Employment, Industrial Relations & Training
The Effects of Benefit Sanctions on Lone Parents' Employment Decisions and Moves into Employment
DWP
The findings of a 110-page UK study exploring the effects of benefit sanctions on lone parents' employment decisions
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-08
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
The Effectiveness of European Social Fund Objective 3 Global Grants
DWP - UK
This 124-page UK study assesses the effectiveness of the ESF Objective 3 global grants in assisting people with low rates of employment to progress towards employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2008-02-06
Mothers' Participation in Paid Work: The Role of 'Mini-Jobs'
DWP - UK
This 152-page UK research is intended to identify policy measures to encourage more lone parents to participate in paid work through 'mini-jobs'
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-02-06
Pathways to Work from Incapacity Benefit
DWP - UK
This 134-page UK report evaluates a job preparation payment offered to people electing to engage in an activity towards paid employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-02-06
The Impact of Pathways to Work: Research Report 485
DWP - UK
This 108-page UK report examines the impact of the Pathways to Work incapacity reform pilots
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-19
Life Chances: Supporting People to Get On in the Labour Market
DWP-UK
A 76-page UK discussion paper examining key trends and issues relevant to the development of skills and employment strategies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-21
Does Enterprise-Level Training Compensate for Poor Country-Level Skills?
EBRD
A 28-page paper explaining the relationship between enterprise-level training and country-level skills
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-10
New Results on the Impact of the Minimum Wage on Irish Firms
Economic and Social Research Institute
This 10-page study investigates the impact of the introduction of the minimum wage in Ireland, against a background of naturally fast-rising wages during the relevant period.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-02-13
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
Disability and Labour Market Participation
Economic and Social Research Institute & The Equality Authority
This 66-page report provides a detailed description of the labour market situation of people with disabilities in Ireland and analyses the factors associated with participation or non-participation in the labour market
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-23
Employment and the Minimum Wage: Evidence from Recent State Labor Market Trends
Economic Policy Institute
A U.S. briefing paper examining the relationship between minimum wage legislation and employment levels in three states
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-07
Godd Jobs, Bad Jobs, No Jobs: Labor Markets and Informal Work in Egypt, El Salvador, India, Russia and South Africa
Economic Policy Institute
Introduction and conclusions of an extensive study of informal employment in five countries, and its international impact
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-09
The Economic Impact of Local Living Wages
Economic Policy Institute
This 25-page U.S. briefing paper examines the economic impact of local living wage policies in the U.S.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-02-24
NAFTA Revisited
Economic Policy Institute
This US report details NAFTA's effects on the economies, working people and labour markets of the US, Canada and Mexico
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-08
Offshoring
Economic Policy Institute
A 24-page issue guide to offshoring from a U.S. standpoint
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-06
Industrial Relations in the Public Sector
EIRO
A 40-page Irish report providing an overview of industrial relations in the central government and public sector in the EU
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2007-09-22
Industrial Relations Developments in Europe 2009
EIRO
This 74-page annual review highlights the most significant developments that took place in industrial relations in the EU Member States and Norway in 2009, both at national and EU level
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-10-03
Option Values for Retirement: Effects of Public Incentives to Postpone Retirement in Finland, Belgium and Germany
ENEPRI
This 31-page report studies the determinants of the retirement transitions of Europeans and focuses on the impact of social security systems on retirement behaviour
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-08-23
Informal Elderly Care and Women's Labour Force Participation Across Europe
ENEPRI
A 34-page report analyzing the relationship between the dynamics of labour force participation and informal care to the elderly among a sample of women in 13 European countries
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-08-23
Labour Force Behaviour of Men and Women in Elderly Two-Adult Households
ENEPRI
A 42-page paper studying the effect of individual and spousal characteristics on the labour force participation of individuals living in elderly two-adult households
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-05-12
Impact of Public R&D Financing on Employment
ENEPRI
This 21-page working paper studies how public R&D financing impacts the labour demand of companies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Science & TechnologyPosted: 2005-08-23
Minimum Wages in Europe
Eoropean Industrial Relations Observatory Online
A comparative study examining minimum wage systems in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2005-10-21
A Stealthy Stimulus: How Boosting the Minimum Wage is Helping to Stimulate the Economy
EPI
This 4-page US issue brief argues that a three-step increase in the minimum wage is adding billions of dollars to consumer spending and stimulating the economy
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-06-15
An Immigration System Where Everybody Wins
EPI
A US article indicating that research makes a strong case that immigration brings economic benefits not just for individual immigrant workers and their families, but also for native-born workers
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-12
Globalization and American Wages
EPI
An 11-page US briefing paper examining the effect of globalization on American wages
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-14
The Characteristics of Offshorable Jobs
EPI
A US analysis of the characteristics of offshorable jobs
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-08
Immigration and Wages: Methodological Advancements Confirm Modest Gains for Native Workers
EPI
A 29-page US briefing paper shows that immigration has a small positive effect on wages for native-born workers, including less educated workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-02-07
Macroeconomic Effects of Regulatory Changes in Economies with Large Output Gaps
EPI
This 13-page US working paper sketches out a macroeconomic framework for thinking about the impact of regulatory changes on jobs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2012-03-14
