Policy pointers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training

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

Perspectives on Work/Family Balance

CEPR

A US testimony on the realities of American working women striving to balance their jobs with family life

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-02

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

The Impact of Income Distribution on the Length of Retirement

CEPR

This 5-page US issue brief examines the expected years of retirement for men in several age cohorts both under current law and assuming an increase in the retirement age to 70

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-10-28

Paid Sick Days Don't Cause Unemployment

CEPR

A 5-page US issue brief examining whether there is a significant relationship between national unemployment rates and legally-mandated access to paid sick days and leave

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-31

Politics Matter: Changes in Unionization Rates in Rich Countries, 1960-2010

CEPR

This 21-page US report reviews unionization data covering the last 5 decades for 21 rich economies. The researchers consider both union coverage (the share of workers whose terms of employment are covered by a collective bargaining agreement) and union membership

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-11-17

Job Sharing: Tax Credits to Prevent Layoffs and Stimulate Employment

CEPR

This 3-page US issue brief describes a job sharing tax credit, designed to provide a quick and substantial boost to the economy

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , TaxationPosted: 2009-10-13

The Union Advantage Across the States

CEPR

This 23-page US report examines unionization rates, the size and composition of the unionized workforce, and the wages and benefits for union workers in each state

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-02-04

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

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

Old Europe Goes to Work: Rising Employment Rates in the European Union

CEPR

A 6-page issue brief comparing employment rates in the US and the European Union

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-09-21

Job Quality and Labour Market Performance

CEPS

A 23-page working paper analyzing job quality and labour market performance in Europe

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-06-08

Equilibrium Unemployment with Outsourcing under Labour Market Imperfections

CESifo

A 24-page working paper studying the various consequences of, and the incentives for, outsourcing

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-11

Reduction of Employment Protection in Europe: A Comparative Fuzzy-Set Analysis

CESifo

This 32-page working paper explores the conditions of the reduction of employment protection in Europe and takes a closer look at the combination of causal factors

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-01-20

Labor Stanadards and Economic Integration in the European Union: An Empirical Analysis

CESifo

This working paper examines the linkages between labour standards and economic integration in the EU

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2006-08-11

Low Skill but High Volatility?

CESifo

A 42-page working paper studying the effects of globalization on low-skilled workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-08-12

Marginal Employment Subsidization: A New Concept and Reappraisal

CESifo

A 38-page German working paper reappraising the possible use of marginal employment subsidies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-06-20

Flexible Outsourcing and the Impacts of Labour Taxation in European Welfare States

CESifo

This 43-page working paper analyzes how flexible international outsourcing and labour taxation affect wage formation, employment and welfare in dual domestic labour markets.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-11-27

Income Support Policies for Part-Time Workers: A Stepping Stone to Regular Jobs?

CESifo

This 22-page working paper examines whether an income support policy for part-time workers in Belgium increased the transition from unemployment to non-subsidised, regular employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-09

The Employment Effects of Labor and Product Markets Deregulation and their Implications for Structural Reform

CESifo

A German working paper studying the effects of labour and product markets deregulation on employment growth

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-06-20

What is an Adequate Standard of Living during Retirement?

CESifo

A 36-page working paper addressing the question of what constitutes an adequate standard of living during retirement

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-04

Noncompliance and the Effects of the Minimum Wage on Hours and Welfare in Competitive Labor Markets

CESifo

This 25-page working paper shows that increases in the minimum wage rate can have ambiguous effects on the working hours and welfare of employed workers in competitive labor markets

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-05

The Effect of FDI on Job Separation

CESifo

This working paper examines the effect of FDI on domestic worker retention

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-09

Flexicurity? Labour Market Performance in Denmark

CESifo

A 37-page working paper examining Denmark's "Flexicurity" model and its impact on employment levels

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-07

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

Are Short-Lived Jobs Stepping Stones to Long-Lasting Jobs?

