by behavioral adjustments yet which are of considerable importance to one’s quality of life: employment, earnings and …

empirically-proven to help regain employment; this will require systematic and rigorous evaluation of labour-market programmes and …

and that a tertiary qualification improves an individual’s prospects of employment. While the premium for matric and …

proxies for education quality. We find that the employment and earnings premiums to education level are robust to the … significant relationship is found between the school quality measures and employment.<P>This Working Paper relates to the 2013 …

This paper analyses the age structure of employment rates across OECD countries with a focus on France. The statistical … dispersion of employment rates across age groups. The “within” component of the 15-29 age group accounts for over half of France …

nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace …. Despite long working hours, labour utilisation is only average due to structurally low employment rates, particularly at both … ends of the age spectrum, with some marked regional differences. The female employment rate is especially low, in part due …

We analyze the impact of the UK national minimum wage (NMW) on the employment of young workers. The previous literature …, we find a significant and negative employment effect for male workers at 21, which we believe to be an anticipation … effect on employment of young workers, with this effect possibly occurring already well in advance of reaching the threshold …

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 …

While employment growth has accelerated, allowing unemployment to fall significantly since 2005, many low … workers in low-income households, subject to a minimum of hours worked, could lower barriers to higher employment which result …