productivity in Algeria is associated with higher unemployment than the sample average, though recent positive terms of trade … unemployment is higher in Algeria than in other countries. The results are robust to various panel econometric methods and …

impact on unemployment in the short term, but that this effect rapidly disappears in the medium term in countries with … with more rigid labor market institutions. These effects are even larger for youth unemployment in the short term and long …-term unemployment in the medium term. Conversely, large upfront, or gradual but significant, comprehensive labor market policies have a …

We build a small open economy, real business cycle model with labor market frictions to evaluate the role of employment … effect by which inefficient jobs are destroyed in recessions. In a quantitative version of the model calibrated to the … significant change in aggregate employment. …

The aim of this paper is to provide new estimates of employment-output elasticities and assess the effect of structural … and macroeocnomic policies on the employment-intensity of growth. Using an unbalanced panel of 167 countries over the … reducing government size have a significant and positive impact on employment elasticities. In addition, the results also …

. At end-2004, the unemployment rate amounted to 12 percent, and about one-third of the labor force was considered …

's employment and productivity outcomes continue to lag behind those of its European peers. This paper reviews Italy's institutional …

Over the last 15 years, the reforms of employment protection legislation (EPL) in European countries have mainly eased … hiring and firing restrictions for temporary employment while leaving the strict EPL provisions for regular or permanent … partial reform is inefficient: easing restrictions on temporary jobs fosters both job creation and job destruction, but strict …

growth. In 2004, growth was faster and more consumption-driven than in other large euro area countries. Employment growth in …

, we simulate the effects of this reform on unemployment, employment, and welfare. We estimate that the CNE will lead to … countries or reforms of employment protection laws. Using a model that captures the characteristics of the French labor market … the creation of 70,000 additional jobs in the long run, but at the cost of a slight deterioration in welfare. …