{"title":"Options to Strengthen the Social Safety Net in Japan","authors":"Zhiyong An","doi":"10.5089/9798400242380.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400242380.018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":436693,"journal":{"name":"Selected Issues Papers","volume":"53 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116899992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Structural Barriers to Wage Income Growth in Japan","authors":"Rui Xu","doi":"10.5089/9798400241734.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400241734.018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":436693,"journal":{"name":"Selected Issues Papers","volume":"33 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128308762","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Financial Impact of Carbon Taxation on Corporates","authors":"Jochen M. Schmittmann","doi":"10.5089/9798400244223.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400244223.018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":436693,"journal":{"name":"Selected Issues Papers","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129362652","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A New Growth Engine for Japan","authors":"Rui Xu","doi":"10.5089/9798400242366.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400242366.018","url":null,"abstract":"Despite recent improvements in female labor force participation, women remain underrepresented in STEM fields in Japan. Given the close link between STEM workers and innovation, encouraging women to pursue STEM careers could boost growth potential. Using a calibrated endogenous growth model with STEM talent, this paper quantifies the potential gains from eliminating barriers to STEM fields among women. The findings suggest that bridging the gender gap in STEM fields can boost TFP growth by 20 percent and consumption-equivalent welfare by 4 percent in Japan. RECOMMENDED CITATION: Xu, Rui. 2023. “A New Growth Engine for Japan: Women in STEM Fields.” IMF Selected Issues Paper (SIP/2023/030). Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund. JEL Classification Numbers: O31, O34, O41, J71, J78","PeriodicalId":436693,"journal":{"name":"Selected Issues Papers","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117352912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Revamping the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) Fiscal Framework","authors":"Can Sever","doi":"10.5089/9798400240423.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400240423.018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":436693,"journal":{"name":"Selected Issues Papers","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115634968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Surviving Low Interest Rates Central Banks in Kosovo and Other Western Balkan Countries","authors":"Si Guo","doi":"10.5089/9798400241079.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400241079.018","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":436693,"journal":{"name":"Selected Issues Papers","volume":"89 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115966742","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Kosovo’s Electricity Sector Challenges and Opportunities","authors":"Gabriel Di Bella","doi":"10.5089/9798400240010.018","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400240010.018","url":null,"abstract":"Since the start of the war in Ukraine, electricity prices in Europe have increased and become more volatile. This coupled with unreliable domestic electricity supply has led to significant stress for Kosovo’s energy sector and budget. This paper presents several scenarios characterized by alternative assumptions for European electricity prices and domestic electricity production in 2023 in order to gauge their potential impact on the budget and the economy. It also discusses the medium-term benefits, including in terms of increased energy security and reduced emissions and pollution, of diversifying domestic electricity generation away from lignite. RECOMMENDED CITATION: Di Bella, Gabriel and Thaci, Selim. Kosovo’s Electricity Sector Challenges and Opportunities. IMF Selected Issues Paper (SIP/2023/025). Washington, D.C.: Internationa Monetary Fund. JEL Classification Numbers: Q41, Q42, Q43, Q47, Q48","PeriodicalId":436693,"journal":{"name":"Selected Issues Papers","volume":"35 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133112507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}