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Structural or cyclic? : labor markets in recessions : how should policy respond to higher unemployment?
Lazear, Edward P. - 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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Unemployment benefits and job match quality : do unemployment benefits help those seeking work to obtain better jobs?
Tatsiramos, Konstantinos - 2014
Unemployment insurance schemes face a well-known trade-off between providing income support to those out of work and …
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Should serverance pay be consistent for all workers? : single, open-ended contracts with sesrverance pay smoothly rising with seniority can decrease both unemployment and job losse...
García Peréz, José Ignacio - 2015
The trend towards labor market flexibility in Europe has typically involved introducing legislation that makes it easier for firms to issue temporary contracts with low firing costs, while not changing the level of protection that is in place for permanent jobs. This has created a strong...
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Health effects of job insecurity : job insecurity adversely affects health, but fair workplace practices and employee participation can mitigate the effects
Green, Francis - 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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Foreign direct investment and employment in transition economies
Estrin, Saul - 2017
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been argued to improve company performance and stimulate growth and employment. Transition economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) faced a desperate need to join the global economy, to improve their competitiveness and to create jobs through FDI. So, did...
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The value of hiring through employee referrals in developed countries : firms can benefit by hiring employee referred candidates; however, there are potential drawbacks that must b...
Hoffman, Mitchell - 2017
Companies frequently hire new employees based on referrals from existing employees, who often recommend friends or family members. There are numerous possible benefits from this, such as lower turnover, possibly higher productivity, lower recruiting costs, and beneficial commonalities related to...
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Do childcare policies increase maternal employment? : subsidized childcare fosters maternal employment, but employment status, childcare quality, and availability matter
Vuri, Daniela - 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? : migrants rarely take native workers' jobs, and they boost employment effects in the long term
Constant, Amelie - 2014
Neither public opinion nor evidence-based research supports the claim of some politicians 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 fill...
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Does employee ownership improve performance? : employee ownership generally increases firm performance and worker outcomes
Kruse, Douglas L. - 2022
Employee ownership has attracted growing attention for its potential to improve economic outcomes for companies, workers, and the economy in general, and help reduce inequality. Over 100 studies across many countries indicate that employee ownership is generally linked to better productivity,...
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Does employee ownership improve performance? : employee ownership generally increases firm performance and worker outcomes
Kruse, Douglas L. - 2016
Employee ownership has attracted growing attention for its potential to improve economic outcomes for companies, workers, and the economy in general, and help reduce inequality. Over 100 studies across many countries indicate that employee ownership is generally linked to better productivity,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011571452