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    The "Pay Your Taxes" debate: perspectives on corporate taxation and social responsibility in the Chilean mining industry

    United Nations [UN] Research Institute for Social Development, 2005
    In the context of foreign copper mining companies in Chile, this document explores unethical corporate practices such as subcontracting, non-payment of taxes, corporate political influence, transfer pricing and intracorporate financial flows, which undermine social, sustainable and economic development.It consists of two papers which present different opinions and points of view.
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    Who benefits from labor market regulations?: Chile 1960-1998

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2005
    Very little attention has been given to the distributive impact of labor regulation. Also whether some sub-groups of workers bear the brunt or enjoy the benefits of such regulations has been much less studied.
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    Labor market distortions, employment, and growth: the recent Chilean experience

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2005
    Different hypotheses are put forth to explain growth.
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    Designing labor market institutions

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2005
    Labor regulations and institutions affect the dynamics of important variables of the labor markets.
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    General equilibrium analysis of a fuel tax increase in Chile

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2005
    Recently, developed countries have incorporated the need for a more equitable and environmentally balanced growth. Unfortunately, many measures that affect the environment also have an impact on economic growth, poverty, employment, or income distribution.
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    Assessing the flexibility of the labor market in Chile: an international perspective

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2005
    One view in economic analysis argues that the recent rise and persistence of unemployment is mainly explained by the growing trend in labor regulations, which have increased the rigidity of the labor markets.
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    On the effects of targeted employment policies

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2005
    One relevant feature of employment policies and labour market reforms is that they are very often targeted at specific demographic groups, normally those with difficulties in finding jobs. In this paper, the authors stress on the importance of the targeted nature of some employment policies in labour markets with two-sided heterogeneity in jobs and workers.
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    On the determinants of Chilean economic growth

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2004
    Chile has experienced deeper recessions than most Latin American countries when faced with an external shock but at the same time, it has experienced an impressive and stable growth in the past sixteen years.This paper provides a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the main factors of growth to understand the role of economic policy in the Chilean growth process.The paper starts by gi
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    The dynamics of earnings in Chile

    Banco Central de Chile / Central Bank of Chile, 2005
    Uncertainty is a key dimension of individual decision-making. Individuals cannot insure against certain contingencies under incomplete markets. Uncertainty thus influences the life-cycle evolution of consumption and savings, labour supply and asset allocation, and education and occupation choices.In this paper, the authors measure the earnings uncertainty faced by individuals.
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    Faith, equity and development

    World Bank, 2005
    This theoretical paper, based on existing research, assesses the influence that religious movements have on the development process. The concept of identity politics is used to interpret the motivation for and principles of these movements.The paper is presented in five parts.

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