The aim of this paper is to analyze the macroeconomic effects of parametric reforms. An adjusted Auerbach-Kotlikoff model is used to study the effects of decreasing replacement and contribution rates of the pension system. The first part concentrates on the macroeconomic effect of reforms. Our results indicate that reducing the replacement and contribution rates increase the capital stock and d...

This paper exploits a combination of policy variation from multiple pension reforms in Austria and administrative data from the Austrian Social Security Database. Using the policy changes for identification, we estimate social security wealth and accrual elasticities in individuals' retirement decisions. Next, we use these elasticities to estimate a dynamic programming model of retirement decis...

Explaining Agricultural What explains differences in agricultural and agrarian and Agrarian Policies policies across couJntries and in Developing Countries over time? Why do countries in Developing Countries dpalniM ozc adopt, and maintain, policy regimes that reduce efficiency Hans P. Binswanger and increase rural poverty? Klaus Deininger What are the conditions for countries to initiate equit...

In this chapter we present social network analysis in the context of recent educational reforms concerning teachers’ instructional practices. Teachers are critical to the implementation of educational reforms, and teacher networks are important because teachers draw on local knowledge and conform to local norms as they implement new practices. We describe three social network approaches. First,...

Health policy reforms in New Zealand during the 1990s impacted on hospital operations, on the nursing workforce, and on patients. This study analyses changes in rates of 20 adverse patient outcomes that are potentially sensitive to nursing (OPSNs) before (1989-1993), during (1993-2000), and after (2000-2006) the policy reforms, using all New Zealand public hospital inpatient discharge data for ...

This expert meeting on implementation of health system transformation took place in Madrid, Spain, 17–18 December 2015 with the following specific aims: ʆ To identify lessons learnt in the implementation of health system reforms at policy level which could serve as an evidence base ʆ To provide advice to health system policy-makers on how to initiate reforms and/or how to accelerate or improve ...

objectives: to implement goal-directed subsidies policy in framework of the its law is being seriously followed by state. implementing this policy as it has been defined in the law could be a deep surgery of economy with big negative consequences both in demand and supply sides if its theoretical foundation is wrong. hence, this paper aims to evaluate the theoretical sufficiency of neoclassical...