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not the employment outcomes of those refugees who received financial grants to enable them attend their education … positive relationship between the level of study and the probability of later employment. Although the differences in subject … employment than education/ social science and health studies. …
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for both economic research and public policy is whether these innovations also increase employment or not (the question of … a double dividend). The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically the factors affecting direct employment … different countries (Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Holland and Switzerland) we have obtained the following empirical results …
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This thesis consists of three essays on the economic and cultural integration of migrants in Switzerland, reverse … the German-speaking region of Switzerland affect outcomes in the labour market, or whether economic interactions are …
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The paper discusses the flexicurity model, its key policy elements, and association with a low unemployment rate and a high standard of social security for the unemployed. It provides details of an empirical analysis of unemployment performance and the flexicurity model. It also presents...
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The author outlines that gender segregation in employment are relatively new for Bulgaria, and there are not many … authors it represents about 1/3 of the registered employment. The agricultural sector is one, where unregistered employment is …
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This book focuses on the critical role of employment and creation of decent work in facilitating peace in Iraq. It … economic growth leads to productive, remunerative and decent employment. This requires that the ongoing reconstruction … high level of employment and creation of decent jobs. The book also argues that careful consideration should be given to …
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This Selected Issues paper examines conditions in Colombian labor markets, which present a big challenge to the country. At end-2004, the unemployment rate amounted to 12 percent, and about one-third of the labor force was considered underemployed. The paper reviews labor market developments...
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This Selected Issues paper on Portugal reviews the considerations regarding productivity slowdown. The favorable evolution of income growth from the 1970s to the mid-1990s in Portugal was associated with above-average productivity growth but also reflected a more moderate decline in the amount...
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Belgium has effected a remarkable fiscal adjustment, best illustrated by the decline in its public debt. While benefiting from an appreciable decline in interest rates, most of the underlying consolidation reflected a considerable increase in the tax burden, one of the highest in the...
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seems the most appropriate manner to combine and pursue employment and financial sustainability goals. The method computes …
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