-sector employment and have helped raise standards of living. However, the growth model has involved costs: the public-sector wage bill … is relatively high, there is limited employment of nationals in the private sector, labor productivity has declined or …

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 …

. At end-2004, the unemployment rate amounted to 12 percent, and about one-third of the labor force was considered …

Governments often intervene in labor markets with the aim of reducing inequality and promoting employment. Such … relatively minor intervention can dramatically increase the fragility of jobs, the length of unemployment spells, as well as the … extent of unemployment and labor market churning. With institutions of the type studied here common across many different …

increase growth and employment are studied. From a cross-country approach, this study finds a significant relationship between …

This paper discusses tax and expenditure policy reforms to raise employment. Using data for 58 advanced and emerging …. The focus is on incentives to increase labor demand and supply rather than on the impact of fiscal policy on employment … principles which should guide the design of country-specific fiscal reforms to boost employment. A comprehensive set of tables on …