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Income support for non-covered workers during COVID-19 : a review of policy responses

Marx, Paul; Eichhorst, Werner; Rinne, Ulf; Brunner, Johannes - 2022

This paper provides an overview on the income support measures for non-covered workers implemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis, describing the collection of measures and policies in place in each selected country. This document provides a comparative overview of the different measures...

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The US labor market in 2050 : supply, demand and policies to improve outcomes

Holzer, Harry J. - 2019

Current estimates suggest that over the coming decades, slower population growth and lower labor force participation will constrain the supply of labor in the U.S. The U.S. labor force will also become more diverse as immigration and fertility trends increase the size of minority populations....

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Is the Global Competitiveness Index a reliable tool for the design of labor market policies? : evidence from Peru

Vera, Celia P.; Rendón, Sílvio - 2021

Peru's national policy on productivity and competitiveness relies on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) by the World Economic Forum. We analyze the subjective component of GCI and show that, in the labor market area, this index has been largely constructed with opinion data coming from a...

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Connecting the disconnected : improving education and employment outcomes among disadvantaged youth

Edelman, Peter B.; Holzer, Harry J. - 2013

In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing specifically on those who have become "disconnected" from school and the labor market, and why these trends have occurred. We then review a range of policy prescriptions that might improve...

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Maneuvering through the crisis : labor market and social policies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul; Rinne, Ulf - 2020

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has a severe impact on societies, economies and labor markets. However, not all countries, socio-economic groups and sectors within all countries are equally affected. Part of this difference can be related to the different role and extent of short-time work,...

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After COVID-19 : building a more coherent and effective workforce development system in the US

Holzer, Harry J. - 2021

Workforce development in the US today is spread across higher education institutions (primarily public 2-year and for-profit colleges), labor market institutions and workplaces, with public funding from a range of sources. But outcomes for students and workers are weaker than they could be,...

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Social protection as an automatic stabilizer

Dolls, Mathias; Fuest, Clemens; Peichl, Andreas - 2010

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of social protection systems in Europe and the US to provide (income) insurance … income shock and 47% of an idiosyncratic unemployment shock in Europe, compared to 32% and 34% in the US. There is large … heterogeneity within Europe with stabilization being much lower in Eastern and Southern than in Central and Northern Europe. Our …

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Wage setting in modern labor markets : neither fair nor efficient

Schlicht, Ekkehart - 2011

The increasing wage inequality in many countries is usually seen as brought about by economic forces that drive for economic efficiency within a changing technological and social environment. Ethical evaluations of these developments diverge, yet the view that free labor markets drive to...

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Economic policy response to the pandemic : from COVID-19 emergency to economic democracy

FitzRoy, Felix R.; Spencer, David A. - 2020

This review of UK economic policy responses to the Covid-19 crisis identifies serious problems with existing measures. We describe alternative policies which could alleviate hardship, protect business from destruction in the growing depression, facilitate recovery with full employment in a Green...

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The socio-economics of pandemics policy

Snower, Dennis J. - 2020

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, governments around the world have provided a massive fiscal and monetary stimulus. While this policy is welcome in the short run, it does not address the underlying problem in the medium and long run. The reason is that the pandemic has not given rise to a...

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