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03FebFebruary 3, 2019

The Economic Effects of the UK Government’s Proposed Brexit Deal

By Arno Hantzsche (National Institute of Economic and Social Research; University of Nottingham), Amit Kara (Bank of England - Monetary Policy Committee), Garry Young (National Institute of Economic and Social Research) The focus of our analysis is on how the UK government's proposed Brexit deal is likely to affect the economy. First, we assess how trade, migration, foreign direct investment, productivity and contributions to the EU budget might change by reviewing current proposals against historical evidence. Second, we use the...

February 3, 2019

Articles, Labor Market, Regulation, Slider-Left, System Sustainability2019, Europe, Political economy, Public Policy, Social Security

03FebFebruary 3, 2019

The Economic Effects of the UK Government's Proposed Brexit Deal

By Arno Hantzsche (National Institute of Economic and Social Research; University of Nottingham), Amit Kara (Bank of England - Monetary Policy Committee), Garry Young (National Institute of Economic and Social Research) The focus of our analysis is on how the UK government's proposed Brexit deal is likely to affect the economy. First, we assess how trade, migration, foreign direct investment, productivity and contributions to the EU budget might change by reviewing current proposals against historical evidence. Second, we use the...

February 3, 2019

Articles, Labor Market, Regulation, Slider-Left, System Sustainability2019, Europe, Political economy, Public Policy, Social Security

02FebFebruary 2, 2019

Using Behavioral Science to Increase Retirement Savings in Mexico A look at what we have learned over three years

By Andrew Fertig, Alissa Fishbane, Jaclyn Lefkowitz Acknowledgements We’ve been fortunate to work with many individuals who made this report possible. We are enormously grateful to MetLife Foundation for its support and partnership throughout our efforts, and especially to Evelyn Stark, Alison Jarrett, Gabriela Zapata, and Nalleli Garcia Gutierrez. We’d like to thank our team members Marcela Cheng Oviedo, David Munguía Gómez, and Juan David Robalino for their excellent research and design contributions as well as their dedication...

February 2, 2019

Books, Labor Market, Pension design, Savings2018, Behavior, Mexico, Public Policy

27JanJanuary 27, 2019

Work for a brighter future

From Global Commission On The Future Of Work New forces are transforming the world of work. The transitions involved call for decisive action. Countless opportunities lie ahead to improve the quality of working lives, expand choice, close the gender gap, reverse the damages wreaked by global inequality, and much more. Yet none of this will happen by itself. Without decisive action we will be heading into a world that widens existing inequalities and uncertainties. Technological advances – artificial intelligence, automation and...

January 27, 2019

Books, Labor Market, System Sustainability2019, Income, Public Policy

27JanJanuary 27, 2019

China’s High Savings: Drivers, Prospects, and Policies

By Longmei Zhang (International Monetary Fund), Ray Brooks (International Monetary Fund - Asia and Pacific Department), Ding Ding (International Monetary Fund), Haiyan Ding (International Monetary Fund), Hui He (International Monetary Fund), Jing Lu (International Monetary Fund), Rui Mano (International Monetary Fund) China's high national savings rate-one of the highest in the world-is at the heart of its external/internal imbalances. High savings finance elevated investment when held domestically, or lead to large external imbalances when they flow abroad. Today, high savings mostly emanate from...

January 27, 2019

Aging, Articles, Labor Market, Savings2019, Government, Public Policy

27JanJanuary 27, 2019

China's High Savings: Drivers, Prospects, and Policies

By Longmei Zhang (International Monetary Fund), Ray Brooks (International Monetary Fund - Asia and Pacific Department), Ding Ding (International Monetary Fund), Haiyan Ding (International Monetary Fund), Hui He (International Monetary Fund), Jing Lu (International Monetary Fund), Rui Mano (International Monetary Fund) China's high national savings rate-one of the highest in the world-is at the heart of its external/internal imbalances. High savings finance elevated investment when held domestically, or lead to large external imbalances when they flow abroad. Today, high savings mostly emanate from...

January 27, 2019

Aging, Articles, Labor Market, Savings2019, Government, Public Policy

19JanJanuary 19, 2019

Handbook of Sociology of Aging

By Richard A Settersten Jr,‎ Dr Jacqueline L Angel The Handbook of Sociology of Aging is the most comprehensive, engaging, and up-to-date treatment of developments within the field over the past 30 years. The volume represents an indispensable source of the freshest and highest standard scholarship for scholars, policy makers, and aging professionals alike. The Handbook of Sociology of Aging contains 45 far-reaching chapters, authored by nearly 80 of the most renowned experts, on the most pressing topics related to aging today. With its recurring...

January 19, 2019

Aging, Books2012, Labor Market, Public Policy

14JanJanuary 14, 2019

The Impact of Brexit on Central and Eastern European Security

By Valentin Naumescu (Faculty of European Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University Cluj-Napoca), Agnes Nicolescu (European Institute of Romania) This article examines the impact of the Brexit process on security policy and related political discourse in Central and Eastern Europe. Developments related to the Brexit process are considered in its two-fold dimensions: direct impact, on the European Union, and indirect effect, on UK’s contribution to NATO. In this context, the article proposes a qualitative analysis of foreign policy and security national strategy...

January 14, 2019

Articles, System Sustainability2018, Europe, Public Policy

11JanJanuary 11, 2019

First report costs and past performance

By EIOPA (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority) Executive Summary The report sets out aggregate data on the costs of insurance-based investment product (IBIPs) across the EU, and, to a limited extent, certain personal pension products (PPPs). The data also sets out net performance for the period between 2013-2017. It follows the European Commission request to the European Supervisory Authorities to periodically reporto on costs and past performance of retail investment products. It has been undertaken as a “pilot” exercise, reflecting an anticipated need for...

January 11, 2019

Books, Corporate Governance, Pension design, Regulation2018, Europe, Labor Market, Public Policy

07JanJanuary 7, 2019

Systems Analysis in Public Policy: A Critique

By Ida R Hoos Systems analysis, which is also called cost/benefit analysis, the planning-programming-budgeting system, risk analysis, and technology assessment, has become the major planning and policy tool of government at all levels. Indeed, it is still gathering momentum in addressing the uncertainties associated with everything from the safety of nuclear energy to the effects of microelectronics. Examining this phenomenon critically, Ida R. Hoos reviews systems analytic techniques in their own circumscribed, simulated world and in the real one, drawing...

January 7, 2019

Books, System Sustainability2018, Government, Political economy, Public Policy

February 2019

Using Behavioral Science to Increase Retirement Savings in Mexico A look at what we have learned over three years

January 2019

Work for a brighter future

China’s High Savings: Drivers, Prospects, and Policies

China's High Savings: Drivers, Prospects, and Policies

Handbook of Sociology of Aging

The Impact of Brexit on Central and Eastern European Security

First report costs and past performance

Systems Analysis in Public Policy: A Critique