […]
Read More054 Protective Structures in Bulgaria
2004 06 wiiw bo wp 054 Mariella Nenova Protective Structures in Bulgaria (PDF)
Read More070 The Effect of Trade Liberalization in South-Eastern European Countries
2006 08 wiiw bo wp 070 Jože P. Damijan, José de Sousa and Olivier Lamotte The Effect of Trade Liberalization in South-Eastern European Countries (PDF) Abstract South-Eastern European (SEE) countries have recently engaged in a regional integration process, through the establishment of free trade agreements between themselves and with the European Union (EU). This study […]
Read More086 Income Inequality and Social Policy in Serbia
2010 10 wiiw bo wp 086 Olgica Ivančev, Milena Jovičić and Tijana Milojević Income Inequality and Social Policy in Serbia (PDF) Abstract Using 2006-2009 HBS data, we study poverty and inequality in Serbia and compare income-group impacts of different social policy programmes. Methodological innovations of the paper are: testing validity of OECD equivalence scale by […]
Read More007 The Role of the State in South East Europe: Fiscal Issues
2001 10 wiiw bo wp 007 Jean Tesche The Role of the State in South East Europe: Fiscal Issues (PDF)
Read More023 SEE Trade and Institutions: A Case Study on Bulgaria and the Region
2002 02 wiiw bo wp 023 Martin Dimitrov and Krassen Stanchev SEE Trade and Institutions: A Case Study on Bulgaria and the Region (PDF)
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