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Closing the Coverage Gap: The Role of Social Pensions and Other Retirement Income Transfers by Holzmann, Robert, Robalino, David A, Takayama, Noriyuki

“…Closing the Coverage Gap discusses how social pensions and other retirement income transfers can be used to close the coverage gap of mandatory pension…”
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Pensions in the Middle East and North Africa: Time for Change by Robalino, David A, Whitehouse, Edward

“…This is the first comprehensive assessment of pension systems in the Middle East and North Africa. While other regions—Central Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin…”
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Closing the Coverage Gap by Holzmann, Robert (EDT)/ Robalino, David A. (EDT)/ Takayama, Noriyuki (EDT), Holzmann, Robert, Robalino, David A, Takayama, Noriyuki

“…Closing the Coverage Gap discusses how social pensions and other retirement income transfers can be used to close the coverage gap of mandatory pension…”
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HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa: The Costs of Inaction by Jenkins, Carol, Robalino, David A

“…Recent evidence suggests that the prevalence of HIV/AIDS is increasing in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Mediterranean (MENA/EM) region, and that…”
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Assessing interactions among education, social insurance and labour market policies in Morocco by Marouani, Mohamed A., Robalino, David A.

“…This article develops a general equilibrium model to assess the impact that integrated reforms of macroeconomic, education and social protection policies can…”
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Designing and implementing unemployment benefit systems in middle and low income countries: beyond risk-pooling vs savings by Robalino, David A, Weber, Michael

“…Several middle income countries are considering reforms to their severance pay regulations to both increase flexibility for firms and better protect workers…”
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Poverty Reduction through Fiscal Restructuring: An Application to Thailand by Robalino, David A., Warr, Peter G.

“…A method is developed to simulate the impact that changes in the composition of taxes and public expenditures may have on poverty incidence and inequality. The…”
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Employee responses to health insurance premium increases by Goldman, Dana P, Leibowitz, Arleen A, Robalino, David A

“…To determine the sensitivity of employees' health insurance decisions--including the decision to not choose health maintenance organization or fee-for-service…”
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The macroeconomic impacts of AIDS in Kenya estimating optimal reduction targets for the HIV/AIDS incidence rate by Robalino, David A., Voetberg, Albertus, Picazo, Oscar

“…This paper develops a stochastic model of growth to address the question of how to target, over time, reductions in the HIV/AIDS incidence rate in order to…”
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An Evaluation of Universal Health Insurance in the Elderly: Burden of Disease, Utilization, and Costs in the Republic of Korea by Peabody, John W., Robalino, David A., Kim, Jin Ho

“…Objective: This article evaluates Korea’s national health insurance system for the elderly by simultaneously examining disease patters, demand for care,…”
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Renewable energy desalination: an emerging solution to close the water gap in the Middle East and North Africa by Holzmann, Robert, Robalino, David A, Takayama, Noriyuki

“…This title looks at water availability and water demand in various sectors, estimating the water gap today and through the year 2050. It presents a methodology…”
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Overview and Preliminary Policy Guidance by Takayama, Noriyuki, Robalino, David A, Holzmann, Robert

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Matching Defined Contributions: A Way to Increase Pension Coverage by Takayama, Noriyuki, Robalino, David A, Holzmann, Robert

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Incentive Effects of Retirement Income Transfers by Takayama, Noriyuki, Robalino, David A, Holzmann, Robert

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Wage subsidies in developing countries as a tool to build human capital: Design and implementation issues by Almeida, Rita, Orr, Larry, Robalino, David

“…This paper reviews international experiences with the implementation of wage subsidies and develops a policy framework to guide their design in developing…”
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Supporting self-employment and small-scale entrepreneurship: Potential programs to improve livelihoods for vulnerable workers by Cho, Yoonyoung, Robalino, David, Watson, Samantha

“…This paper provides a review of the profiles of the subsistence entrepreneurs and their constraints, and the landscape of current entrepreneurship programs and…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Outpatient Geriatric Assessment with an Intervention to Increase Adherence by Keeler, Emmett B., Robalino, David A., Frank, Janet C., Hirsch, Susan H., Maly, Rose C., Reuben, David B.

“…Background. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can be effective in inpatient units, but such inpatient settings are prohibitively expensive. If similar…”
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Pensions in the Middle East and North Africa: time for change by Robalino, David A

“…A report on pension systems in the Middle East and North Africa and public policy regarding private and public pensions. Covering more than thirty pension…”
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Social Pensions in Low-Income Countries by Takayama, Noriyuki, Robalino, David A, Holzmann, Robert

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Pension Coverage in Japan by Takayama, Noriyuki, Robalino, David A, Holzmann, Robert

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