France and Germany are two polar cases in the European debate about rising youth unemployment. Similar to what can be … observed in Southern European countries, a “lost generation” may arise in France. In stark contrast, youth unemployment has … unemployment primarily result from structural differences in labor policy and in the (vocational) education system, short …

the fragility of low-seniority jobs implies that layoff costs reduce the average job duration and increase unemployment …

optimal level of unemployment benefits, the funding of unemployment insurance and the impact of employment protection … models have deeply renewed the understanding of job search, job flows, job creations and destructions, unemployment and wage …