CESifo

This 41-page paper assesses whether short-lived jobs (lasting one quarter or less and involuntarily ending in unemployment) are stepping stones to long-lasting jobs (enduring one year or more) for Belgian long-term unemployed school-leavers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-05-05

Pension Reform, Retirement and Life-Cycle Unemployment

CESifo

A 47-page working paper studying the effects of pension reform on the labour market in Austria

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2008-02-04

The Role of Workfare in Striking a Balance between Incentives and Insurance in the Labour Market

CESifo

This 38-page working paper studies the effects of workfare policies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-20

The Influence of Labor Taxes on the Migration of Skilled Workers

CESifo

This 27-page working paper investigates empirically the role of taxes on labor for the stock of expatriates and the migration flows of skilled workers

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-13

General Education, Vocational Education, and Labor-Market Outcomes Over the Life-Cycle

CESifo

This working paper investigates whether gains in youth employment from vocational education may be offset by less adaptability and thus diminished employment later in life

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-11-02

The Effects of Monetary Policy on Unemployment Dynamics under Model Uncertainty: Evidence from the US and the Euro Area

CESifo

This 44-page paper explores the role that the imperfect knowledge of the structure of the economy plays in the uncertainty surrounding the effects of rule-based monetary policy on unemployment dynamics in the Euro area and the US

Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-05-12

Employment Protection versus Flexicurity: On Technology Adoption in Unionised Firms

CESifo

A 28-page working paper analysing how different labour market institutions - employment protection versus flexicurity - affect technology adoption in unionised firms

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-19

Labour Market Institutions and Their Effect on Labour Market Performance in the New EU Member Countries

CESifo

This 28-page working paper focuses on the role of labour market institutions in explaining different labour market developments in European countries, with a special attention to the new European Union member countries.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-11-14

Labour Market Institutions and Unemployment- An International Comparison

CESifo

This 22-page working paper deals with the effects of labour market institutions on unemployment in a panel of 19 OECD countries for the period 1960 to 2003

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-09-09

Service Offshoring and White Collar Employment

CESifo

This 50-page working paper studies the effect of service offshoring on white collar employment

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-08-28

Is Prescott Right? Welfare State Policies and the Incentives to Work, Learn and Retire

CESifo

This 33-page working paper examines the relationship between high taxes and labour market performance

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-05-20

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

Outsourcing, Unemployment and Welfare Policy

CESifo

This 32-page working paper investigates the consequences of outsourcing labor intensive activities to low wage economies

Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-08

Money Matters – Evidence from a Large-Scale Randomized Field Experiment with Vouchers for Adult Training

CESifo

A 38-page working paper examining the effectiveness of the use of vouchers to promote adult training

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2009-04-22

Taxing Childcare: Effects on Family Labor Supply and Children

CESifo

A 50-page working paper studying how female labour supply responds to childcare prices

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-05-02

Effects of Adult Education Vouchers on the Labor Market: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

CESifo

This working paper evaluates the effects of a large-scale randomized field experiment issuing vouchers for adult education in Switzerland

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-21

Mind the Gap? Estimating the Effects of Postponing Higher Education

CESifo

A 39-page working paper estimating the effects on earnings of "gap years" between high school and university enrollment

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-03

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

How Do Extended Benefits Affect Unemployment Duration? A Regression Discontinuity Approach

CESifo

This 36-page discussion paper reports on an Austrian programme that extends unemployment benefit from 30 weeks to 209 weeks

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-09-15

Minimum Wages and Their Alternatives: A Critical Assessment

CESifo

This 31-page working paper examines the impact of three different policy options on employment, wage inequality, public expenditures, and incomes of poor households: 1) a statutory minimum wage, 2) a combination of minimum wages and wage subsidies as e.g. in France and the Netherlands, and 3) pure wage subsidies to low-paid workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-21

Monetary Policy and Swedish Unemployment Fluctuations

CESifo, IZA

This 30-page discussion paper studies the impact of monetary policy shocks on unemployment fluctuations in Sweden

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-09-05

The Case for Wage Insurance

CFR

A 51-page US report presenting the case for displacement insurance to reduce the threat of income loss resulting from employment displacement

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-07-03

Employment Policies in the EU in an Era of Globalisation

Cicero Foundation

A 10-page lecture offering a trade union viewpoint on issues raised by offshoring

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-05-04

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

Teachers and the Waiting Game: Why Decentralisation is Vital for Public Schools

CIS

A 20-page Australian paper arguing that centralised staffing systems benefit teacher unions to the detriment of students and the majority of teachers

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-05

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

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

Beyond Basic Skills

CLASP

This 17-page US report describes strategies that state policymakers can use to strengthen connections between basic skills education and postsecondary education to help lower-skilled adults and out-of-school youth attain the postsecondary credentials they need to advance in the labor market

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2011-03-24

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

Beyond Basic Skills

CLASP

This US report describes six state strategies to better connect basic skills education to postsecondary education and careers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2011-03-15

