Employment, Industrial Relations & Training
'Marginal Employment': Stepping Stone or Dead End?
DIW
A 31-page discussion paper studying the effects of marginal employment in Germany
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-05
"New" Industrial Relations? Meeting the Challenge of Casual Work
Centre for Applied Social Research, RMIT University
A 10-page examination of policy options to curtail the expansion of casual work in Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-11
"Fear" and Offshoring: The Scope and Potential Impact of Imports and Exports of Services
Peterson Institute
A 19-page US policy brief estimating the global employment impact of of imports and exports of services
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-02-04
Youth Unemployment: Déjà Vu?
IZA
This 58-page paper reviews current issues in youth labour markets in developed countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-04
Youth Unemployment in Europe and the United States
IZA
This 29-page discussion paper focuses on youth unemployment, why we should be concerned about it, why it is increasing again, how the present difficulties of young people entering the labour market differ from those of the past and what useful lessons have been learned that may guide future policy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-05-18
Youth Labour Markets in Europe and Central Asia
IZA
A 79-page discussion paper examining developments in and around the transition of young people from education to work in the ECA region in recent years
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-08-09
Workplace Relations Action Plan for Future Prosperity
Business Council of Australia
A 34-page Australian document recommending a series of reforms to industrial relations as a step towards locking in and building upon Australia's existing level of prosperity
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-06
Workplace Health Promotion
NICE
A 40-page UK guide for employers on how to encourage employers to increase their levels of physical activity
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-05-28
Working Towards Recovery: Getting Problem Drug Users Into Jobs
UK Drug Policy Commission
This 60-page UK report considers the range of barriers to work faced by problem drug users and looks closely at how they can be overcome.
Drug Abuse, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-01-20
Working Together: Inquiry into Options for a New National Industrial Relations System
NSW Office of Industrial Relations
A 112-page Australian report setting out a new model for the regulation of industrial relations in Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-02-12
Working Together: Aligning State Systems and Policiies for Individual and Regional Prosperity
CLASP
A 45-page US report containing proposals for improving education and training systems to enhance the ability of workers to advance to better jobs
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-24
Working to Fix Our Fiscal Woes
Urban Institute
A US opinion piece outlining the benefits, personal and fiscal, of later retirement
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-20
Working Time as an Investment? The Effects of Unpaid Overtime on Wages, Promotions and Layoffs
German Institute for Economic Research
A 48-page German discussion paper examining the consequences of unpaid overtime in terms of career advancement
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-09
Working Out of Poverty
IPPR
A 65-page report on the extent and nature of low pay and working poverty in the UK
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Poverty & HungerPosted: 2008-01-09
Working Longer to Enhance Retirement Security
Urban Institute
A 2-page U.S. brief outlining the need for, and benefits of, delayed retirement
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-07
Working Life and Mental Illness
SANE Australia
This 2-page research bulletin asks about the experience of work by Australians living with mental illness, and what would help them to maintain successful employment
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-09-20
Working Hours Flexibility and Older Workers Labor Supply
IZA
This 52-page discussion paper examines the effect of hours constraints on older workers in the UK labour market
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2007-08-07
Workforce Participation Rates - How Does Australia Compare?
Productivity Commission - Australiia
This 83-page Australian report examines the comparability of international workforce participation rates
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-10
Workforce or Workfare?
CESifo
This working paper explores the use of workfare as part of an optimal tax mix when labor supply responses are along the extensive margin
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-10
Workers with Low Literacy or Numeracy Skills: Characteristics, Jobs, and Education and Training Patterns
Department of Labour - New Zealand
This 58-page New Zealand paper examines the characteristics and education and training patterns of adults in employment who have low literacy or numeracy skills
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-07-12
Workers with Disabilities and the Impact of Workplace Structures
Canadian Council on Social Development
This 8-page Canadian information sheet examines labour force outcomes for workers with and without disabilities, and the links between these outcomes and structural aspects of workplaces
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-25
Work-Poor Households: The Welfare Implications of Changing Household Employment Patterns
Economic and Social Research Institute
A 7-page executive summary of this study (purchasable in full) of how the situation of "work-poor" households in Ireland was affected by the rapid economic growth of the 1990s
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-23
Work-Life Balance and Productivity
Anglo-German Foundation
This 53-page study examines whether the achievement of work-life balance conflicts with good management, competition or globalization
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-06-03
Work-Family Conflict: Look to Employers and Communities for Solutions
Brookings, Princeton
An 8-page US policy brief offering recommendations for the relief of struggling working parents
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-10-11
Work Values and the Quality of Employment: A Literature Review
Department of Labour - New Zealand
An 84-page New Zealand paper reviewing the literature on what people value in employment and on methods of measuring the quality of employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-23
Work or Retirement: Preferred Exit-Age in Western European Countries?
