. With regard to the West German unemployment, the effects of volatility are empirically analysed using three different … cyclical component of the unemployment rate, it can be demonstrated that the whole reported impact solely affects this …

The analysis provides a new explanation for two widespread problems concerning European unemployment policy: the … disappointingly small effect of many past reform measures on unemployment, and the political difficulties in implementing more … implement broad-based reform strategies. Our analysis suggests that major unemployment policies are characterised by economic …

In order to alleviate unemployment it is often recommended to reduce social security contributions (SSC) and to … compensate for the ensuing loss in revenues by a rise in the value-added tax (VAT). Assuming unemployment to be caused by … neutralised, for example, by imposing a constant wedge, the employment impact will depend on the nature of the unemployment …

found to perform well. Empirical results are presented for total time outside the unemployment state for participants in the … significantly longer times outside the unemployment state. There are strong indications of selection effects. …

German unemployment in the long term, and the cyclical sensitivity of the unemployment experience across demographic groups …. The analysis moves beyond that of unemployment rates to a detailed investigation of transition rates from employment to … unemployment and vice versa. While long-term differences across demographic groups are dominating the structure of both job loss …

employment and hours affecting inflation dynamics via marginal costs. We find that the response of unemployment and inflation to … persistent movements of aggregate inflation. Moreover, the impact of a monetary policy shock on unemployment and inflation …