At the onset of the COVID pandemic, the U.S. economy suddenly and swiftly lost 20 million jobs. Over the next two years, the economy has been on the recovery path. We assess the labor market two years into the COVID crisis. We show that early employment dynamics were almost entirely driven by...

The incidence of working for earnings beyond the normal pension age of 55 for females and 60 for males in urban China and Russia is investigated using micro-data for 2002, 2013, and 2018. Estimated logit models show that, in both countries, the probability of working after normal retirement age...

Fundamental reform of traditional Japanese labour market practices is essential to cope with rapid population ageing and the era of 100-year lives. A shift to more flexible employment and wage systems based on performance rather than age would enable Japan to better utilise its human capital....

1. Population Ageing in China: A Time Bomb or Opportunity for Prosperity? -- 2. Mapping China’s Labour Force in 2035 through the Lens of Two Censuses -- 3. Penalties for childbirth in China: A Review of empirical evidence -- 4. Impact of Female-focused HRM Practices on Workplace Outcomes in...