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 …

significantly reduce poverty and unemployment. Growth averaged 3 percent over the last decade. It has been volatile because of the …

The review outlines a simple analytical model to explain the unemployment puzzle, especially the U-curve phenomenon. It …

various tax rates lead to lower budget deficits in the long run, as a result of an expanding tax base and lower unemployment …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes labor market policies and unemployment dynamics in Spain. It provides a brief …

This paper examines the potential contribution of unemployment hysteresis theories to the understanding of the Belgian …

Poverty and unemployment remained high in Botswana. The shortcomings of the labor market policies are responsible for a … high unemployment rate. This selected issues paper sheds considerable light on ways that Botswana can enhance inclusive … growth and reduce the high level of structural unemployment. Botswana was identified as having been able to sustain the …

The methodology used in this paper has three distinguishing features: the natural rate of unemployment and potential …