Germany and the United States pursued different economic strategies to minimise the impact of the Coronavirus Crisis on …, especially short-time work (STW). The United States relied on a mix of external flexibility and income protection. On this basis …

Skills are a central source of high productivity and economic well-being. But what do we mean by productive skills …? Both with regard to measurement and policy, the primary focus in the U.S. has been on academic skills, as measured by tests … consensus is emerging that an array of non-academic skills and occupational skills may be at least as important for labor market …

. The education gender gap was eliminated and married women's LFP averaged 70% over the same ages. In order to evaluate the … family structure changes, we find that a simple change in preferences towards work can account for the remaining change in … LFP. To eliminate the education gender gap requires, on the other hand, for the psychic cost of obtaining higher education …

household work. These gender inequalities are accompanied by weaker political participation among women. While the historical …

education and employment outcomes, both among in - school youth who are at risk of dropping out and becoming disconnected as …In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing … well as out - of - school youth who have already done so; 2) Policies to increase earnings and incent more labor force …