1 June 2000
The paper describes the method, amount and composition of public financing of the arts and heritage services in England during the 1990s.
1 June 2000
Starting from the recent debate, this paper tackles two questions: (a) the implications of the Pact for public investment and (b) the pros and cons of introducing a golden rule in EMU's fiscal framework, given the objectives of low public debts and adequate margins for a stabilising budgetary policy.
1 June 2000
This paper examines public expenditure incidence at small-area level in cities. The motivations for such research are briefly reviewed.
1 June 2000
We examine the dynamics of wealth accumulation distribution in Italy using data drawn from the Survey of Household Income and Wealth, a representative survey of the Italian population conducted by the Bank of Italy
1 June 2000
This chapter reviews developments to improve on the poor performance of the standard GMM estimator for highly autoregressive panel series.
1 June 2000
14 May 2000
11 May 2000
This paper introduces a recursive algorithm with which to generate complete and accurate budget constraints using static microsimulation models.
2 May 2000
1 May 2000
This report aims to shed some light on the complex issues that surround this debate. Topics addressed include recent trends in corporate tax systems, costs imposed by having diverse national corporate taxes within Europe, proposals for limited co-ordination of corporate income taxes within the EU and more ambitious options for corporate tax harmonisation.
1 May 2000
This commentary examines the role of both the public and private sectors in delivering healthcare in the UK. How does the UK compare with other countries? What is the role of private finance in the delivery of healthcare? What variations in NHS quality are seen across the UK? How much additional pressure is there likely to be on the NHS budget in future as a result of an ageing population?
1 May 2000
In this paper a rich and innovative dataset, the International Adult Literacy Survey, is used to examine the impact of functional literacy on earnings.
1 May 2000
In this paper a rich and innovative dataset, the International Adult Literacy Survey, is used to examine the impact of functional literacy on earnings.
7 April 2000
This paper uses pooled cross-section data on recent school leavers in Ireland to model the determinants of labour market status and wages for young adults.
6 April 2000
This paper exploits an unusual policy reform that had the effect of reducing the direct cost of schooling in Ireland in the late 1960s.
5 April 2000
4 April 2000
This paper analyses levels of low literacy across twelve countries using the International Adult Literacy Survey.
4 April 2000
3 April 2000
There is a vast empirical literature of the effects of training on wages that are taken as an indirect measure of productivity. This paper is part of a smaller literature on the effects of training on direct measures of industrial productivity.
2 April 2000