[...]In part, this collection of papers derives from the impact of Subaltern Studies on approaches to the history of labour. While the contributions may not be located within ‘subalternism’, to differing degrees they reflect responses in the literature to that paradigm. At the very least,...

In 2000, the Lisbon Agenda set out an ambitious plan to make the EuropeanUnion “the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy inthe world”. The Agenda suggested a need for action on three broad fronts:the first explicitly macroeconomic; the second explicitly microeconomic;the third...

This paper investigates the determinants of European financial analysts' forecasts differential accuracy.

Showcasing data from all areas of the ILC program and other sources, Charting International Labor Comparisons is a gateway to explore how key labor market and other national economic measurements compare across countries. There are links to previous editions of the Chartbook of International...

In an equilibrium model of the labor market, workers and firms enter intodynamic contracts that can potentially last forever, but are subject to optimalterminations. Upon termination, the firm hires a new worker, and the workerwho is terminated receives a termination contract from the firm and...

The primary focus of this paper is the impact of knowledge creation and innovative activity onnon-farm employment growth. Non-farm employment growth is modeled in a stylized modelwhere new knowledge and local economic externalities are key factors driving technologygrowth. For our empirical...

The transition to market in Slovenia created labor displacements that were on par or greater than thatexperienced in North America in the 1980s. A simple theoretical model suggests that factors which raisethe probability of layoff should also increase the probability of a quit, predictions that...

Using a unique sample of new Ph.D. economists in 1987 and 1997, we examine how jobseekers and their employers alter their search strategies in strong versus weak markets. The 1987academic market was strong while the 1997 market was much weaker. A multimarket theory ofoptimal search suggests that...