British regions display persistent differences in both earnings and unemployment rates. A number of studies have found … that in general, regions that have high unemployment tend to have low wages. This runs contrary to a compensating … differentials argument that high wages should compensate for high unemployment. However, levels of labour mobility in Britain, and …

This paper contributes to the debate on the causes of unemployment in interwar Germany. It applies the Layard …, combined with nominal inertia in the labour market, were important in explaining unemployment. In addition real wage pressures … due to the political processes of wage determination were a major influence on unemployment. Negative demand shocks appear …

Worksharing is considered by many as a promising public policy to reduce unemployment. In this paper we present a … evidence for the proposition that worksharing would promote employment or reduce unemployment. In an appendix we present an …

Worksharing is considered by many as a promising public policy to reduce unemployment. In this paper we present a … evidence for the proposition that worksharing would promote employment or reduce unemployment. In an appendix we present an …