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Measuring employment and unemployment
Viviano, Eliana; Brandolini, Andrea - In: IZA World of Labor (2018)
Measuring employment and unemployment is essential for economic policy. Internationally agreed measures (e.g. headcount … employment and unemployment rates based on standard definitions) enhance comparability across time and space, but changes in real …
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Aggregate labor productivity
Burda, Michael C. - In: IZA World of Labor (2018)
Aggregate labor productivity is a central indicator of an economy's economic development and a wellspring of living standards. Somewhat controversially, many macroeconomists see productivity as a primary driver of fluctuations in economic activity along the business cycle. In some countries, the...
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How responsive is the labor market to tax policy?
Blundell, Richard - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
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 …
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Do migrants take the jobs of native workers?
Constant, Amelie F. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
levels—do not significantly affect native employment in the short term and boost employment in the long term. …
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Short-time work compensations and employment
Cahuc, Pierre - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
employment levels during recessions. However, they can create inefficiency in the labor market, and might limit labor market …
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Environmental regulations and labor markets
Deschenes, Olivier - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
employment, especially in sectors exposed to trade and intensive in labor. The limited empirical evidence suggests that the …
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Obesity and labor market outcomes
Averett, Susan L. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
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...
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Crime and immigration
Bell, Brian - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
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...
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Fixed-term contracts
Eichhorst, Werner - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
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 …
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Effect of international activity on firm performance
Wagner, Joachim - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
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...
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