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Analysing "real" unemployment. | 101 comments (101 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Draft letter to the FT - going soon. (none / 0)

I guessed the disabled number, I'm afraid.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jun 16th, 2006 at 04:28:49 AM EST
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Disabled (none / 1)

This graph suggests that France's number (when compared to your 3.5% for Sweden) should be more like 1.5%:

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Jun 16th, 2006 at 04:34:48 AM EST
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Re: Disabled (none / 0)

I'd rather err high than low on this one ... I'd reduce it to 2.5%.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jun 16th, 2006 at 04:36:57 AM EST
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Re: Disabled (none / 0)

Why. That's a serious source, isn't it?

That still leaves you the choice to put 16% overall rather than 15%. Are you trying to play to their prejudices? ;-)

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (etg@eurotrib.com) on Fri Jun 16th, 2006 at 04:48:00 AM EST
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Re: Disabled (none / 1)

Are you trying to play to their prejudices?

Yes, a bit.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Fri Jun 16th, 2006 at 04:49:58 AM EST
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Re: Disabled (4.00 / 2)

This OECD chart from their last October report gives an idea of comparative levels:

Inactivity because of illness or disability
As a percentage of population in each age group, 2003

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Fri Jun 16th, 2006 at 10:25:11 AM EST
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Re: Disabled (none / 1)

The italian number baffles me: the disability pension scheme (read southern Italy, read under false pretense) is a recurring anthem in italian (northern) newspapers. I would have guess Italy ranks among the higher invalidity rates among OECD country.

I had read some debunking and that the most invalids were in northern Italy, but nothing about the low rate country-wide.

Myth and reality?

La répartie est dans l'escalier. Elle revient de suite.

by lacordaire on Thu Jun 22nd, 2006 at 02:14:08 PM EST
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