Using a unique micro panel data set we investigate whether active labor market programs improve employment prospects …

of labor market programs on youth employment. We find that the slump in the 1990s has been associated with dramatic … and education has been roughly proportional, however. The evolution of employment and unemployment does not offer much … for labor by skill attributable to technological innovation. The employment crisis has been met by an unprecedented …

shipyard workers and miners. They have higher employment, not higher unemployment, and higher earnings than the comparison …

participation, employment and disposable income. In contrast to earlier studies we are able to capture both entry and exit effects … mandatory activation of welfare receivers reduce overall welfare participation and increases employment. We also find that …

This paper investigates if conclusions regarding labour market hysteresis differ depending on whether employment or …, Sweden, the U.K. and the U.S., we find results for employment rates that contrast those based on unemployment rates. In … particular, rather than the mixed evidence for hysteresis found using unemployment rates, employment rates result in unequivocal …