In this paper we examine whether past labour market reforms aiming at reducing the rate of unemployment have raised its … Monte-Carlo techniques, we do not find any evidence of such policy trade-off. In contrast, we find that reduced unemployment … associated with a weaker persistence of unemployment over time, which implies a lower volatility of unemployment in the long run …

to facilitate hiring dynamics and to minimise long-term unemployment and scarring risks among vulnerable groups who have …

governance, higher foreign reserves and several labour market characteristics such as higher unemployment benefits and greater …

Greece’s labour market entered the COVID-19 shock following several years of sustained employment growth and with wages … picking up. Unemployment remained high and employment rates were low, especially among women, the young and older workers. The … shock led to a sharp fall in labour force activity and has stalled new hiring. The improved social protection and temporary …