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Welfare effects of pension reforms

This paper investigates the welfare effects of two types of pension reforms aimed at addressing challenges due to aging populations. The study uses a framework by Kolsrud et al. (2024), decomposing welfare into consumption smoothing and fiscal externality effects. Norwegian administrative data is used to study the welfare effects of two reforms.
Jia, Zhiyang, Kruse, Herman, Vigtel, Trond Christian   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Honouring the Past, Embracing the Future

The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.
Abstract The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925, represents an ambitious experiment in church union that blends Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist traditions. Over the past century, the church has played a pivotal role in shaping Canadian society by advocating for social justice, Indigenous reconciliation, interreligious dialogue ...
Hyuk Cho
wiley   +1 more source

Socioeconomic differences in labour market attachment after breast cancer: a population-based matched cohort study. [PDF]

Support Care Cancer
Hjorth CF, Bakos I, Cronin-Fenton D.
europepmc   +1 more source

Employment Protection and Bank Dividends: Evidence From Wrongful Discharge Laws

European Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using the staggered adoption of the good faith exception to U.S. wrongful discharge laws, we examine the causal effect of employment protection and firing costs on bank dividend payouts. We find stronger employment protection significantly reduces dividends, with good faith adoption lowering payouts by 7% relative to the mean. In line with the
Alessio Bongiovanni, Joshua Cave
wiley   +1 more source

Improving financial protection and access: Managing co-payments for outpatient prescription medicines through digital technologies in Estonia. [PDF]

Health Policy Open
Kasekamp K, Habicht T, Mathauer I.
europepmc   +1 more source

Can Coercive Vertical Consolidation Improve the Financial Condition of Local Authorities?

Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Vertical consolidation of small local authorities providing neighborhood services and large authorities providing strategic services into unitary authorities is assumed to improve financial condition by creating new economies of scale and scope.
Rhys Andrews, Dennis De Widt
wiley   +1 more source

Science's temporary workforce : The use of temporary contracts in research has reached a crisis point in Italy but the problem is prevalent across Europe. [PDF]

EMBO Rep
Paterlini M.
europepmc   +1 more source

Financial Information Engendering Trust in Social Partnership

Financial Accountability &Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Financial tools and information have been utilized in the implementation of government plans, strategies, and policies, including collective bargaining between unions, government, and employers. While a small number of studies have examined the use of financial information in collective bargaining at the firm level, little is known about its ...
Peter Cleary, Martin Quinn, Brid Murphy, Stewart Smyth, Bibek Bhatta   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Retirement and healthcare expenditures of urban Chinese males: causal evidence from the CHARLS 2020 wave. [PDF]

Cost Eff Resour Alloc
Wu M, Chen Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Wealth Meets Value: The Role of Advice for High Net Worth Individuals

Financial Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While financial advice in retail banking frequently fails to generate net‐of‐cost value due to agency conflicts, evidence from the high‐net‐worth segment remains scarce. This paper examines advice effectiveness within a private banking environment characterized by dedicated advisor relationships with two asset‐based compensation models, one of
Maria Maas, Theo Petersen, Philipp Schreiber, Marcel Tyrell   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source