Globalization that Works for Working Americans
EPI
This testimony argues that the effects of globalization on working Americans have been largely negative
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-31
Out of Work or Working Below Potential: Assessing the Impact of Increasing Flexible Working Opportunities
Equal Opportunities Commission
The 5-page summary of research designed to quantify the significance of flexible working opportunities in expanding labour utilisation
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-03
Parental Care and Employment in Early Childhood
Equal Opportunities Commission
A 131-page UK report examining the link between parents' roles in caring for their chilren and their situation in the labour market
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-12
Recruitment of Persons with Disabilities: A Literature Review
Equity and Diversity Directorate - Canada
The purpose of this 32-page Canadian literature review is to find out what the main barriers are to the recruitment of PWDs in both the public and private sectors, in Canada and abroad; to determine what strategies, best practices, tools and resources have been developed to reach this talented labour pool and to discuss what actions for improvement, if any, can be drawn from this review
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-21
The ETI Code of Labour Practice: Do Workers Really Benefit?
ETI, IDS
A 63-page study of the impact of the Ethical Trade Initiative on worker benefits
International Development, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-09
Climate Disturbances, the New Industrial Policies and Ways Out of the Crisis
ETUC
This 112-page European study aims to analyse the impact of policies to counter climate change on employment by 2030
Climate Change & Environment, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-10-13
Assessing the Lisbon Strategy a Year before Revision:
ETUI
This 105-page report provides an assessment of the Lisbon Strategy before its revision in 2010. It asks whether the EU is really moving in the direction of knowledge-based growth, examines whether the EU has witnessed the creation of more and better jobs and considers whether the Union is succeeding in attaining greater social cohesion
European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-03-18
Not for Bad Weather: Flexicurity Challenged by the Crisis
ETUI
A 9-page policy brief discussing the effectiveness of flexicurity since the onset of the financial crisis
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-06-30
Benchmarking Working Europe 2010
ETUI
This 120-page report embarks upon a social stocktaking of the impact of and reactions to the financial, economic and social crisis as a means of feeding into the post-crisis and EU2020 debate
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-05-03
Minimum Wages in Europe: New Debates Against the Background of Economic Crisis
ETUI
A 7-page policy brief examining minimum wages in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2009-04-22
Public and Private pensions: Lessons from the Crisis
ETUI
This 6-page policy brief considers the lessons to be drawn from the global financial crisis for both public and private pensions in Europe
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-01-11
Government and Trade Union Responses to the Economic Crisis in the Financial Sector
ETUI
This 49-page European working paper provides an overview of government and trade union responses to the economic crisis in the financial sector
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-09-17
Collective Bargaining Responses to the Economic Crisis in Europe
ETUI
This 7-page policy brief provides an overview of collective bargaining responses to the crisis in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-02-19
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: The Rise in Earnings Fluctuations and its Policy Implications
ETUI
A 6-page policy brief considering the implications of the rise in earnings fluctuations in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-11-10
The Development of Infrastructure in South-East Europe
ETUI-REHS
An issue of SEER focusing on the development of infrastructure, transport and public services in South-East Europe and their impact on labour (Single page linking to each article)
European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-09-19
Relocation: Challenges for European Trade Unions
ETUI-REHS
A 28-page paper discussing the challenges presented to the European trade union movement by job relocation
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2005-12-20
Prospects for Trade Unions in the Evolving European System of Corporate Governance
ETUI-REHS
A 40-page study arguing that the U.S. neo-liberal economic model enjoys a dominance that is false
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2005-12-19
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
The European Company (SE): Prospects for Worker Board-Level Participation in the Enlarged EU
ETUI-REHS, SDA
This 136-page publication aims to encourage the board-level participation of employess in transnational companies in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2006-05-05
Restructuring and Employment in the EU: The Impact of Globalisation
Eurofound
This 117-page report provides perspectives on the effects of trade liberalisation on the European labour market
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-01-10
Key Themes in Global Industrial Relations: Minimum Wages and Relocation of Production
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
A 50-page study of minimum wages and cross-border relocation of production from the perspective of industrial relations
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-26
Employment Guidance Services for People with Disabilities
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
A 6-page summary of a study examining the background data of people with disabilities in Europe, identifying examples of good practice in relation to employment guidance and counselling available to them
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-08-09
Occupational Pensions and Industrial Relations
European Industrial Relations Observatory
A comparative examination of occupational pensions in Europe, highlighting their relationship with industrial relations
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-07
Gender Mainstreaming in Industrial Relations
European Industrial Relations Observatory On-line
A study analyzing the state of gender mainstreaming in industrial relations in 17 EU member states and Norway
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-29
Industrial Relations in the Retail Sector
European Industrial Relations Observatory On-line
A comparative study examining the most important challenges faced by the social partners in the retail sector in European countries and at the European level and to identify the main trends in collective bargaining and industrial relations
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2004-12-03
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
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
The Nordic Model: A Recipe for European Success?
