Showing 1 - 10 of 78
, politicians, the media, and the public are worried about a lack of economic integration. Refugees start at a lower employment and …For the first time since the Second World War, the total number of refugees amounts to more than 50 million people …. Only a minority of these refugees seek asylum, and even fewer resettle in developed countries. At the same time …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011573659
, politicians, the media, and the public are worried about a lack of economic integration. Refugees start at a lower employment and …Refugee migration has increased considerably since the Second World War, and amounts to more than 50 million refugees …. Only a minority of these refugees seek asylum, and even fewer resettle in developed countries. At the same time …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012510499
With aging populations and increased demands on government revenue, countries need to boost employment and earnings … prolong employment among older workers. Human capital policy has a complementary role in improving the payoff to work and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404825
levels—do not significantly affect native employment in the short term and boost employment in the long term. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404833
employment levels during recessions. However, they can create inefficiency in the labor market, and might limit labor market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404834
employment, especially in sectors exposed to trade and intensive in labor. The limited empirical evidence suggests that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404845
Rising obesity is not only a pressing global public health problem. There is also substantial evidence that obese people, particularly women, are less likely to be employed and, when employed, are likely to earn lower wages. There is some evidence that the lower earnings are a result of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404854
Immigration is one of the most important policy debates in Western countries. However, one aspect of the debate is often mischaracterized by accusations that higher levels of immigration lead to higher levels of crime. The evidence, based on empirical studies of many countries, indicates that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404858
Fixed-term contracts have become a major form of employment in Europe. Available evidence about whether temporary jobs … are a stepping stone to a permanent employment or are a dead end is mixed. The usefulness of these jobs depends on the … institutional and economic environment. Fixed-term contracts can be a pathway from unemployment to employment, but their potential …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404868
There is evidence that better performing firms tend to enter international markets. Internationally active firms are larger, more productive, and pay higher wages than other firms in the same industry. Positive performance effects of engaging in international activity are found especially in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404871