During the 2000–2016 period, Canada’s economy and labor market performed well. An important element in this success was … that Canada is situated roughly halfway between the US and Europe. …

such as unemployment. Previous studies indicate that monetary policy affects the output gap only at business cycle … frequencies, but the effects on unemployment may well be more persistent in countries with highly regulated labor markets. We … study the Swedish experience of unemployment and monetary policy. Using a structural VAR we find that around 30 percent of …

wages, this may explain why there is no clear effect of coordination on unemployment. …

This article investigates the impact of unemployment on the likelihood of having a first child. Using micro-data from … Germany, and the UK (1994–2001). The results highlight weak negative effects of unemployment on family formation among men …, which can be attributed to the inability to financially support a family. Among women, unemployment exerts a positive effect …

Persistently high unemployment rates have stimulated debates whether or not the tax transfer system may be partly …Die anhaltend hohe Arbeitslosigkeit hat verstärkt zu Diskussionen geführt, ob das Steuer-Transfer-System hierfür …