1. The Productivity Dividend for Dummies: Raising Pay While Working Less
(Matching tags: europe, environment, productivity, climate change, work)

... almost every country in Western Europe.  On average, an employed American worked 1,909 hours in 1950.  Only Sweden—at 1,871 hours—worked less.  By contrast, Greeks averaged 2,712 hours that ...

2. Young, Educated and Jobless in America?
(Matching tags: economy, jobs, labor market, education, europe, wages, college, unionization)

... labor-market challenges facing Europe and the United States. The story focuses on the plight of young, college graduates in France (and several other European countries) who have been unable to find work ...

3. Troika Greece Program Could Easily be Derailed by Smaller Bond Swap
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The deadline for Greece's bond swap, the so-called PSI (Private Sector Involvement), is approaching tonight (10 p.m. Greek time).  As part of Greece's latest bailout agreement with the European Central ...

4. Why GDP Per Capita Can Start A Bar Fight
(Matching tags: health care, GDP, europe, life expectancy, taxes)

In his latest New York Times Magazine column, "The Other Reason Europe Is Going Broke," Adam Davidson writes, "One great way to start a bar fight during an American Economic Association conference is to ...

5. The Impact of a Financial Speculation Tax on GDP: Problems with the European Commission Model
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While interest in a financial speculation tax, also known as a financial transaction tax (FTT), is picking up in the United States, the European Union is getting close to actually approving a tax. As part ...