large, long-term photovoltaic invest scheme in Germany. Comparing counties with high and low unemployment both over time and …

the rate of unemployment in society, have a negative effect on happiness. In contrast, employment protection and …Measures of individual happiness, or well-being, can guide labor market policies. Individual unemployment, as well as … unemployment benefits can contribute to happiness - though when such policies prolong unemployment, the net effect on national …

employment levels during recessions. However, they can create inefficiency in the labor market, and might limit labor market …

analyze transitions of workers between unemployment, regular employment and employment accompanied by welfare receipt. Working …. Our findings allow us to draw cautious conclusions on employment subsidies paid as welfare benefits. …

normal retirement age in Germany did not prolong employment of older men. The reason for this surprising result is that … employers encouraged their employees to use the bridge options unemployment or partial retirement instead of the early … retirement option for the long-term insured. Bridge options allowed employers to terminate employment considerably earlier than …

Following a decline in employment and participation rates during the 1980s and 1990s, Israel managed to reverse these … trends during the last 15 years. This was accompanied by a substantial decrease in unemployment. New labor force participants …

workers. Since youth unemployment is a pressing problem throughout advanced and developing countries, it is important to … consider the impact of these policies on the employment prospects of the young. …

unemployment benefits. Will social welfare rise as a result? Will some groups be winners and other groups be losers? Will the …