The integration of active labour market policies within income support schemes - such as unemployment insurance and …). We first develop a conceptual framework to understand how integrated policies can address labour market challenges …, exploring the theoretical effects they exert on selected labour market and social dimensions. We then contrast these theoretical …

of the informal jobs and enterprises. While public employment services (PES) are at different levels in different … and North Africa regions (SSA and MENA) aimed at reviewing the status of employment service provision, challenges and … opportunities for their development 4207 Given the enormous employment challenges in the Sub Saharan Africa and Middle East and …

employment, low youth and female unemployment, flexibility, and a low share of the "working poor", all of which can beneficially … self-employment, and an excess of labor cost growth over productivity growth, all of which can threaten further economic …

Using a unique micro panel data set we investigate whether active labor market programs improve employment prospects …

Using a unique micro panel data set we investigate whether active labor market programs improve employment prospects …

document how worker flows between employment, unemployment, and out of the labor force vary by gender and age and contribute to …Cross-country employment differences are concentrated among women, the youth, and older individuals. In this paper, we … aggregate employment differences across a large panel of European countries. We then build a life-cycle Diamond …

Refugees, and immigrants more generally, often do not have access to all jobs in the labor market. We argue that … restrictions on employment opportunities help explain why immigrants have lower employment and wages than native citizens. To test … market restrictions, and linked register data 1999–2016. We document large negative employment and earnings effects of …

Refugees, and immigrants more generally, often do not have access to all jobs in the labor market. We argue that … restrictions on employment opportunities help explain why immigrants have lower employment and wages than native citizens. To test … market restrictions, and linked register data 1999-2016. We document large negative employment and earnings effects of …

In this study we examine the contribution of severance pay to employment and unemployment development using data on …-varying labor market institutions. While the positive effect of severance pay on unemployment garners some support, there is no real … indication of adverse effects for (the three) other employment outcomes identified here. Moreover, with the possible exception of …