The book summarises the major lessons from the East German labor market in transition and puts them into context with … the first experiences in the other transition countries. After an introduction to the subject and an overview of labor … start-ups, and early retirement. Part 2 reviews the policy options available in the transformation process and their labor …

relatively high unemployment rates, particularly among its youth. This paper examines the role of labor costs from the …For more than a decade, South Africa has experienced falling labor force participation rates while maintaining … the employer's perspective, we calculate the labor costs and set them in relation to productivity, thereby deriving unit …

, disrupting the lives of people around the globe. This brief presents estimates on the crisis' impact on labor markets in thirty … experienced severe labor market disruptions following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Thirty-four percent of respondents …

lives of people around the globe. This paper presents estimates on the early impact of the crisis on labor markets in 39 … experienced severe labor market disruptions following the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on simple averages across countries, 34 percent …