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A better Globalisation Fund

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  • Jakob von Weizsäcker
  • Etienne Wasmer

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In their policy brief, visiting Bruegel Scholar Etienne Wasmer and Research Fellow Jakob von Weizsäcker argue for wage insurance and mobility allowances for trade-displaced workers as two simple active labour market schemes that can be addressed by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. They also argue for establishing sound precedents, strengthened eligibility rules and a scientific evaluation of the results of these schemes in order to decide if the programme should...

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  • Jakob von Weizsäcker & Etienne Wasmer, 2007. "A better Globalisation Fund," Bruegel Policy Brief 36, Bruegel.
    • Handle: RePEc:bre:polbrf:36
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