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Conflict, Minorities and Well-Being
We assess the effect of the Russo-Georgian conflict of 2008 and the Ukrainian-Russian conflict of 2014 on the well-being…
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When Fair Isn’t Fair: Framing Taxes and Benefits
Taxes and benefits create incentives for people to adopt or avoid certain behaviours. They create premiums for (socially…
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Paid Work after Retirement – Does Quality of Your Main Job in the Past Matter?
In this brief, we summarize the results of a recent analysis focused on identifying the key determinants of engagement i…
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Latvia Stumbling Towards Progressive Income Taxation: Episode II
In August 2017, the Latvian parliament adopted a major tax reform package that will come into force in January 2018. Thi…
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Fiscal Redistribution in Belarus: What Works and What Doesn’t?
Belarus proudly calls itself a social state. Indeed, Belarus boasts one of the lowest poverty and inequality levels in t…
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Gaming the System: Side Effects of Earnings-Dependent Benefits
Today policy makers in developing and middle-income countries face tremendous challenges in combating various forms of t…
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Socio-Economic Policy in Poland: A Year of Major Changes in Benefits, Taxes, and Pensions
2016 was the first full calendar year of the new Polish government elected to power in October 2015. The year marked a n…
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The Anatomy of Recession in Belarus
After impressive growth in the 2000s, Belarus’ economy has since the currency crisis of 2011 stalled. Structural issues…
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Pay-for-Performance and Quality of Health Care: Lessons from the Medicare Reforms
Health care attracts major attention in terms of hospital and physician reimbursement, owing to the large share of publi…
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