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Systemic risk in the insurance sector: A semi‐parametric approach based on Spearman's rho

open access: yesRisk Management and Insurance Review, EarlyView.
Abstract We propose a new method to measure systemic risk in the global insurance sector by analyzing interconnectedness among firms under different market conditions. Using a semi‐parametric approach that relies on the Spearman correlation and copula‐based partial dependence, we assess relationships in relatively stable, extremely bullish, and ...
Leonardo Iania   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐term effects of economic depressions on wealth

open access: yesThe Scandinavian Journal of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the long‐term effects of economic depressions – defined as multi‐year peak‐to‐trough GDP declines of at least 10 percent – experienced until young adulthood on the wealth distribution and portfolio allocation of older individuals in Europe.
Viola Angelini, Irene Ferrari
wiley   +1 more source

Does the stepping‐stone effect of temporary agency employment vary over the business cycle?

open access: yesThe Scandinavian Journal of Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We examine the cyclicality of the stepping‐stone effect of temporary agency work in Germany across three business cycles using administrative data and a timing‐of‐events model. We estimate in‐ and post‐treatment effects and their response to the unemployment rate.
Elke J. Jahn, Michael Rosholm
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Tax‐Benefit Systems in Reducing the Gender Income Gap in Latin America

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper aims to assess the extent to which cash transfers, direct taxes, and social insurance contributions help to reduce gender income inequalities in seven Latin American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay.
María Cecilia Deza   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Generation Inequality in an Aging Society: The Demographic Welfare Dilemma

open access: yesSocial Policy &Administration, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study provides empirical evidence that Japanese local governments have political incentives to prioritize policies favoring the elderly population in order to secure electoral support. Such preferences may come at the expense of the younger generation, whose presence is often associated with reduced short‐term political performance.
Dachen Sheng, Heather A. Montgomery
wiley   +1 more source

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