years. Theoretically, periods of recessions and high unemployment should directly influence individualÕs decisions whether …, contacting employers, interviewing, reading ads on the internet and so forth. Results from Tobit estimation indicate the …

partially due to relative changes in the type of jobs available at these times. Unemployment Insurance (UI) helps individuals … transition through difficult economic situations such as periods of unemployment, and underemployment. While UI provides … insurance to households by helping them “smooth consumption†during a period of unemployment, studies have found evidence of …

Over the last decade, alongside high unemployment rates, the number of discouraged workers remained high in Turkey … worker literature mainly investigates differences in the transition rates from unemployment and discouragement into … transition from unemployment into discouragement is important and displays vast inter-regional disparities implying that local …

The SDN will assess the youth unemployment problem in advanced European countries, with a special focus on the euro … area. It will document the main trends in youth and adult unemployment in 22 European countries before and after the global … financial crisis. It will identify the main drivers of youth and adult unemployment, focusing in particular on the role of the …

The crisis has intensified what was previously a chronic unemployment problem in Europe; youth unemployment is now at … unprecedented highs in some European countries. This paper assesses the main drivers of youth unemployment in Europe. It finds that … much of the increase in youth unemployment rates during the crisis can be explained by output dynamics and the greater …