In Catalonia, between 2008 and 2014, the rate of youth unemployment has exponentially increased and it has turned into …

Employment has risen by more and unemployment has risen less than expected, given the path of output. Nevertheless …, long-term and youth unemployment and involuntary part-time work are high. A polarised labour market risks worsening income …

reduced sensitivity of old-age participation to the level of unemployment suggests that the tightening of alternative early … retirement pathways through unemployment or disability schemes has been a major factor in the turnaround in the participation …

As unemployment rates have reached historical lows across many OECD countries, it is important to focus on the … inactivity across the OECD, focusing on places and people. The paper demonstrates the importance of moving beyond national … averages to understand which regions and cities have higher levels of economic inactivity. It then looks at regional economic …