There is substantial heterogeneity in the gender gaps in unemployment across OECD countries. We incorporate labor … market conditions, moral hazard and home production into a quantitative model of unemployment. The model can explain most of … the gender gaps in unemployment across the OECD countries. We �find that each component is quantitatively important to …

, in many African countries, unemployment rates are low and growth is seldom jobless. Regrettably, most of the poor work … long hours and cannot make ends meet while the violation of basic human rights is not uncommon. Again, youth unemployment …

) labour. Assuming also the existence of unemployment benefits financed with consumption taxes not conditioned on age at a … balanced budget, it is shown that minimum wages may stimulate economic growth and welfare despite the unemployment occurrence … wage and unemployment benefit policies can appropriately be used to promote balanced growth and welfare. …