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The Ukrainian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey : towards a better understanding of labor markets in transition

Lehmann, Hartmut; Muravyev, Alexander; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2012

The paper presents the Ukrainian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (ULMS), which is one of the most widely used household and labor force surveys in Eastern Europe. It is based on a statistically representative sample of the Ukrainian population aged between 15 and 72 years, comprising about 4,000...

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Gender, ethnic identity and work

Constant, Amelie (contributor); … - 2006

The European Union's strategy to raise employment is confronted with very low work participation among many minority ethnic groups, in particular among immigrants. This study examines the potential of immigrants' identification with the home and host country ethnicity to explain that deficit. It...

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Zuwanderung und Arbeitsmarkt : Deutschland und Dänemark im Vergleich

Zimmermann, Klaus F. (contributor); … - 2005

Zukunftsaufgabe Migrations- und Integrationspolitik: Lernen vom Ländervergleich -- Die Einwanderungssituation in Deutschland und Dänemark -- Bildung und Ausbildung — Erfolge von Zuwanderern beim Humankapitalerwerb? -- Beschäftigung und Einkommen — Gelingt die Integration der Zuwanderer in...

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EU Labor Markets After Post-Enlargement Migration

Kahanec, Martin - 2010

EU Enlargement and the Labor Markets: What Do We Know? -- Lessons from Migration after EU Enlargement -- Labor Mobility in the Enlarged EU: Who Wins, Who Loses? -- Post-Enlargement Migration and Public Perception in the European Union -- The Impact of Migration on Destination Labor Markets -- EU...

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How useful is the concept of skills mismatch?

McGuinness, Séamus; Pouliakas, Konstantinos; Redmond, Paul - 2017

The term skill mismatch is very broad and can relate to many forms of labour market friction, including vertical mismatch, skill gaps, skill shortages, field of study (horizontal) mismatch and skill obsolescence. In this paper we provide a clear overview of each concept and discuss the...

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Determinants of automation risk in the EU labour market : a skills-needs approach

Pouliakas, Konstantinos - 2018

This paper focuses on identifying determinants of "automatability risk", namely the propensity of EU employees being in jobs with high risk of substitutability by machines, robots or other algorithmic processes, and uncovers its impact on labour market outcomes. Using relevant data on tasks and...

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A balancing act at times of austerity : matching the supply and demand for skills in the Greek labour market

Pouliakas, Konstantinos - 2014

This paper provides an evidence-based assessment of the current situation prevailing in the Greek market for skills and jobs. The synthesis of available skills intelligence for Greece, the country most severely affected by the global economic crisis of 2008, is crucial as it is currently faced...

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Youth unemployment in old Europe : the polar cases of France and Germany

Cahuc, Pierre; Carcillo, Stéphane; Rinne, Ulf; … - 2013

France and Germany are two polar cases in the European debate about rising youth unemployment. Similar to what can be observed in Southern European countries, a "lost generation" may arise in France. In stark contrast, youth unemployment has been on continuous decline in Germany for many years,...

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A roadmap to vocational education and training systems around the world

Eichhorst, Werner; Rodríguez-Planas, Núria; Schmidl, … - 2012

With young people among the big losers of the recent financial crisis, vocational education and training (VET) is often seen as the silver bullet to the problem of youth joblessness. This paper provides a better understanding of VET around the world, dealing with three types of vocational...

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Corporate training and skill gaps : did COVID-19 stem EU convergence in training investments?

Pouliakas, Konstantinos; Wruuck, Patricia - 2022

invest in their workforce, we examine transition patterns and employ dynamic panel data estimation. Finally, we analyze the … impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on firms' investment in workforce training and transitions in and out of training. We find … important element for firms and their workforce to adjust to the post-pandemic environment, asymmetries in training investment …

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