This paper proposes a methodology for benchmarking unemployment benefits systems, with a view to assess reform needs …

Competitiveness differentials are blamed for the instability of the Eurozone. Most of the analyses focus on labour … costs or labour-market institutions. This paper explores an additional source of differentials in competitiveness: land and … companies can be also observed in some countries. Higher prices impede firm competitiveness in at least two ways: a) investments …

speculation that a gender difference in competitiveness contributes to the gender wage gap. Using data from the NLSY79 and NLSY97 … – suggesting an increasing role for competitiveness in explaining the gender wage gap. …

competitiveness and risk, this paper investigates whether these behavioral biases and preferences explain gender differences in … college major choices and expected future earnings. In a sample of high ability undergraduates, we find that competitiveness … in overconfidence and competitiveness explain about 18% of the gender gap in earnings expectations. These experimental …

We study the attitudes of junior and senior employees towards strategic uncertainty and competition, by means of a …-strategic uncertainty and for beliefs on others' competitiveness and ability. Social image matters, as evidenced by the fact that seniors …

Low international competitiveness of a set of euro area countries, which have become evident by large current account … intra-euro area competitiveness. This implies that private restructuring and public reforms are rather than public transfers …

stagnant export shares. The limited export competitiveness has hampered external demand, growth and employment. Applying, for … fast growing emerging markets could also raise countries' external competitiveness. …