institutions in the dynamics of job creation and destruction is examined. As expected, employment protection is found to reduce job … flows. Similarly, countries with higher unemployment benefits and more coordinated wage bargaining systems are characterised …

On the face of it, Austria’s labour market performs very well, which is reflected in one of the lowest unemployment … rates in the EU. However, while many of the euro area members have recently succeeded in reducing unemployment, the Austrian …. In addition the unemployment statistics are distorted by the relatively low labour force participation of older workers …

We live in a service economy, but the extent of development of service employment differs across developed countries … in the recent expansion of service employment in OECD countries. It finds that GDP per capita, the size of the government … sector and the extent of urbanization are positively associated with the service employment share. However, the evidence …

We quantify the degree of persistence in unemployment rates of transition countries using a variety of methods … presence of unit roots in unemployment. Since this is potentially a narrow definition, we also take into account the existence … of structural breaks and non-linear dynamics in unemployment. Finally, we examine whether CEECsu0092 unemployment …

valued by policy users and researchers, and where its further development or usage could enhance EU policy on employment and …

Europe since the onset of the financial crisis in 2008. Initially, employment expansion in the sector helped to stabilise …