's level. On the other hand, if neither EU nor US work time is optimal, then the sign of the EU-to-US welfare difference is … positive (ambiguous) if EU work time is greater (smaller) than the optimum, while simulations show that even in the latter case …, EU welfare is greater than US welfare if, relative to the optimum, the EU work "shortage" is smaller than the US work …

This paper presents information on labour market mobility in 23 EU countries, using Eurostat's Labour Force Survey (LFS … area and central eastern European EU (CEE EU) countries compared to Denmark and, particularly, Sweden. Moreover …, while it increased in the average CEE EU countries. At the same time, however, successful labour market entries (from …

This paper provides an overview of the employment situation of young and old workers in the EU Member States, setting …. Structural or general policies to enhance the functioning of EU labour markets are crucial to improving the situation of both … Union, although initiatives taken at the EU level can provide added value, particularly through stimulating the exchange of …