This paper analyzes convergence of unemployment rates in Poland at NUTS4 level by testing nonlinear convergence … contribute to this phenomenon. There are some circumstances under which unemployment convergence should be more awaited than in …

This paper analyses convergence of unemployment rates in Poland at NUTS4 level by testing nonlinear convergence … contribute to this phenomenon. There are some circumstances under which unemployment convergence should be more expected than in …

We study the effects of homeownership on labor force participation and unemployment. We exploit housing privatization … participation. In fact, our estimates suggest that homeownership reduces unemployment by four to six percentage points …. Homeownership appears to decrease the risk of unemployment by about one third to one half, relative to renters. The estimated …

In this paper an attempt is made to inquire the dynamics of regional unemployment rates in transition economies. We use … policy relevant NUTS4 unemployment rates for transition economies characterised by both relatively intense (Poland, Slovaka … high and very low unemployment show signs of high persistence and low mobility in the national distribution, while the …