Over the past decade, the share of jobs not controlled by the state has increased considerably, whilst employment in … enforced remains to be seen. For the time being, de facto employment protection is far less than de jure, with an enduring … wages, nor are they effectively enforced. During the recent slowdown, average wages adjusted rapidly and employment was soon …

Long-term unemployment can lead to skill attrition and have detrimental effects on future employment prospects …, particularly following periods of economic crises when employment growth is slow and cannot accommodate high levels of unemployment …

structural. This paper argues that to increase employment levels policy will need to focus on reducing significantly the … areas which, if implemented, would serve to reverse the recent decline in employment and improve the fairness of income ... …

This Paper explores the influence of on-the-job training on the employment effect of firing costs. It shows that on …-the-job training (generating firm specific skills) causes firing costs to have a contractionary influence on average employment (over …

structural. This paper argues that to increase employment levels policy will need to focus on reducing significantly the … areas which, if implemented, would serve to reverse the recent decline in employment and improve the fairness of income …