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an international comparison
Afonso, António; Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2003
We compute public sector performance (PSP) and efficiency (PSE) indicators, comprising a composite and seven sub-indicators, for 23 industrialised countries. The first four sub-indicators are u0093opportunityu0094 indicators that take into account administrative, education and health outcomes...
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Die wirtschaftliche und soziale Lage in den baltischen Staaten : Estonia ; Studie
Purju, Alari - Europäischer Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss - 2013
subsequent economic crisis. The aim of the text is to describe changes in the field of employment and unemployment, as well as …) in relation to employment and unemployment. The text includes a description of Estonia labour market institutions as well …, unemployment, active and passive labour market policy measures, social partners, social welfare reform, adaptation to the economic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010242660
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The impact of the anti-crisis measures and the social and employment situation : Greece ; study
Lanara-Tzotze, Zoe - Europäischer Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss - 2013
The present study aims to provide a succinct but comprehensive account that will allow a better understanding of the economic and social impact of the measures implemented in Greece. To this end, the study takes stock of the hitherto implementation of the programme to elucidate its multiple...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010242662
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ERM Report 2009 : Restructuring in recession
Hurley, John; Mandl, Irene; Storrie, Donald; Ward, Terry - 2009
Over the course of 2008 and 2009, the world economy experienced one of the most serious recessions in modern times. In July 2009, 22 million men and women were unemployed throughout Europe, five million more than a year previously. Moreover, the situation may well still have further to play out:...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010254607
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Labour market prospects and policies to soften the impact of the financial crisis
Carone, Giuseppe; Koopman, Gert Jan; Pichelmann, Karl - 2009
Recovery Plan are promising. A stronger more co-ordinated response would help to soften the impact of much higher unemployment …
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Beyond the crisis : a changing economic landscape Keynote speeches at the Brussels Economic Forum 2009
Almunia, Joaquín; Buti, Marco; De Larosière, Jacques; … - 2009
The shock waves from the U.S. subprime crisis have intensified throughout the last two years and have by now reached almost all economies. The Commission economic forecasts clearly indicated that in Europe the recession would be the deepest since the foundation of the EU. The 2009 Brussels...
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The financial crisis and potential growth : policy challenges for Europe
Székely, Istvàn P.; Koopman, Gert Jan - 2009
unemployment will inevitably lead to a non-negligible loss of potential output, i.e of structural productive capacities, in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011291904
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Upgrading or polarisation? Long-term and global shifts in the employment structure : European Jobs Monitor 2015
Fernández-Macías, Enrique; Hurley, John - 2015
Europe has begun to emerge from the prolonged slump caused by the global financial crisis in 2008 and exacerbated by the euro zone single-currency crisis in 2010–2011. In the last year, aggregate employment levels have risen faster than at any time since 2008. This, the fourth annual European...
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Job tenure in turbulent times
Bachmann, Roland; Frings, Hanna - 2015
This report describes the findings of a study of change in job tenure between 2002 and 2012 in the EU. The study examined change in mean tenure as well as the distribution of short and long tenure in the EU and in individual Member States. It also looked at differences in tenure according to...
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Unemployment, hysteresis and transition
León-Ledesma, Miguel; McAdam, Peter - 2003
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 …
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