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How can temporary work agencies provide more training? : staffing agencies could play a more prominent role in the provision of training for the low qualified and previously unempl...

Spermann, Alexander - 2016

to more sustainable employment. Adjustments in labor market institutions could make the provision of training more …

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International trade and polarization in the labor market

Das, Satya P. - 2012

The paper builds an argument that international trade can be an explanation behind polarization of employment in the labor market observed in developed countries such as UK and US It considers a small open economy, having production sectors which use three types of labor: high-skill,...

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Using a point system for selecting immigrants : a point system can select economically desirable immigrants but it cannot prevente poor labor outcomes for immigrants

Tani, Massimiliano - 2014

Restricting immigration to young and skilled immigrants using a point system, as in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, succeeds in selecting economically desirable immigrants and provides orderly management of population growth. But the point system cannot fix short-term skilled labor shortages...

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Adult training in the digital age

Bode, Eckhardt; Gold, Robert - 2018

Digital technologies will both create new jobs and replace existing ones. To cope with increasing labor market dynamics in the digital age, workers will have to become more mobile across jobs, occupations, and industries. The relative importance of their job-specific skills will decrease while...

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Harnessing the opportunities of inclusive technologies in a global economy

Beliz, Gustavo; Basco, Ana Inés; Azevedo, Belisario de - 2019

of think tanks, research institutions and knowledge hubs to move the global agenda in an issue of central importance for …

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Labor market policies, unemployment, and identity : policies to help the unemployed can affect feelings of identity and well-being, so measures need to be evaluated carefully

Schöb, Ronnie - 2016

Unemployment not only causes material hardship but can also affect an individual's sense of identity (i.e. their …

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Why does unemployment differ for immigrants? : unemployment risk varies greatly across immigrant groups depending on language skills, culture, and religion

Drinkwater, Stephen J. - 2017

The adverse effects of unemployment are a cause for concern for all demographic groups but they will be most acute for … those experiencing the highest unemployment rates. In particular, high levels of unemployment are observed for a range of … therefore important to determine the factors that are most likely to cause high rates of unemployment, especially from a …

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The effects of public sector employment on the economy : the size and wage level of the public sector affect overall employment volatility and the economy

Caponi, Vincenzo - 2017

Public sector jobs are created because governments opt to provide goods and services produced directly by public employees. Governments, however, may also choose to regulate the size of the public sector in order to stabilize targeted national employment levels. However, economic research...

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The labor market in New Zealand, 2000-2017 : employment has grown steadily and the gender gap and skill premiums have fallen

Maré, David Christopher - 2018

unemployment declines all picked up. Labor market liquidity has remained low since the 2008 downturn, with rates of job starts, job …

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The labor market in the UK, 2000–2016 : unemployment rose only modestly during the Great Recession and fell strongly since, with productivity and wages lagging behind

Herz, Benedikt; Rens, Thijs van - 2018

Experiences during the Great Recession support the view that the UK labor market is relatively flexible. Unemployment …

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