protection legislation and unemployment benefits. Estimates based on local projections find negative short-run effects of …

and restrictions on fixed-term contracts; (2) unemployment benefit generosity and coverage; and (3) the intensity of … active labor market policies. The paper provides an overview of reform patterns and tries to assess whether and to what … provision of unemployment benefits and access to ALMPs. In particular, we will provide some evidence on potential changes in …

reforms is positively associated with the unemployment rate, the simultaneous implementation of fiscal consolidation measures … unemployment rate in the short run when they are approved during contractionary periods-while they have a non-significant effect …

and restrictions on fixed‐term contracts; (2) unemployment benefit generosity and coverage; and (3) the intensity of … active labor market policies. The paper provides an overview of reform patterns and tries to assess whether and to what … unemployment benefits and access to ALMPs. In particular, we will provide some evidence on potential changes in hirings on …

accept a less demanding traditional job. Unemployment arises from job separation in the declining sector and difficulties in …) a wage subsidy to re-employed workers; (iii) unemployment insurance; (iv) moderate job protection; and (v) active labor …

performance indicators (unemployment, long-term unemployment, employment, activity rate). Our results confirm that high taxes … increase unemployment, while active labour market policies tend to reduce it. We also show that stricter employment protection … market ; unemployment ; European Union ; labour market institutions …