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 …

In contrast to the recently decreasing unemployment rates in the EU, long-term unemployment remains at alarming levels … standard measures of long-term unemployment and alternative measures of long-term non-employment. Next, we take a closer look … at active labor market policies such as training, subsidized employment and public work and investigate which kind is …

The current crisis, while of a global nature, has affected national labor markets to a varying extent. While some … 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 …

employment and high and persistent unemployment which can be explained by labor market institutions that inhibit labor market …Germany and France are both Continental European welfare states with severe labor market problems such as low … adaptability. This paper analyzes recent reforms in core areas such as active and passive labor market policies, employment …

Labor market segmentation refers to a salient divide between secure and insecure jobs and is related to problems in … countries have started a new wave of labor market reforms in the aftermath of the 2008/09 crisis to tackle a number of issues …, including labor market segmentation. This particularly concerns reforms in: (1) employment protection, i.e. dismissal protection …