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Deltidsarbetslöshet och arbetslöshetsförsäkring i Sverige (Part-time unemployment and unemployment insurance in Sweden)

Ek, Susanne; Holmlund, Bertil - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2010

comprising persons in employment who (i) are willing to work additional hours, (ii) are available to work additional hours, and …

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The Rise and Fall of Swedish Unemployment

Holmlund, Bertil - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2003

By international standards, unemployment in Sweden remained remarkably low throughout the 1970s and the 1980s. In the early 1990s, however, the unemployment rate skyrocketed and hit double-digit levels. Unemployment remained high for several years but exhibited a marked fall from 1997 and...

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The Swedish Youth Labor Market in Boom and Depression

Edin, Per-Anders; Forslund, Anders; Holmlund, Bertil - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 1998

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 …

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Temporary Help Agencies and theAdvancement Prospects of Low Earners

Andersson, Fredrik; Holzer, Harry J.; Lane, Julia - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

low earners, and to estimate the impact of temp employmenton subsequent employment outcomes for these workers... …

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Unemployment, Labour Market Programmes and Wage Determination: Evidence from the Czech and Slovak Republics

Huitfeldt, Henrik - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2001

This paper studies effects of unemployment and labour market programmes on real wages in the Czech and Slovak Republics using district paneldata for the period 1992-1998. Clear evidence of a "wage curve" exists in both countries. The estimated unemployment elasticity of pay is, however, higher...

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Safety Net Still in Transition: Labour Market IncentiveEffects of Extending Social Support in Poland

Haan, Peter; Myck, Michal - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

Many aspects of the economic transition which started in 1989 in Poland are by nowcomplete. However, the route Polish governments have so far taken concerning the systemof support for low-income families still implies very different poverty alleviation schemescompared to those found in many...

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The Employment and Earnings of Migrants inGreat Britain

Andrews, Martyn; Clark, Ken; Whittaker, William - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

Using nationally representative, longitudinal data from the first 14 waves of the BritishHousehold Panel Survey we examine the labour market returns to inter-regional migration inGreat Britain...

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Contingent, Temporary Unemployment Insurance´sImpacts on Employment and Unemployment Durations

Shen, Kailing - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007

This paper studies contingent, temporary unemployment insurance (UI) coverag´s impactson employment and unemployment …

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The Determinants of Hiring in Local Labor Markets: The Role of Demand and Supply Factors

Eriksson, Stefan; Stadin, Karolina - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2011

direct effect on employment. Our results show that product demand is important for hiring. Moreover, we show that …

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Optimal Earnings-Related Unemployment Benefits

Taslimi, Mohammad - Nationalekonomiska Institutionen, Uppsala Universitet - 2003

Existing unemployment insurance systems in many OECD countries involve a ceiling on insurable earnings. The result is lower replacement rate for employees with relatively high earnings. This paper examines whether replacement rates should decrease as the level of earnings rises. The framework is...

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