Institute for Futures Studies
A 50-page working paper evaluating how welfare regime generosity and production regime coordination explain cross-national patterns of retirement preferences across 12 Western European countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2005-07-05
Work Hours Constraints and Health
IZA
This 32-page discussion paper analyzes the impact of the discrepancy between actual and desired work hours on self-perceived health outcomes in Germany and the United Kingdom
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-12-09
Work for the Dole: Obligation or Opportunity?
Committee for Economic Development of Australia
A 7-page examination of the effectiveness of Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-29
Work for the Dole: A success in spite of practically everything
Centre for Applied Economic Research, University of NSW
This 9-page paper examines Australia's Work for the Dole program and defends it, while offering improvements
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-11
Work Choices of Married Women: Drivers of Change
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 71-page Australian study estimates the influences affecting married women’s participation in the labour force and how this varies with changes in their lives
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-01-21
Work and Well-being Over Time: Lone Mothers and their Children
DWP
This 122-page UK study explores how lone mothers and their children manage and adapt to employment over time
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-04
Women's Lifework: Labour Market Transition Experiences of Women
Social Policy Research Centre
A 118-page Australian report describing the labour market transition experiences of Australian mothers balancing work and family responsibilities
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-03-15
Women, Business and the Law 2010
World Bank
This 188-page report measures legal gender parity for entrepreneurs and workers in 128 economies across 6 topics
Human Rights, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-26
Women in Trade Unions: Methods and Good Practices for Gender Mainstreaming
ETUI-REHS
A 40-page report focusing on what trade unions can do to increase gender equality
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-19
Wising Up: How Government Can Partner with Business to Increase Skills and Advance Low-Wage Workers
CLASP
A 52-page US report examining training programmes in which government and business combine to train workers and encourage the creation and retention of good jobs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-07
Wising Up: How Government Can Partner with Business to Increase Skills and Advance Low-Wage Workers
Center for Law and Social Policy
This 47-page report examines 5 US training partnerships between government and business designed to train workers and encourage the creation and retention of good jobs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-03
Will You Still Need Me – When I'm 64?
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper examines the relationship between age and productivity
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-07-07
Why is There a Spike in the Job Finding Rate at Benefit Exhaustion?.
CentER
This 41-page Dutch discussion paper examines the reasons for a spike in the job-finding rate when unemployment benefits end
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-01
Why do Low- and High-Skill Workers Migrate? Flow Evidence from France
CESifo
This 35-page paper investigates whether standard determinants influence international migration of workers to France with the same intensity across different skill levels
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-10
Why Do Individuals Choose Self-Employment?
IZA
A 42-page discussion paper undertaking an analysis of the motivating factors cited by the self-employed in the UK as reasons for choosing self-employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-11
Why Are Fertility and Women's Employment Rates So Low in Italy? Lessons from France and the U.K.
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 41-page discussion paper examining the relationship between women's employment and fertility in Mediterranean countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-31
Why Aggregate Demand Management Fails and What to Do about It
Levy Economics Institute
This 14-page US working paper argues for a fundamental reorientation of fiscal policy, from the current aggregate demand management model to a model that explicitly and directly targets the unemployed
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-01-27
When Minority Labor Migrants Meet the Welfare State
IZA
This 52-page discussion paper compares the lifecycle employment profiles of non-Western migrants to Norway with those of native Norwegians
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-07-09
When Migrants Overstay Their Legal Welcome
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 34-page discussion paper offering proposals for a well-designed guest-worker programme beneficial to all concerned
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-24
What to Do about the New Unemployment
Urban Institute
This 4-page US brief provides information on what a country can do about unemployment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2011-07-28
What Should Be Done About Rising Unemployment in the OECD?
IZA
A 53-page discussion paper studying the threat of unemployment in OECD countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-10-15
What is Behind Stagnant Unemployment in Ukraine? The Role of the Informal Sector
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 47-page discussion paper presents evidence on the determinants of unemployment duration in Ukraine and the roles of benefit receipts and the informal sector
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-12
What Have We Learned? Assessing Labor Market Institutions and Indicators
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper examines the effect of institutional variables on labour market performance
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-06-12
What Explains the German Labor Market Miracle in the Great Recession?
