present a comprehensive statistical and econometric analysis of employment, unemployment and participation in Poland in the … with some policy prescriptions. At the moment Poland exhibits the highest unemployment rate in OECD and one of the lowest … increase of unemployment in 1998- 1999 and its later persistence. We find that the supply-side characteristics and sectoral …

This article argues in favor of drawing a distinction between the concepts of labour rationing and unemployment, the … unemployment, are put forward. Lucas’ widely accepted view that some job alternatives are always available will thereby be … challenged. In part three, the relationship between labour rationing and (involuntary) unemployment is examined in the context of …