establishments (0–9 employees), subsidized Minijob employment comprises large shares of the work force, on average over 40%. For … these establishments, robust evidence shows that increasing the subsidization of Minijob employment crowds out non …-subsidized employment. Our results imply that Minijob employment in 2014 may have eliminated more than 0.5 million unsubsidized employment …

, including labor market segmentation. This particularly concerns reforms in: (1) employment protection, i.e. dismissal protection … and restrictions on fixed-term contracts; (2) unemployment benefit generosity and coverage; and (3) the intensity of … provision of unemployment benefits and access to ALMPs. In particular, we will provide some evidence on potential changes in …

Youth unemployment has increased in many industrialized countries following the recent global recession. However, this …-the-job, is often considered to be one of the most important policy solutions in combating youth unemployment. The evidence …

institutional and economic environment. Fixed-term contracts can be a pathway from unemployment to employment, but their potential …Fixed-term contracts have become a major form of employment in Europe. Available evidence about whether temporary jobs … are a stepping stone to a permanent employment or are a dead end is mixed. The usefulness of these jobs depends on the …