One of the justifications provided for early retirement policies in developed countries is the idea that such policies can facilitate access to the labor market for younger people and help lower global unemployment. But many questions remain on the true effect on young workers of these policies....

The French pattern of early transitions out of employment is basically explained by the low age at “normal” retirement and by the importance of transitions through unemployment insurance and early-retirement schemes before access to normal retirement. These routes have exempted French...

Cette étude analyse la dynamique des flux de travailleurs au cours du cycle conjoncturel à partir de deux types de données : l'enquête Emploi de l'Insee et les listes de demandeurs d'emploi inscrits à Pôle emploi. Des transitions mensuelles sur le marché du travail sont ainsi construites...

The randomized trial literature has helped to renew the field of microeconometric policy evaluation by emphasizing identification issues raised by endogenous program participation. Measurement and attrition issues have perhaps received less attention. This paper analyzes the dramatic impact of...

We analyze the consequences of counseling provided to job seekers in a standard job search and matching model. It turns out that neglecting equilibrium effects induced by counseling can lead to wrong conclusions. In particular, counseling can increase steady state unemployment although counseled...

Cette étude analyse la dynamique des flux de travailleurs au cours du cycle conjoncturel à partir de deux types de données : l'enquête Emploi de l'Insee et les listes de demandeurs d'emploi inscrits à Pôle emploi. Des transitions mensuelles sur le marché du travail sont ainsi construites...