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Social Insurance and Transition [PDF]

open access: yes
We study the general equilibrium effects of social insurance on the transition in a model in which the process of moving workers from matches in the state sector to new matches in the private sector takes time and involves uncertainty.
Andrew Atkeson, Patrick J. Kehoe
core  

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social Insurance for Long-term Care. [PDF]

open access: yesJ Popul Ageing, 2022
Karagiannidou M, Wittenberg R.
europepmc   +1 more source

Protecting the Vulnerable through Social Health Insurance: PhilHealth's KASAPI as a Strategy [PDF]

open access: yes
To help ease the burden of medical expenses on the part of lower-income households during times of illness and emergencies, the Philippine government, through the PhilHealth, launched the KASAPI program that aims to reach the poorer population in the ...
Llanto, Gilberto M.
core  

Agricultural Diversification at the Margin. Strategies and Determinants in Italian Mountain and Remote Areas

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores the convergence in on‐farm diversification strategies of agricultural holdings, between remote areas and more central ones. Using Italian farm‐level data, we explore the determinants of diversification strategies across farms.
Gianluca Grilli   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outsourcing, Unemployment and Welfare Policy [PDF]

open access: yes
The paper investigates the consequences of outsourcing of labor intensive activities to low-wage economies. This trend challenges the two basic functions of the welfare state, redistribution and social insurance when private unemployment insurance ...
Christian Keuschnigg, Evelyn Ribi
core  

Disability Insurance Plans: Trends in Employee Access and Employer Costs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
[Excerpt] Short- and long-term disability insurance programs replace some of the wages lost by people who cannot work because of a disabling injury or illness that is not work-related. Short-term disability insurance typically covers periods lasting less
Monaco, Kristen
core   +1 more source

Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
wiley   +1 more source

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