The responsiveness of unemployment to growth is an issue of ongoing political and academic interest. Economic growth is supposed to be the key to increase labour demand and reduce unemployment. Departing from Okun's law, most research on the unemployment intensity of growth has focused on...

type="main" xml:id="imre12138-abs-0001" <p>Increasing international labor migration has important effects on the workforce composition of firms in all migrant-receiving countries. The consequences of these changes for firm performance have attracted growing attention in recent years. In this paper,...</p>

Striking disparities characterise the population growth of cities in industrialised countries. Some cities suffer from ongoing population decline, whereas other cities have experienced increasing numbers of inhabitants in recent years. Whether labour market conditions or amenities via their...

N<sc>iebuhr</sc> A., G<sc>ranato</sc> N., H<sc>aas</sc> A. and H<sc>amann</sc> S. Does labour mobility reduce disparities between regional labour markets in Germany?, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Differences in regional labour market conditions are still pronounced in Germany, especially between the Eastern and Western parts. Traditional...

The enlargement of the EU is supposed to have a profound impact on the location of economic activities in Europe. Although there is concern about the implications of enlargement for regional disparities in the EU, the corresponding empirical results are still rare. The objective of this analysis...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether labour market entry via temporary work has any (persistent) effects on labour market outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: Using unique data on several cohorts of graduates from the German apprenticeship system, the authors interpret...