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 …

unemployed and the inactive remain distinct groups with regards to transitions into employment, post-industrial labour markets … markets are more likely to make the transition into employment than has previously been the case. It concludes that whilst the … have indeed become more inclusive. Only a few countries saw decreased odds of transition over time for the unemployed …

standard measures of long-term unemployment and alternative measures of long-term non-employment. Next, we take a closer look … most effective for the reintegration of long-term unemployed persons. Subsequently, the special role of Public Employment …In contrast to the recently decreasing unemployment rates in the EU, long-term unemployment remains at alarming levels …

institutional inertia being reflected in notoriously sluggish employment growth and rising unemployment. Recent years, however, saw …" and creating an institutional setup more conducive to strong employment growth and lower unemployment. We provide a … least - a series of changes in collective bargaining. The paper shows if and to what extent labor-market related reforms in …