European Policy Centre
This 112-page working paper argues that European competitiveness would be improved by adopting the Nordic model
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-13
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
Measuring Labour Markets in Canada and the United States: 2004 Edition
Fraser Institute
A 40-page study comparing labour laws and job markets in the U.S. and Canada
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-14
Some Best Practices and Strategies for Engaging and Retaining Older Workers
GAO
A 17-page US House testimony highlighting best practices and strategies for engaging and retaining older workers
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-02
Gender-Job Satisfaction Differences Across Europe: An Indication for Labour Market Modernization
German Institute for Economic Research
A 32-page discussion paper comparing the job satisfaction of men and women across 14 member states of the EU
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-09
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
Self-Employment Dynamics Across the Business Cycle: Migrants Versus Natives
German Institute for Economic Research
A 54-page German discussion paper examining the relationships between unemployment, self-employment, employment and the business cycle for migrants
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-12-04
The Illegal Employment of Foreigners in Europe
Hamburg Institute of International Economics
This 4-page article analyzes the reasons underlying the growth of illegal employment and proposes some appropriate policy responses
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-03-15
Monitoring Strategies for Toxic Substances
Health and Safety Executive - U.K.
A 22-page document providing guidance to employers for investigating employee exposure, by inhalation, to substances hazardous to health
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-11-08
It's About Time: Women, Men, Work and Family
HEROC
This 217-page Australian report is the final one in a series dealing with aspects of the work/family balance
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-13
Outcomes For Alternate Pathways
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
This 44-page Canadian report explores the labour market outcomes of college and university graduates who followed different routes to their graduation
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-06-26
Striking the Balance: Women, Men, Work and Family
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - Australia
This 148-page Australian discussion paper examines family responsibilities and paid work
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-24
FDI and Job Creation in China
ICSEAD
A 31-page working paper examining the effect of FDI on job creation in the Chinese manufacturing sector
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2007-12-08
Labour and Labour-Related Laws in Micro and Small Enterprises
ILO
This 157-page report examines the application of labour law in micro and small enterprises in a selection of member countries of the ILO
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-04-02
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
Labour Hire: Issues and Responses
Information and Research Services, Dept. of the Parliamentary Library
This 27-page research paper examines the factors underlying the growth of labour hire (as distinct from direct employment) in Australia, and the reactions to it
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-11
Is Early Retirement Encouraged by the Employer? Labor-Demand Effects of Age-Related Collective Fees
Institute for Future Studies
This 38-page Swedish working paper examines how employers’ non-wage costs for their workforce affect voluntary early retirement
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-12
Organised Interests, Labour Market and Migration: The Swedish Model
Institute for Future Studies
A 21-page paper considering how welfare systems and labour market institutions might be affected by a major increase in labour immigration
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-10-08
The Importance of Education for the Reallocation of Labour
Institute for Futures Studies
This 57-page Swedish working paper examines how job and work flows vary by educational level
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2008-03-16
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
Does Size of Local Labour Markets Affect Wage Inequality?