IZA
This 62-page discussion paper investigates why the German labour market suffered little employment loss during the recent recession
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-06
What Did All the Money Do?
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper reports on the ineffectiveness of recent German labour market programmes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-03
What Can Be Done to Improve Employment Outcomes Among People Receiving Housing Assistance?
AHURI
A 6-page Australian policy bulletin summarizing the impediments to economic participation among recipients of housing assistance
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2009-06-11
What are the Factors Behind Pay Settlements?
IZA
A 38-page discussion paper studying the determinants of pay settlements in Spain and Britain
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-03-25
What are Low-ability Workers to do When Unskilled Jobs Disappear?
CIS
A 19-page Australian issue paper examining the employment prospects of low-ability workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-01-21
What Are Low-Ability Workers to Do When Unskilled Jobs Disappear?
CIS
A 28-page Australian paper offers a range of policy solutions for reducing unemployment among the unskilled
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-03-08
Western Balkan Countries: Adjustment Capacity to External Shocks, With a Focus on Labour Markets
wiiw
A 136-page Austrian study of the performance of labour markets in the Western Balkans. The aim is to find out whether they can deliver growth of employment and decline of unemployment in the medium run and whether they can withstand short term shocks due to changes in demand or supply
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2009-04-05
Welfare-to-Work, Wages and Growth
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 38-page paper examines the effect of a U.K. welfare-to-work programme on wages and wage growth
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-12
Welfare or Farewell? Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace
National Institute of Social and Economic Research
A 51-page U.K. discussion paper presenting findings from a qualitative research study into employers' policies and practices in relation to mental health and stress
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-02-23
Welfare and the Labour Market in the E.U.
European Network of Economic Policy Research Institutes
A 22-page occasional paper providing an overview of labour market policies within the E.U. to protect individuals from unemployment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-07
Welfare and Employment: A European Dilemma?
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper examining the comprehensive welfare and labor market reforms undertaken by most of the EU member states in the years since the 1990s
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-15
Wasted Talents
European Union, Directorate-General of Research
A 175-page report on the situation of women scientists in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic states
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-02
Wages and the Risk of Displacement
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 24-page Portugese discussion paper examines the relationship between wage determination and job loss resulting from company closure
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-24
Wage Growth and Job Mobility in the U.K. and Germany
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 47-page discussion paper investigates job mobility, and estimates the returns to tenure and experience in the U.K. and Germany
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-05-05
Wage Flexibility and Labour Market Institutions: A Meta-Analysis
IZA
A 28-page discussion paper studying the difference in response of real wages to shocks in the US and Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-02
Wage Effects of Non-Wage Labour Costs
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper studies short- and long-term wage effects of two important elements of non-wage labour costs: firing costs and payroll taxes
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-27
Wage Bargaining and the Boundaries of the Multinational Firm
CEPII
This working paper examines whether variations in labor market institutions across countries affect the cross-border organization of the firm
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-04-08
Wage and Employment Effects of Immigration to Germany: Evidence from a Skill Group Approach
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 33-page German discussion paper analyses the labour market impact of immigration, using variation in the labour supply of foreigners across groups of workers with the same level of education but different work experience
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-12-11
VET and Social Capital: A Paper on the Contribution of the VET Sector to Social Capital in Communities
National Centre for Vocational Education Training
This 45-page Australian paper assesses VET's contribution to social capital and the implications for VET policy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-15
Vacancy Referrals, Job Search, and the Duration of Unemployment: A Randomized Experiment
IZA
A 28-page discussion paper reporting results from a randomized Swedish experiment where the outcome of vacancy referrals to the unemployed is examined
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-25
Vacancy Referrals, Job Search, and the Duration of Unemployment: A Randomized Experiment
CESIFO
This 31-page working paper presents the results from a randomized Swedish experiment where the outcome of referrals of jobseekers to vacancies is examined
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-24
Using Stated Preference Data to Analyze Preferences for Full and Partial Retirement
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper describes an experiment in which perceived retirement opportunities and retirement preferences are measured
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-17
Update on the Older Worker: 2003
Public Policy Institute
A 4-page summary of U.S. employment trends among those aged 55 and over, compared with those aged under 55
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-14
Unions, Dynamism, and Economic Performance
IZA
This 48-page discussion paper explores the relationship between economic performance and US unionism
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-06
Unions and Upward Mobility for Women Workers
CEPR
This 10-page US report documents a large wage and benefit advantage for women workers in unions relative to their non-union counterparts.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-02
Unions and Upward Mobility for Service-Sector Employees
CEPR
An 11-page US report on the effect of unionization on the wages of service-sector workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-06
Unions and Upward Mobility for Immigrant Workers,"
CEPR
A 16-page US study of the effects of unionization on immigrant workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-03-25
Unions and Upward Mobility for African-American Workers
CEPR
This 12-page report traces the benefits of union membership for African-American workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-03-31
Unintended Effects of a Family-Friendly Law in a Segmented Labor Market
IZA
This 44-page discussion paper examines the unintended effects of a family-friendly law in a segmented labour market
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-05-26
Unemployment and Psychological Well-Being
Centre for Economic Policy Research
A 39-page Australian discussion paper examining the relationship between life satisfaction and unemployment in Australia, with international comparisons
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2005-08-10
Unemployment and Finance: How Do Financial and Labour Market Factors Interact?
