"Latvia has recorded sustained GDP and productivity growth since 1997. Yet unemployment rates, despite gradual decrease …, have remained high. Hazans explores the mysteries of unemployment in Latvia. He analyzes labor flows between employment …, unemployment, and nonparticipation and finds the following results: * The type of education and the region of residence appear to …

"The paper tests three hypotheses about the causes of unemployment in the Central-East European transition economies … and in a benchmark market economy (Western part of Germany). The first hypothesis (H1) is that unemployment is caused by … inefficient matching. Hypothesis 2 (H2) is that unemployment is caused by low demand. Hypothesis 3 (H3) is that restructuring is …

participating more actively in the labor market. Thailand's labor force participation rate (LFPR) is 94 percent for men and 80 …

members, whereas in civil-law countries, only older members enjoy higher wages. The authors also contrast wage premia with …