Employment, Industrial Relations & Training
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
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
Extra Earning Power: The Financial Returns to University Education in Canada
C.D. Howe Institute
This 7-page Canadian brief examines the financial returns to university education in Canada and draws policy implications
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-06-05
Increasing the Legal Retirement Age: The Impact on Wages, Worker Flows and Firm Performance
IZA
This 31-page discussion paper studies the effects of higher legal retirement ages at the firm level
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2009-06-04
Family Joblessness in Australia
SPRC
A 4-page article examining the problem of family joblessness in Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-05-17
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
Immigrant Wages in the Spanish Labour Market: Does the Origin of Human Capital Matter?
IZA
This 27-page discussion paper analyses the role played by the different components of human capital in the wage determination of recent immigrants within the Spanish labour market
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-05-12
Dynamics of Poor Health and Non-Employment
IZA
This 24-page discussion paper studies the relationship between poor health and non-employment
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2009-05-10
Managing Highly-skilled Labour Migration: A Comparative Analysis of Migration Policies and Challenges in OECD Countries
OECD
This 54-page working paper provides an overview of policies and issues related to the management of highly skilled labour migration
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-05-07
Stepping Stone or Dead End? The Effect of the EITC on Earnings Growth
IZA
This discussion paper examines whether the jobs taken by single mothers as a result of the US EITC incentives are “dead-end” jobs or jobs that have the potential for earnings growth
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-05-06
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
Can We Estimate the Impact of the Choices Package in Pathways to Work?
DWP
This 58-page UK working paper forms part of the independent evaluation of the Jobcentre Plus Pathways to Work programme, which provides extra support, obligations and incentives for people on incapacity benefits. It considers a variety of work and health-related services, known collectively as the choices package, which was available to customers to help them move back towards work or help them manage their health condition
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , DisabilityPosted: 2009-04-28
Assessing the Impact of a Wage Subsidy for Single Parents on Social Assistance in Canada
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper investigates the impact of a wage subsidy for single parents on social assistance
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-26
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
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
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
Beyond Convergence versus Path Dependence: The Internationalization of Industrial Relations at Ford Germany and Britain (1967–1985)
MPIfG
This 35-page German working paper presents a historical case study of the impact of cross-border subsidiary integration on industrial relations at Ford Germany and Ford UK between 1967 and 1985
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-04-16
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
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
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
The Effect of Children on the Level of Labor Market Involvement of Married Women: What is the Role of Education?
IZA
This 51-page discussion paper analyzes the way women's education influences the effect of children on their level of labour market involvement
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-04-05
Third Party Intervention Reconsidered: New Roles for Australian Industrial Tribunals
Workplace & Corporate Law Research Group, Monash University
This 37-page Australian working paper examines the decisive shift away from traditional forms of third party intervention by public agencies in Canada, the US, Ireland and the UK
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-01
Pay for Play? Tax Credits for Paid Time Off
CEPR
A 3-page US essay outlining a method for boosting demand in the economy, with secondary benefits
Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-03-30
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
Brokering Successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment Outcomes: Common Themes in Good-practice Models
NCVER
This Australian report and accompanying guide describe seven essential characteristics of employment service organisations that lead to successful employment outcomes for their Indigenous clients
Indigenous Affairs, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-03-26
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
Are Short-Lived Jobs Stepping Stones to Long-Lasting Jobs?
IZA
This 38-page discussion 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)
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-03-11
Keeping Skills In Hard Times
DSF
A 27-page Australian report offering proposals to promote the maintenance of skills during the economic downturn
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-03-06
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
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
Female Labor Supply and Parental Leave Benefits: The Causal Effect of Paying Higher Transfers for a Shorter Period of Time
IZA
A 10-page discussion paper studying the labor supply effects of a change in child-subsidy policy designed to both increase fertility and shorten birth-related employment interruptions
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-02-19
The Dynamics of Inequality Among Immigrants
The Maurice Falk Institute
This 27-page Israeli discussion paper studies the evolution of wage inequality among highly skilled immigrants
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-15
Chronic Disease and Participation in Work
AIHW
A 48-page Australian report assessing the association between selected chronic diseases and workforce participation and absenteeism from work
Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-11
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
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
Does Retirement Kill You? Evidence from Early Retirement Windows.
