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 …

respects in order to raise the economy’s capacity to generate employment. The present tax and transfer system still implies … Public Employment Service should continue. On the labour demand side, there remains scope to raise the efficiency of Germany …'s employment protection system. Also, provisions should be made to allow for a higher degree of wage flexibility across …

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 …

employment protection legislation; ii) removing incentives that lead to early withdrawal from the labour market; iii) allowing …

The Dutch labour market is functioning well, with employment and labour participation rates above OECD averages … the employment protection systems, as well as further improving current profiling and training measures. This Working …

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 …