By international standards, unemployment in Sweden remained remarkably low throughout the 1970s and the 1980s. In the … early 1990s, however, the unemployment rate skyrocketed and hit double-digit levels. Unemployment remained high for several … the rise and fall of unemployment. It is argued that the steep rise in unemployment was mainly the result of a series of …

shipyard workers and miners. They have higher employment, not higher unemployment, and higher earnings than the comparison …

This paper studies effects of unemployment and labour market programmes on real wages in the Czech and Slovak Republics … unemployment elasticity of pay is, however, higher in the Slovak Republic, than in the Czech Republic. The wage subsidy and the …

. Understanding the interaction between income support systems (such as unemployment benefits, social assistance, early retirement and …. The German labor market has been plagued by high and persistent unemployment in the last two decades in combination with a …

force participation is high and the unemployment rate is low (also for young workers). Among the unemployed there are …

hence the benefits of a reform. It also increases unemployment variability, which increases the precautionary benefits of a …

In recent years, Denmark has been successful in ensuring and maintaining a low unemployment rate. However, almost one … market contact, and exit from the labour market. Finally, we consider some recent reform proposals and initiatives in Denmark. …