Labour markets have reacted very differently to the COVID-19 crisis. In the US, the impact on unemployment rates was … contrast, unemployment increased far less, and the adjustment was more gradual.This difference in unemployment responsiveness … differences in hours worked overall are much smaller than for unemployment.Using data from US states and EU member states, an …

and restrictions on fixed‐term contracts; (2) unemployment benefit generosity and coverage; and (3) the intensity of … unemployment benefits and access to ALMPs. In particular, we will provide some evidence on potential changes in hirings on …