This paper investigates unemployment persistence in the 27 EU member states by applying fractional integration methods …

The impact of economic growth on unemployment is commonly agreed and extensively studied. However, how age and gender … apply Okun's law, aiming to estimate age-, gender- and educational attainment level-specific unemployment rate sensitivity … output change on the unemployment rate, supporting higher effects of recessions than that of expansions, we aim to enrich …

This paper investigates the impact of unemployment on the propensity to start a family. Unemployment is accompanied by … analyze unemployment at the intersection of state-dependence and the reduced opportunity costs of parenthood, distinguishing … UK (1994-2001). The results highlight spurious negative effects of unemployment on family formation among men, which can …

countries and led to gender convergence in aggregate unemployment rates. In this paper we seek the sources of this recent … convergence by using Social Security records on individuals to study the determinants of unemployment ins and outs over the course … of a whole business cycle, i.e. 2000‐2013. We focus on Spain – a country hit hard by unemployment increases in downturns …

unemployment. In addition, allowance is also made to accommodate the "stayer" phenomenon in the state of employment. All these were …

unemployment. In addition, allowance is also made to accommodate the ?stayer? phenomenon in the state of employment. All these were …