nation’s 2000-01 economic crisis. Higher growth could reduce unemployment and raise living standards toward European Union …

Article IV Consultation underlines that the European recession has had a negative impact on its economy, giving rise to … unemployment. The economy has entered its second year of near zero growth. To help restore competitiveness and improve financial … market conditions, decisive actions have been taken. Important decisions in 2012 include pension schemes and unemployment …

available labor. In the aftermath of the crisis, boosting growth is essential to prevent unemployment from becoming a long … unemployment rates and lower participation rates, on the other hand, cannot easily be attributed to individual preferences. Here …. Differences in labor taxation, unemployment benefit systems, and employment protection will need to be reduced. Improving …

that ended with the global financial crisis. Unemployment soared, the fiscal position deteriorated sharply, and funding … the last seven quarters, unemployment has reached high levels, and financing conditions remain tight for small firms. The …

concerns. A bold strengthening of labor market reforms is needed to substantially reduce unacceptably high unemployment …