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 … unemployment are primarily resulting from structural differences in labor policy and in the (vocational) education system, any …

unemployment. We use this framework to study the employment effects of transforming a traditional welfare state, as is currently in …. -- Life-cycle labor supply ; involuntary unemployment ; in-work credits …

with the Joneses" (KUJ), while increasing use of social media and growing inequality encourage comparison. Models with one … distribution of wages with intensive and extensive margins of labour supply, both of which are increased by comparison. The optimal … tax response increases with comparison, but, surprisingly, dominates the comparison effect and reduces individual labour …

change in the unemployment rate. Many estimated effects are larger for males than females. Notably, strong evidence of …

have boosted German competitiveness, resulting in higher exports, higher production and lower unemployment. This … explains the gains in competitiveness but increases unemployment and inequality, and the subsequent labour market reforms lower … unemployment by lessening the reservation wage and expanding the non-tradable sector. The model replicates the developments of the …

efficient to intervene earlier in order to prevent long-term unemployment rather than to cure it, the climate of austerity in … of the unemployment spell. It comprises of a collective information session followed by a short one-on-one interview. In … in the first four months after the start of the unemployment spell, and the early intervention seems especially …