Income and earning inequality has been on the rise in most of the OECD and in many emerging economies since the 1980s. This paper estimates a model of earnings inequality across OECD countries that incorporates determinants of relative demand and supply of more and less-skilled labour. Drawing...

In this paper we examine whether past labour market reforms aiming at reducing the rate of unemployment have raised its long-run volatility. Using non-linear panel data models applied to 24 OECD countries between 1985 and 2007, as well as Monte-Carlo techniques, we do not find any evidence of...

This paper explores the role of macroeconomic factors and structural policies in shaping the distribution of labour income. Technological change and globalisation play at least some role in driving inequality patterns, but structural policy can also have an important influence on inequality...

Rapid economic growth over the past two decades has substantially increased employment in Luxembourg, which has largely been met by in–flows of cross–border workers and, to a lesser extent, immigration. Unemployment has remained low compared to other European countries. These significant...

Plus nous communiquons, plus notre organisation sera efficace et plus les hommes et les femmes seront performants. Du moins, est-ce ce que nous avons toujours pensé. D'où, pour partie, cette prolifération des nouvelles technologies de l'information et de la communication (NTIC) au cœur même...

One of the salient features characterizing the evolution of most industries facing rapid technological change and/or globalization processes lies in the large-scale proliferation of interfirm coalitions, both through equity deals and cooperative agreements and alliances. Owing to the...

Dans cet article nous partons d'une vision de la firme comme définie par ses compétences afin d'analyser les transformations dans les modes de gestion de la main-d'œuvre et, en particulier, le développement récent de la flexibilité externe du travail au détriment des marchés internes....