other countries. However, these policies also appear to encourage part-time work and employment in lower level positions: US …

evolution over time of the employment rates of women and of the young, and of hours worked in OECD countries. Beyond controlling … do all this we find that culture still matters for women employment rates and for hours worked. However, policies and … appear to be important in explaining the employment rate of the young. In the case of women employment rates, the policy …

anticipate considerably lower earnings in subsequent years, even under the assumption of continuous employment after leaving …