IZA
This 29-page discussion paper investigates how labour and financial factors interact to determine unemployment levels
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-04-06
Unemployment and Economic Recovery
CRS
This 11-page US report examines the relationship between economic growth and the unemployment rate to anticipate possible future developments
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-26
Understanding Reductions in the Gender Wage Differential 1997-2003
New Zealand Department of Labour
A 19-page New Zealand analysis of recent developments affecting the gender pay gap
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-21
Two-Tier Labor Markets in the Great Recession: France vs. Spain
IZA
This 55-page discussion paper analyzes the strikingly different response of unemployment to the Great Recession in France and Spain
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-12-06
Turning Unemployment into Self-Employment: Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Start-Up Programmes
IZA
This 38-page discussion paper examines the effectiveness and efficiency of two German self-employment start-up programmes for the unemployed
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-16
Troubling Trafficking
DIIS
A 9-page Danish working paper examining different viewpoints on people trafficking
Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-29
Trends in Job Demands among Older Workers 1992-2002
Urban Institute
A 9-page U.S. paper exploring the ability of the labour market to accommodate older workers, with special reference to the physical demands of such employment
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-14
Transitions in Australian Labour Markets: Initial Perspectives
Centre for Public Policy
A 50-page Australian discussion paper examining the concept of Transitional Labour Markets and its application to policy formulation in Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-31
Transitional Jobs for Ex-Prisoners
MDRC
This 50-page US working paper presents early results from an evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities, an employment programme for ex-prisoners in New York City
Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-14
Training, Minimum Wages and the Earnings Distribution
CEPR
This 30-page Australian discussion paper analyses UK data to examine the impact of minimum wages on training and employment levels
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-20
Training, Job Satisfaction and Workplace Performance in Britain
IZA
This 45-page paper analyzes the relationship between training, job satisfaction and workplace performance in Britain
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-09-16
Training the Unemployed in France
IZA
A 42-page discussion paper examining the impact of public-sponsored training programmes on transition rates out of unemployment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-27
Training Needs of Emerging Industries
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
This 44-page Australian study examines the training requirements of emerging industries and the role played by Australia's VET sector in deleloping skills and knowledge
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-08
Training for Work is More Effective than Working for the Dole
Uniya Jesuit Social Justice Centre
A 16-page Australian paper examining whether "Work First" strategies or labour market training programmes are more effective in reducing long-term unemployment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-03-15
Training and Union Wages
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 48-page working paper using German data to test the hypothesis that unions, by imposing floor wages that lead to wage compression, increase on-the-job training
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-21
Trade Union Membership 1993-2003
European Industrial Relations Observatory Online
This study examines trade union membership trends in the E.U. over the 1993-2003 period
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2004-06-18
Trade Liberalization in a Globalizing World
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 43-page discussion paper studying the changing linkages between trade, FDI and migration in the context of globalization
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-25
Trade and Employment: Challenges for Policy Research
ILO, WTO
This 115-page report examines the relationship between trade and employment
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-21
Towards Enhancing the Employment Conditions of Vulnerable Workers: A Public Policy Perspective
Canadian Policy Research Networks
This 70-page Canadian paper explores some key vehicles for extending vulnerable workers' access to minimum employment standards and traditional benefits
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-21
Towards a Fair Deal for Migrant Workers in the Global Economy
International Labour Office
A 210-page report calling for a multilateral approach to address the issue of migration, with special reference to improving the conditions of migrant workers and promoting more orderly forms of migration
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-31
Toward Squaring the Circle
Institute for Research on Public Policy
A 28-page Canadian paper examining the work-life balance and its implications for individuals, firms and public policy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-01
Too Old to Work, Too young to Retire?
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper investigates the effect of age on employment prospects, based on Austrian records
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-29