effects vary with prevailing economic conditions and institutions. Impulse responses of aggregate outcomes (GDP growth … that some labour market reforms (e.g. of unemployment benefit systems and job protection) pay off more quickly in good …

to facilitate hiring dynamics and to minimise long-term unemployment and scarring risks among vulnerable groups who have …

This paper investigates the empirical relevance of different unemployment theories in three major economies, namely the … UK, the US and Japan, by estimating the degree of dependence in the unemployment series. Both univariate and multivariate …. Specifically, when taking a univariate approach, the unit root null cannot be rejected in case of the UK and Japanese unemployment …

, and a temporary impact on unemployment. However, labour market integration of immigrants (as well as integration of second …

, and a temporary impact on unemployment. However, labour market integration of immigrants (as well as integration of second …

into higher long-term unemployment risks. In terms of policies, the paper finds that the labour market implications of the …

transition from unemployment and selected forms of inactivity (e.g. fulfilling domestic tasks, studying) to jobs and from one job …