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in the usual way, and an unconventional one allowing them to qualify for a pension by having children, and investing time …
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Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many European countries. This paper gives an overview of the current situation and assesses different policy options. It emphasizes the role of stronger intra-EU mobility of young workers, policies to make vocational...
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In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing specifically on those who have become "disconnected" from school and the labor market, and why these trends have occurred. We then review a range of policy prescriptions that might improve...
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This paper summarizes our recent work on the rate of return and cost-benefit ratio of an influential early childhood program.
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, and overall life satisfaction? Labor supply and corresponding demand are fundamental to production. Labor economists know … importance; they guarantee high productivity, quality output, and individual happiness. Employees demand higher social awareness …
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We sketch a visionary strategy for Europe in which full employment is quickly regained by 2020, where income inequality is reduced and the economies are more sustainable. We name this scenario "vibrant." It is contrasted with what would happen if present policies continue within the European...
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Germany can be regarded as a showcase for labor market reforms. Moreover, its labor market responded only mildly to the …
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Germany plays a pioneering role in replacing conventional power plants with renewable energy sources. While this is …
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-term sustainability. We argue that the latest reforms have moved pension provision in Germany in principle from a defined benefit to a …
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This contribution draws some conclusions from the experience of attempts by the German government at integrating the most vulnerable groups into the labor market, in particular the long-term unemployed and the low skilled. There has been a sort of paradigm shift that goes beyond active labor...
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