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Inclusion or Insurance? National Insurance and the future of the contributory principle [PDF]
This paper examines the decline of National Insurance in Britain, as witnessed by its declining share of all social security spending and the steady dilution of the "contributory principle" on which it was originally based. It argues that this decline is
John Hills
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Justice Across Generations: Rethinking Reciprocity Under Conditions of Uncertainty
ABSTRACT This introduction investigates the role of justice as reciprocity in intergenerational settings. It argues that the growing prominence of intergenerational framing in contemporary policy agendas is best understood in light of distinct questions emerging within the normative debate on intergenerational justice.
Valentina Gentile, Fiammetta Sacconi
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ABSTRACT Professional accounting bodies in Canada and the United States, and throughout the world, have funded programs to improve financial literacy for many years. This ongoing interest stems from the expected benefits of improved financial behavior for individuals, society, and financial markets.
Folasade Adesina +2 more
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Savremeno naoružanje i vojna oprema za broj 3-2024
Raketa AIM-174, nova varijanta rakete SM-6; Ruski raketni sistem Rubež ...
Dragan M. Vučković
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ABSTRACT This paper examines whether lenders' risk preferences explain the use of cost‐synergy adjustments in loan contracts. These adjustments represent an aggressive accounting choice that permits borrowers to add expected cost savings and synergy gains from mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings to contractual earnings. Using novel data from loan
Shushu Jiang
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The pay-as-you-go pension system as fertility insurance and an enforcement device [PDF]
A PAYGO system may serve as insurance against not having children and as an enforcement device for ungrateful children who are unwilling to pay their parents a pension. In fact, the latter was Bismarck’s historic motive for introducing this system. It is
Sinn, Hans-Werner
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ABSTRACT This paper examines the effect of the All‐Star award on the performance of Chinese financial analysts. Leveraging unique voting data from 2007 to 2016 and a regression discontinuity design (RDD), we find that the All‐Star award significantly enhances recipients' fundamental analysis. Awarded analysts issue more accurate earnings forecasts, and
Congcong Li, Shaokun Li, Hai Lu
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Savings for Unemployment in Good or Bad Times: Options for Developing Countries [PDF]
The paper describes and evaluates unemployment insurance savings accounts (UISAs) – a relatively new and not well-known way of providing unemployment benefits.
Bodor, András +2 more
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This paper develops a framework for understanding how key audit matters (KAMs) can be factored into investors’ risk assessments. Detailed interviews with seasoned investors representing international and regional asset managers and owners confirm that the number and type of reported KAMs are not ‘priced’ directly.
Warren Maroun +2 more
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