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Labour demand weakening during the COVID-19 pandemic in US cities : Stylised facts and factors related to regional resilience

Tsvetkova, Alexandra - 2020

This paper explores patterns of short-term labour demand weakening in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) of the United States and the associated regional factors. The paper considers online job vacancy postings in February-June 2020. The data show that in larger MSAs, online job postings...

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Trends in economic inactivity across the OECD : the importance of the local dimension and a spotlight on the United Kingdom

Barr, Jonathan; Magrini, Elena; Meghnagi, Michela - 2019

As unemployment rates have reached historical lows across many OECD countries, it is important to focus on the … inactivity across the OECD, focusing on places and people. The paper demonstrates the importance of moving beyond national … averages to understand which regions and cities have higher levels of economic inactivity. It then looks at regional economic …

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Bringing Trentino's productivity growth back on track : A comparison with OECD "peer" regions

OECD - 2024

The Autonomous Province of Trento (Trentino) is among the most productive regions in Europe, but over the past two decades its productivity growth has stagnated. As a result, the productivity gap of Trentino widened by over 20% compared to regions with the same productivity level in 2000. The...

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How do mass lay-offs affect regional economies?

Vermeulen, Wessel - 2023

Mass lay-offs from firms and plant restructuring occur regularly and can have potentially large consequences on places and communities. Policy makers may consider supporting firms, in order to prevent mass lay-offs but at the risk of interfering with economic dynamism, or targeting affected...

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The spatial dimension of productivity in Italian co-operatives

OECD - 2021

This report explores the spatial dimension of productivity in the co-operatives of Italy, a country where they make up a relatively large share of total national employment. Co-operatives play a countercyclical role in job creation during crises. In a post-pandemic world, they could make a major...

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Back to work : Sweden : improving the re-employment prospects of displaced workers

OECD - 2015

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Back to work : Korea ; improving the re-employment prospects of displaced workers

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