Institute for Futures Studies
A 26-page Swedish working paper examining the effect of local population size on wage inequality
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-03
Adapting to Global Product and Labour Markets: New Models for Apprenticeship in Europe
Institute for Futures Studies
A 23-page Swedish paper studying how apprenticeship models in Europe might adapt to globalizing markets
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2007-12-05
Productivity Consequences of Workforce Ageing: Stagnation or a Horndal Effect?
Institute for Futures Studies
A 43-page Swedish study into the relationship between labour force composition and productivity performance
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2005-10-19
Is Early Retirement Encouraged by the Employer?
Institute for Futures Studies,
This 38-page Swedish paper examines how non-wage costs affect voluntary early retirement
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-15
Pre-empting Protectionism in Services: The GATS and Outsourcing
Institute for International Economics
This 39-page paper reviews trade in services, warns of a protectionist backlash and proposes an initiative under the General Agreement on Trade in Services to lock in openness in services trade
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-18
Labor Standards, Development and CAFTA
Institute for International Economics
This 11-page policy brief discusses the merits and demerits of introducing global labour standards
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-18
Neo-Liberalism, Free Trade and Unemployment Insurance: The Canadian Counter-Reforms and the Rights of the Unemployed
Institute for Labor Studies
This 11-page paper is an analysis of the transformation of the Canadian Unemployment Insurance System in the 1990s
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-01
Have Welfare-to-Work Programs Improved Over Time In Putting Welfare Recipients To Work?
Institute for Research on Poverty
A 28-page US discussion paper using data from experimental welfare-to-work programs conducted in the United States to investigate whether the impacts of such programs on employment had been improving over time and whether specific program features influencing such changes can be identified
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-14
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
The Discounting of Immigrants' Skills in Canada: Evidence and Policy Recommendations
Institute for Research on Public Policy
A 28-page Canadian paper examining the labour market returns to Canadian-acquired and foreign-acquired education and labour market experience of male immigrants
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-16
Tapping Immigrants' Skills: New Directions for Canadian Immigration Policy in the Knowledge Economy
Institute for Research on Public Policy
A 20-page Canadian report describing how underutilization of skills contributes to downward trends in employment and earnings among immigrants
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-16
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
International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 34-page discussion paper investigating the link between international outsourcing and the skill structure of labour demand in the U.K.
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-08-17
Minimum Wage Effects in the Longer Run
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 46-page discussion paper examines the longer-term effects of exposure to minimum wages when young
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-10
Recent Developments in Part-Time Work in EU-15 Countries: Trends and Policy
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 36-page discussion paper traces the growth of part-time work in Europe and assesses the effect of policy measures and other labour market instruments in influencing this growth
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-06
The Effect of Firm-Level Contracts on the Structure of Wages: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 47-page discussion paper comparing the effect of sectorial bargaining agreements to that of firm-specific contracts on earnings and job tenure for different groups of workers in Spain
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-10
The Transition from Welfare to Work and the Role of Potential Labor Income
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 35-page discussion paper examining the influence of the ratio between estimated potential income and the welfare payment level in Germany on the probability of leaving welfare
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-10
Employment Regulations Through the Eyes of Employers: Do They Matter and How Do Firms Respond to Them?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 44-page discussion paper based on worldwide surveys revealing how employers perceive labour regulations and how they react to them, by size and type of firm, in respect of using temporary employment and training
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-10
Do Financial Incentives Promote the Employment of the Disabled?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page study of the outcomes of a German measure that increased incentives for the severely disabled to enter work and for employers to hire such workers
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-08-23
Explaining the Growth of Part-Time Employment: Factors of Supply and Demand
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 26-page discussion paper investigates the incidence of part-time employment in the Netherlands and the factors underlying it
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-30
Female Breadwinner Families: Their Existence, Persistence and Sources
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 32-page discussion paper developing and testing a typology for understanding two-parent households in which the female is the major earner
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-17
The Determinants of Part-Time Work in E.U. Countries: Empirical Investigations With Macro-Panel Data
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 39-page discussion paper seeking to identify the contribution of the business cycle and structural factors to the development of part-time employment in the EU-15 countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2004-10-30
Is There a Glass Ceiling Over Europe? Exploring the Gender Pay Gap Across the Wages Distribution
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 34-page discussion paper examines variations in the gender pay gap across the wages distribution in 10 European countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-03
Selection Policy and the Labour Market Outcomes of New Immigrants
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 39-page discussion paper investigates the employment outcomes of Australia adopting a skills-based immigrant selection policy in the 1990s
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-06