flexibility of the labor market increases both the employment rate and the rate of participation in the labor force. A … conservative estimate suggests that if France were to make its labor markets as flexible as those in the US, its employment rate … would increase 1.6 percentage points, or 14% of the employment gap between the two countries. The estimated effects are …

In 2011 the employment situation in East Germany has again improved. Approximately half of the employment growth is … attributable to the industry (incl. construction). Registered unemployment declined considerably. Labor supply decreased like in … economic growth. The unemployment rate will amount to 11.0% in 2011 and to 10.9% in 2012. …

We present a proposal for reforming unemployment assistance in Germany through the introduction of unemployment … accounts (UAs). Instead of paying taxes that finance the unemployment assistance, employed people make ongoing contributions to … their UAs and can make withdrawals from these accounts during periods of unemployment. The aim of this policy proposal is to …

flexibility of the labor market increases both the employment rate and the rate of participation in the labor force. A … conservative estimate suggests that if France were to make its labor markets as flexible as those in the US, its employment rate … would increase 1.6 percentage points, or 14% of the employment gap between the two countries. The estimated effects are …

Almost all institutions - employment protection legislation, unions, wages, wage structure, unemployment insurance, etc … persistent unemployment in Europe. US labor market institutions, assumed to leave markets unfettered, became the benchmark for … unemployment has shielded away from the policy of central banks. Actually, however, the institutional setup regarding monetary …