and on specific socio-economic groups in those markets also varied greatly. Institutional arrangements such as employment … protection, unemployment insurance benefits and minimum income support, working time flexibility and wage setting played a … crucial role in determining to what extent the economic crisis led to higher unemployment, wage cuts or income losses and …

Monetary Union (EMU) has to be compensated by an increase in fiscal policy. A joint unemployment insurance is seen as one … opportunity. After comparing a basic design with a "kicking-in" style unemployment insurance, we recommend the latter as it …

countries have experienced a steep increase in unemployment, employment in other developed economies has not fallen in parallel … with a significant decline in GDP. Our analysis shows that labor market institutions frequently used to study employment … performance can explain the development of unemployment in the situation of crisis in some clusters of countries much better than …

economic crisis that began in 2008. It starts from the observation that the decline in employment and rise in unemployment in … shows that, at least for the time being, unemployment increases have been contained in countries with comparatively strong … further dualization of labour markets given that risks are allocated unequally across types of employment …

Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many European countries. Based on the existing … promote youth employment in Europe. In conclusion, one should not be overly optimistic by expecting any short-term remedies …

In all Mediterranean countries youth unemployment has reached alarming record levels. This paper analyses the current … the situation of young people, but youth unemployment is mostly structural. To overcome this crisis the overall …

This paper provides an overview of the employment situation of young and old workers in the EU Member States, setting … out the most recent development during the crisis and dealing with policies implemented to promote the employment of both … groups. However, the responsibility for employment policies still predominantly lies within Member States of the European …

study points at the changes in Germany's status- and occupation-oriented unemployment benefit regime that has been … relinquished for a larger share of dependent population. Unemployment insurance benefit duration is shorter now and newly created … basic income support for needy persons is not earnings-related anymore. Pressure on unemployed to take up jobs has increased …

temporarily. But short-time work is certainly not a panacea to "flatten the unemployment curve" - especially not in a scenario of … firms, unemployment benefits have been made more generous in many countries. Often, activation principles have also been …