How do labour market policies influence employment's responsiveness to output fluctuations (employment … takes place. Finally, we evaluate the effect of a move to "flexicurity" on the employment-output elasticity in each country. …

labor market outcomes and performance. Our results show that, on a cross-country basis, higher rates of employment are in …

indicators of labor market outcomes and performance. Our results show that, on a cross-country basis, higher rates of employment …

activation, redefining the link between social protection and labour market policies on the one hand and employment on the other … principles, instruments, target groups and governance in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the …

structured and to what it extent it could influence actual policy-making in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden over the last …

. Although it has declined lately, relative poverty remains high in international comparison and is distributed unevenly across … population groups with the elderly, people with disabilities, lone parents, the low-educated and the unemployed being …

employment and high and persistent unemployment which can be explained by labor market institutions that inhibit labor market … adaptability. This paper analyzes recent reforms in core areas such as active and passive labor market policies, employment … to what extent more favourable conditions for employment growth could be created. The paper identifies the limits of …