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Structural or cyclic? Labor markets in recessions
Lazear, Edward P. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) August, pp. 1-10
Persistent unemployment after recessions and the policies required to bring it down are the subject of an ongoing … unemployment, requiring the implementation of structural policy reforms. The alternative view is that the slow recovery of the … economy is due to cyclic reasons coming from lack of demand which prevents unemployment from falling quickly. Knowing whether …
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Structural or cyclic? Labor markets in recessions
Lazear, Edward P. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Persistent unemployment after recessions and the policies required to bring it down are the subject of an ongoing … unemployment, requiring the implementation of structural policy reforms. The alternative view is that the slow recovery of the … economy is due to cyclic reasons coming from lack of demand which prevents unemployment from falling quickly. Knowing whether …
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The labor market in Ireland, 2000-2016
Bergin, Adele; Kelly, Elish - In: IZA World of Labor (2018)
unemployment rate increased dramatically, and the labor force participation rate declined by four percentage points between 2007 … unemployment via a reduction in overall labor supply. As the crisis deepened, long-term unemployment escalated, creating … significant policy challenges. Overall unemployment has been dropping rapidly since 2013, but remains above its pre-crisis level. …
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Do childcare policies increase maternal employment?
Vuri, Daniela - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
Women’s labor force participation has rapidly increased in most countries, but mothers still struggle to achieve a satisfactory work−life balance. Childcare allows the primary caregiver, usually the mother, to take time away from childrearing for employment. Family policies that subsidize...
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Do migrants take the jobs of native workers?
Constant, Amelie F. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10
Neither public opinion nor evidence-based research supports the claim of some politicias and the media that immigrants take the jobs of native-born workers. Public opinion polls in six migrant-destination countries after the 2008–2009 recession show that most people believe that immigrants...
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Do migrants take the jobs of native workers?
Constant, Amelie F. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Neither public opinion nor evidence-based research supports the claim of some politicias and the media that immigrants take the jobs of native-born workers. Public opinion polls in six migrant-destination countries after the 2008–2009 recession show that most people believe that immigrants...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404833
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How does grandparent childcare affect labor supply?
Zanella, Giulio - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Older people in developed countries are living longer and healthier lives. A prolonged and healthy mature period of life is often associated with continued and active participation in the labor market. At the same time, active grandparents can offer their working offspring a free, flexible, and...
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Firms, sorting, and the immigrant–native earnings gap
Dostie, Benoit - In: IZA World of Labor (2022)
Recent research has tried to quantify how firms contribute to the immigrant–native earnings gap. Findings from several countries show that around 20% of the gap is due to firm policies that lead to a systematic underrepresentation of immigrants at higher-paying firms. Results also show that...
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Health effects of job insecurity
Green, Francis - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
Research has shown that job insecurity affects both mental and physical health, though the effects are lower when employees are easily re-employable. The detrimental effects of job insecurity can also be partly mitigated by employers allowing greater employee participation in workplace...
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Unemployment and the role of supranational policies
Jimeno, Juan F. - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Unemployment in Europe is excessively high on average, and is divergent across countries and population groups within … policies is needed to fight unemployment more effectively. …
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