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Structural reforms in Europe and the (in)coherence of institutions

Amable, Bruno - HAL - 2008

labour markets with the existing institutional structures in some OECD countries. The coherence of the flexicurity strategy …

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Employment and decent work in the era of flexicurity

Boyer, Robert - HAL - 2006

and job creation. Developing countries cannot immediately catch up with the emerging standards of flexicurity but the …

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“Making transitions pay” : The “Transitional labour markets” approach to “Flexicurity"

Gazier, Bernard - HAL - 2007

“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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What became of labour market segmentation in France : its changing design

Michon, François - HAL - 2007

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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Labour Market Institutions and Unemployment: does Finance Matter?

Rault, Christophe; Vaubourg, Anne-Gaël - HAL - 2013

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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Transitional Labour Markets, from theory to policy application. Can transitional labour markets contribute to a less traditional gender division of labour ?

Leschke, Janine; Jepsen, Maria - HAL - 2009

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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Job advertisements and personal networks: two specific channels in the Spanish labour market

Rieucau, Géraldine - HAL - 2008

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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Hiring and market intermediaries

Bessy, Christian; Larquier, Guillemette De - HAL - 2003

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, Labour Market Flexibility, Global Crisis and New Imperialism - A Marxist Perspective

Dasgupta, Byasdeb - HAL - 2013

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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Unemployment and finance: how do financial and labour market factors interact?

Gatti, Donatella; Vaubourg, Anne-Gaël - HAL - 2009

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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