share of long-term unemployment. The rise in unemployment and its persistently high level have been blamed, both in Italy … of unemployment. An additional dimension of "segmentation" also characterizes the Italian labour market, notably the 30 … percent's unemployment rate in the South (6 percent in the North) and the presence of a large share of the labour force …

After steady employment growth since the 1990s, Spain has experienced the sharpest increase in unemployment among OECD … permanent contracts has resulted in a rigid dual market with adverse effects on unemployment and productivity. The collective … explaining very high unemployment among young workers. Better access of young people to training is an effective tool to keep …

International comparisons show that countries with co-ordinated wage setting generally have lower unemployment than … circumstances a passive regime may induce co-operation in wage setting, and thus lower unemployment, when a stricter regime would …

increases unemployment because firms with the least powerful labor unions have to leave the market. …

of firms, implying a reduction of the unions' expected bargaining power. Moreover, union heterogeneity constitutes an (un)employment … liberalization will increase (decrease) unemployment. …

increases unemployment because firms with the least powerful labor unions have to leave the market. …

In countries where wages are primarily set by collective bargaining, the effects on unemployment of changes in the … relations. In this paper, we examine the role this quality of labor relations has played in the evolution of unemployment across … relations have experienced higher unemployment. This conclusion remains even after controlling for labor institutions …

age unemployment. Public transfers to early retirees may produce efficiency gains even if they have a negative effect on …