À l'heure où les pouvoirs publics privilégient le « dialogue social » pour la mise en oeuvre de leurs politiques d'emploi et favorisent ainsi tant la négociation interprofessionnelle que la négociation d'entreprise, on peut s'interroger sur la place laissée à la branche, historiquement...

There is growing evidence that social pressure shapes firms' behavior. Given how sensitive communities are to downsizing, this suggests that firms are likely to be under strong social pressure when considering reducing employment. Using French linked employer-employee data, we show that social...

The combination of demographic factors and an increase in education has caused a significant rise of university graduates’ unemployment in the MENA region. The article provides a prospective cost- effectiveness analysis of the impact of alternative labor market policies using a dynamic general...

The writing of a “transversal” report on employment at the OECD is examined by focusing not on the finished product but, instead, on the drafting of the report. This approach allows for exploring the dynamics of power at work inside the OECD. It opens toward broader considerations about how...

The Nordic performances – and specially the Danish success – as regards employment, but also in the field of fighting poverty and inequalities, have developed for several years the interest of the French researchers and political leaders. These results are often considered as a product of...