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labour markets with the existing institutional structures in some OECD countries. The coherence of the flexicurity strategy …
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and job creation. Developing countries cannot immediately catch up with the emerging standards of flexicurity but the …
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flexicurity” by using a specific theoretical approach ; the “Transitional Labour Markets” (TLM). The text is organised in three … sections. First, we intend to get inside the “flexicurity” “black box”, in order to go beyond the catchword and discuss some … analytical elements. This will lead to identify more precisely some basic problems which need to be addressed by any “flexicurity …
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A survey of thirty years of French literature suggests an assessment of the segmentationist perspective today: a compulsory theoretical reference as soon as one debates the varied nature of the employment relationship; and an old-fashioned reference that is now obscured by more general analyses...
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We explore whether finance influences the impact of labour market institutions on unemployment. Using a data set of 18 OECD countries over 1980-2004, we estimate a panel Vector AutoRegressive model. We check whether causalities from labour market variables (labour market regulation, union...
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Much of the gender inequality in the labour market is brought about by women's dual role as worker and (potential) carer. In this regard transitional arrangements can contribute to mitigate the risks associated with parenthood and to distribute risks more equally. This paper looks at these...
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Drawing on an employee labour survey, this article explores job-finding channels in the Spanish labour market and points out that social networks are the most important way of finding a job. It focuses on a comparison between an informal channel (relatives and close personal relationships) and a...
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The British labour market is distinguished by a stronger presence of job placement agencies than the French market. We analyse this difference by pointing out the diverse roles played by labour market intermediaries in each country. Theoretically, we elaborate a framework in order to point out...
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Financialization refers to the over-arching presence of the interest of global finance in every sphere of economic life - be it real or financial. Neo-liberalism, globalisation and financialization are three distinct yet mutually inter-related processes which at the present time are furthering...
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Using data for 18 OECD countries over the period 1980-2004, we investigate how labour and financial factors interact to determine unemployment. We show that the impact of financial variables depends strongly on the labour market context. Increased market capitalization as well as decreased...
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