The central research question of this dissertation is how labor market institutions shape social patterns of employment. More specifically, it analyzes how labour market policies and regulation affect the labour market performance of men and women, different age groups, and educational levels....

The dissertation deals with social inequalitiy between insiders and outsiders in Europe and its relation to employment protection legislation. In this regard, it focuses particularly on differences in unemployment. The dissertation is cumulative and captures four different empirical studies each...