Opportunity at Work: Improving Job Quality

CLASP

This 24-page US paper describes the state of job quality in the US and makes the case for improvement

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-14

Tackling Worklessness: A Review of the Contribution and Role of Local Authorities and Partnerships

CLG

An 82-page UK report on tackling worklessness. It contains recommendations on how multi-agency and cross-sector local partnerships can best tackle worklessness in their communities

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-04

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

Human Capital Reform

Council of Australian Governments

A 52-page Australian report of a series of proposals to improve the workforce participation and productivity of the Australian population

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-02-15

The Outsourcing Bogeyman

Council on Foreign Relations

A 6-page U.S. article examining the likely economic effects of outsourcing

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-22

Enhancing the Flow of Supply and Demand Information among Training Institutions, Students and Employers

CPRN

This 53-page Canadian report studies international practices for connecting students to training and jobs

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-10-15

Lessons from Other Countries Regarding Incentives for Employer-Sponsored Training

CPRN

This 41-page Canadian study examines government policies, programs and/or initiatives used by other industrialized countries to encourage the provision of employer-sponsored workplace training

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-03-29

The Ethical Recruitment of Internationally-Trained Health Professionals: Lessons from Abroad and Options for Canada

CPRN

A 44-page Canadian research report on the ethical considerations involved in recruiting medical professionals from developing countries

Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-03

The Curse of Cotton: Central Asia's Destructive Monoculture

Crisis Group

A 56-page report describing the wide-ranging deleterious effects of Central Asia's cotton sector, and offering proposals to the international community for amelioration

International Development, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-02

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

Refugees and Employment: The Effect of Visible Difference on Discrimination

CSCR

This 50-page Australian study examines the existence of discrimination against skilled refugees in the labour market

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-27

Dynamic Benefits: Towards Welfare that Works

CSJ

The 20-page executive summary of a UK report presenting a review of the UK benefits system and proposals for a radical recasting of state support for the jobless and low-paid

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-02

Level 2 Adult Vocational Learning - A Qualitative Study of Motivations, Experiences and Outcomes

Department for Education and Skills - U.K.

A 151-page U.K. report exploring the benefits of level 2 vocational qualifications for adult learners

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-14

Labour Market Transitions Among the Over-50s

Department for Work aand Pensions - U.K.

This 122-page research report describes the characteristics of the over-50s and the transitions in their employment status and attitudes towards employment

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-06

Evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot: Year One

Department for Work and Pensions - U.K.

This 90-page U.K. report presents interim findings from the first year of the evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot, an approach offering intensive support to help people to gain work

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-11-22

Ambition: Identifying Best Practice for Demand-Led Approaches

Department for Work and Pensions - U.K.

A 46-page U.K. study of a programme aiming to place disadvantaged jobseekers into types of employment not usually accessible to them

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-08-04

Programmes to Promote Employment for Disabled People: Lessons from the United States

Department for Work and Pensions - UK

This 102-page research report reviews evidence from the United States on providing return-to-work support for people with disabilities and discusses the implications for similar efforts in the UK. The report provides lessons for developing and evaluating future UK employment initiatives, especially for people with severe psychiatric conditions and long-term disability claimants

Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-13

Staying in Work and Moving Up: Evidence from the UK Employment Retention and Advancement (ERA) Demonstration

Department for Work and Pensions - UK

The 110-page report of a demonstration project held to identify factors significant to work retention and advancement programmes for low-paid workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-01

The Impact of Learning on Unemployed, Low-Qualified Adults: A Systematic Review

Department for Work and Pensions - UK

This 136-page UK review explores the impact of learning on employment outcomes for low-qualified adults who are unemployed or at risk of losing their jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2006-08-15

Platform for Progression: Employer Training Pilots

Department of Education and Skills - U.K.

This 148-page U.K. report is a year 2 evaluation of 12 pilot schemes providing a package of support to encourage employers to train their low-skilled employees

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-30

New Migrant Outcomes

Department of Immigration and Citizenship - Australia

This 62-page report presents key findings from a longitudinal survey of immigrants to Australia and highlights a dramatic fall in immigrant unemployment

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-22

The Changing Labour Force Experiences of New Migrants

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs - Australia

This 78-page Australian report surveys the evidence relating to the labour force experience of new migrants to Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-01-18

Migration Trends 2005/06

Department of Labour

This 121-page report tracks and comments on changes in the nature of migration to New Zealand

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-07