This working paper presents a comparison of the employment structure and development among different types of districts … that in Western Germany the rural districts of minor density could not keep up with the employment growth in the remaining … contributions to research in the field of regional employment disparities clarifies that the differences are driven by a large …

and the UK respectively and also attempts to explore what accounts for the differences in the employment status between … examine the impact of observable characteristics on female labour market participation, unemployment, and self-employment … employment discrimination gap. Findings – Clear evidence of gender differences was found in both countries, although differences …

An analysis is made of the effect of YTS participation on the subsequent employment and earnings of participants. It … results indicate that participation is positively associated with subsequent employment and negatively associated with …

This paper analyses the decline in unskilled employment in UK manufacturing. …

disaggregated model allows prediction of the sectoral change in employment as a consequence of an energy price rise, and is … consistent with a decline of manufacturing employment in the UK associated with a rise in the aggregate price of energy. …

The paper begins with an analysis of the effects on employment stability of competition for labour between firms. The …

For the first time, nationally representative data on women's employment histories are used to study the gap between … characteristics (such as education, work experience, and time spent out of employment by women), and a gap attributable to gender … discrimination. Using data collected in the 1980 Women and Employment Survey, we find that women's wages would be between 20 and 25 …

This article uses household-level survey data on income and employment to compare labour market dynamics across a range … of advanced economies, including Australia. The analysis focuses on how changes in employment status are distributed … studied. In particular, lower-income households are more likely to have moved into or out of employment but less likely to …

The Anglo-Saxon model of employment has certain features that derive from the specificity of the political and economic … presents the main features of the Anglo-Saxon model of employment, compared to the Nordic and the Mediterranean model and shows …