In the standard macroeconomic search and matching model of the labor market, there is a tight link between the … quantitative effects of (i) aggregate productivity shocks on unemployment and (ii) unemployment benefits on unemployment. This … tight link is at odds with the empirical literature. We show that a two-sided model of labor market search where the …

transitions of workers with secondary and higher education. We focus on transitions from employment to unemployment and on job … risk of long-term unemployment. More specifically, among workers with higher education, the risk is due to mismatches in … the field of studies whereas for secondary educated workers, over-education is the main cause of unemployment risk. The …

This paper evaluates the impact on employment probabilities of two training programs funded by the European Social Fund … two years before entering the programme. We find that the short-term impact of the training programs is negative …

where on-the-job training is important, job candidates with a record of grade retention are 16% less likely to receive a …

effectiveness of entrepreneurial training with an analysis that links training and human capital, including tertiary education and … literacy training directly benefits men, it does not raise the sales level of women entrepreneurs. Instead, tertiary education … complements, tertiary education can act as a channel that makes training effective. Regarding non-cognitive skills, evidence shows …

choose the non-professional education track. Those who might have otherwise pursued higher, professional education may forgo … education since, they will be overqualified in the host country. This will have a long run affect. As time goes on, therefore …

supplemental employment and revamping dual education. The future of work is better ensured with coordinated European full …

joint unemployment and vacancy dynamics. We show conditions for constrained efficiency and discuss important implications of …We reassess the role of vacancies in a Diamond-Mortensen-Pissarides style search and matching model. In the absence of …

Many countries impose job search requirements as a condition of unemployment benefit receipt, but there is relatively … newly subjected to job search requirements, providing an opportunity to identify their effects on welfare receipt. Using …

-employment duration, unemployment duration, and re-employment wages in the case of job displacements due to firm closures. We use … unemployment, but not in terms of wages, compared to males. Policymakers may consider the importance of implementing diverse …