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The Nordic Labor Market and Migration
Ho, Giang - 2016
institutions while also adding to potential growth. This paper examines the trends, economic drivers, and labor market implications … will cushion the decline in labor supply from population aging, in the near-term unemployment can rise, especially among … the young and lower-skilled. The analysis highlights the need to adapt Nordic labor market institutions in a manner that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012998796
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In-work benefits and the Nordic model
Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Tonin, Mirco - 2012
Welfare benefits in the Nordic countries are often tied to employment. We argue that this is one of the factors behind the success of the Nordic model, where a comprehensive welfare state is associated with high employment. In a general equilibrium setting, the underlining mechanism works...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291388
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In-work benefits and the Nordic model
Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Tonin, Mirco - 2012
negative impact of taxation. -- Nordic model ; in-work benefits ; wage adjustment ; unemployment ; education ; skill formation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009681546
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In-Work Benefits and the Nordic Model
Kolm, Ann-Sofie - 2013
Welfare benefits in the Nordic countries are often tied to employment. We argue that this is one of the factors behind the success of the Nordic model, where a comprehensive welfare state is associated with high employment. In a general equilibrium setting, the underlining mechanism works...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013089009
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Youth and gender specific unemployment and Okun's law in Scandinavian countries
Hutengs, Oliver; Stadtmann, Georg - 2014
The paper investigates Scandinavian countries and its respective male and female youth unemployment rates. Okun's law …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010344295
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Values and labor force participation in the Nordic countries
Hall, Axel; Gylfi Zoega - 2014
The Nordic countries are known for their success in combining an extensive welfare state with high labor force participation. This is explained by the origins of their welfare states that can be traced to a unique set of values and beliefs that emphasize the right of women to participate in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010252633
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Values and labor force participation in the Nordic countries
Hall, Axel; Gylfi Zoega - 2014
The Nordic countries are known for their success in combining an extensive welfare state with high labor force participation. This is explained by the origins and organization of their welfare states, which can be traced to a set of values and beliefs that emphasize the right of women to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010436817
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Potential labour supply in the regions of the Nordic countries : a method to forecast and test regional patterns of potential labour supply
Kangasharju, Aki; Dall Schmidt, Torben; Rauhut, Daniel - 2010
Population changes are decisive for growth performances. This has been shown in a number of country studies, using time series data. The analysis is here extended in two dimensions: 1) the importance of demographics for growth is taking in to account a regional dimension allowing for spatial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011575255
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Age, skills and labour market outcomes in Finland
Pareliussen, Jon Kristian - 2016
Macro-simulations benchmarking employment in Finland to the Nordic average show that closing the large gaps in labour participation vis-à-vis the other Nordics across genders and age groups would boost employment significantly. Regressions on micro-data from the OECD Survey of Adult Skills...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011577902
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Measuring Structural Unemployment : Nawru Estimates in the Nordic Countries
Holden, Steinar; Nymoen, Ragnar - 2004
The non-accelerating wage rate of unemployment (NAWRU indicator), used by the OECD as a measure of structural … unemployment, has risen for the four Nordic countries Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. In this paper we present stable …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014115902