The paper takes a comparative perspective on the labour market impact on G20 and EU countries of the financial and …

In contrast to the recently decreasing unemployment rates in the EU, long-term unemployment remains at alarming levels … the EU. …

This paper provides an overview of the employment situation of young and old workers in the EU Member States, setting …. Structural or general policies to enhance the functioning of EU labour markets are crucial to improving the situation of both … Union, although initiatives taken at the EU level can provide added value, particularly through stimulating the exchange of …

-crisis level of liberalization. In the EU sample, however, we do not find sufficient evidence to support these observations. …