Search Results - "Oxford Review of Economic Policy"

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Over-optimism in forecasts by official budget agencies and its implications

by Frankel, Jeffrey Alexander Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...The paper studies forecasts of real growth rates and budget balances made by official government agencies among 33 countries. In general, the forecasts are...”

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Hiring young, unskilled workers on subsidized open-ended contracts: a good integration programme?

by Zamora, Philippe Roger, Muriel Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...Young labour-market entrants account for a high level of unemployment and short-term contracts. In July 2002, the French government moved to reduce this...”

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Understanding unemployment flows

by Rani, Uma Ernst, Ekkehard Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...This article reviews the current state of research on unemployment dynamics in macroeconomic models. In particular, it discusses the increasingly widespread...”

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Unemployment benefits and work incentives: the US labour market in the Great Recession

by Howell, David R Azizoglu, Bert Mustafa Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...In the midst of sharply rising long-term unemployment, a series of unemployment benefit (UB) eligibility extensions raised the regular 26-week limit to as many...”

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Bank resolution: a framework for the assessment of regulatory intervention

by Freixas, Xavier Dewatripont, Mathias Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...More than ever, the current crisis has highlighted the cost of banking crises in budgetary and economic growth terms. Whether or not to restructure a bank is a...”

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Clean energy and international oil

by Haug, Marianne Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...Oil has been the world's dominant fuel for more than 50 years. Substitution of oil for power generation and heating has progressed since the 1970s, but...”

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The effectiveness of economic policy and position in the cycle: the case of tax reductions on overtime in France

by Heyer, Eric Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...The economic situation of all the major developed countries has changed significantly during the 2007--10 period. Yet many economic policies have been kept in...”

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Unemployment in the OECD

by Mayhew, Ken Amable, Bruno Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...This article examines the course of unemployment in OECD countries during the recent recession. The severity of the recession and the strength of macro policy...”

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The changing architecture of the UK welfare state

by Hills, John Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...This article looks at the way in which the role of the state has evolved within different aspects of welfare activity (broadly defined) in the United Kingdom...”

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Deposit insurance and risk taking

by Carletti, Elena Allen, Franklin Leonello, Agnese Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...We review the theory of deposit insurance, highlighting the underlying assumptions that were not satisfied during the recent financial crisis and that may have...”

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Europe after the crisis: less or more role for nation states in money and finance?

by Sapir, Andre Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...With the completion of the single European market and the full liberalization of capital markets two separate trilemmas emerged in the early 1990s: a monetary...”

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Competition policy in banking

by Vives, Xavier Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...This paper summarizes some of the arguments relating competition and banking instability, draws connections between regulation and competition policy, and...”

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Peak oil and energy policy--a critique

by Helm, Dieter Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...Energy policy has frequently been based upon assumptions about future oil prices. At the end of the 1970s it was assumed oil prices would continue to rise. Now...”

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Why bank governance is different

by Bolton, Patrick Röell, Ailsa Becht, Marco Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...This paper reviews the pattern of bank failures during the financial crisis and asks whether there was a link with corporate governance. It revisits the theory...”

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Uncertainty, expectations, and fundamentals: whatever happened to long-term oil prices?

by Fattouh, Bassam Scaramozzino, Pasquale Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...One of the major features of the oil market during the 1990s was the relative stability of the long-term oil price. While the spot price exhibited sharp price...”

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The oil trading markets, 2003--10: analysis of market behaviour and possible policy responses

by Farrimond, Jon Hill, Jonathan Turner, Adair Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...This paper considers price movements in the oil markets between 2003 and 2010 and seeks to explain the significant trends in this period. It notes that the oil...”

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The role of worker flows in the dynamics and distribution of UK unemployment

by Smith, Jennifer C Elsby, Michael Wadsworth, Jonathan Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...Unemployment varies substantially over time and across sub-groups of the labour market. Worker flows among labour-market states act as key determinants of this...”

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Testing for the cartel in OPEC: non-cooperative collusion or just non-cooperative?

by Almoguera, Pedro A Douglas, Christopher C Herrera, Ana María Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...This paper extends the framework of Green and Porter (1984) and Porter (1983a) to encompass the case of a cartel (OPEC) faced by a competitive fringe (non-OPEC...”

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Hysteresis in unemployment

by O'Shaughnessy, Terry Published in Oxford Review of Economic Policy (2011)

“...Unemployment has risen sharply in a number of countries and it appears to be becoming more persistent. The experience of the 1970s and 1980s showed that...”

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