CentER
This 31-page Dutch discussion paper examines whether retirement has a direct impact on later-life health
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-02
On Mandatory Activation of Welfare Recipients
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper investigates whether mandatory activation programs for welfare recipients have effects on welfare participation, employment and disposable income
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-01
Is Corporate R&D Investment in High-Tech Sectors More Effective? Some Guidelines for European Research Policy
IZA
This 25-page paper discusses the link between R&D and productivity across the European industrial and service sectors
Science & Technology, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-02-01
Public Policies and Women's Employment after Childbearing
IZA
This 48-page paper examines how the public policy environment in the United States affects work by new mothers following childbirth. We examine four types of policies that vary across states and affect the budget constraint in different ways
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2009-01-28
The Effect of Receiving Supplementary UI Benefits on Unemployment Duration
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper considering the consequences of working part-time on supplementary unemployment insurance benefits in the Danish labour market
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-01-27
Pathways to Work from Incapacity Benefits
DWP
This 44-page UK working paper presents a review of research findings on the topic of referrals and working relationships between Jobcentre Plus and other organisations and practitioners helping people with health problems and disabilities
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , DisabilityPosted: 2009-01-23
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
Does the Minimum Wage Have a Higher Impact on the Informal than on the Formal Labor Market?
IZA
This 38-page paper investigates a puzzle in the literature on labour markets in developing countries: labour laws not only have an impact on the formal labour market but also impact on the informal sector
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-01-21
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
Taxation, Labour Supply and Saving
Centre for Economic Policy Research
In recent years, the US, UK and Australia have lowered tax rates on high incomes and expanded tax credits and family transfer payments that are withdrawn on the joint income of a couple. This paper presents a case study that examines the impact of reforms of this kind on the structure of tax rates on incomes in Australia.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , TaxationPosted: 2009-01-06
A Behavioral Account of the Labor Market: The Role of Fairness Concerns
IZA
This discussion paper argues that important labor market phenomena can be better understood if one takes (i) the inherent incompleteness and relational nature of most employment contracts and (ii) the existence of reference-dependent fairness concerns among a substantial share of the population into account
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-01-02
Do Small Businesses Create More Jobs?
IZA
David Neumark et al.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2008-12-29
A Note on Measures of Human Capital for Immigrants: Examining the American Community Survey and New Immigrant Survey
IZA
This 24-page discussion paper examines whether where an immigrant acquires human capital matters in earnings regressions
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-29
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
Fiscal Effects of Minimum Wages: An Analysis for Germany
IZA
This 30-page discussion paper analyzes the potential employment and fiscal effects of the proposed introduction of statutory minimum wages in Germany
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , TaxationPosted: 2008-12-18
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
Internal Migration of Immigrants: Do Immigrants Respond to Regional Labour Demand Shocks?
Statistics Canada
This 31-page Canadian research study examines immigrants’ responses to a strong labour demand outside major metropolitan centres.
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-15
Institutional Features of Wage Bargaining in 23 European Countries, the US and Japan
IZA
This 50-page discussion paper presents information on wage bargaining institutions, for four sectors of activity and the aggregate economy in 23 European countries plus the US and Japan
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-13
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
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
Flexible Learning Options for Adult Students
JFF
This 61-page US report takes a close look at emerging trends that offer adult learners more flexible access to postsecondary courses and help to accelerate their progress through credential programs
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-08
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
The Long-Term Effects of Job Search Requirements: Evidence from the UK JSA Reform
IZA
This 52-page discussion paper investigates long-term returns from unemployment compensation, using variation from the UK JSA reform of 1996, which implied a major increase in job search requirements for eligibility and in the related administrative hurdle.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04
Education and Mobility
IZA
A 49-page discussion paper investigating whether the length of compulsory education has a causal impact on regional labour mobility.
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-04
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
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
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
The Impacts of Labor Market Policies on Job Search Behavior and Post-Unemployment Job Quality
IZA
This 34-page discussion paper examines empirically the impacts of labour market policies – in terms of unemployment insurance (UI) and active labor market programs (ALMP) – on the duration and outcome of job search and on the quality of a subsequent job
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-11-11
Education-Occupation Mismatch: Is There an Income Penalty?
IZA
This 22-page paper adds to the literature on the consequences of education-occupation mismatches. It examines the income penalty for field of education-occupation mismatches for men and women with higher education in Sweden.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2008-11-10
Encouraging Labour Market Activity Among 60-64 Year Olds
DWP
This 166-page UK report presents the findings of a qualitative research study examining how best to encourage the 60-64 age group to take up or remain in work.
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-11-07
Do Targeted Hiring Subsidies and Profiling Techniques Reduce Unemployment?
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper examines the effect of targeted hiring subsidies on employment and wages
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-10-29
How Working Time Reduction Affects Employment and Earnings
IZA
This 20-page discussion paper studies the impact of a mandatory reduction in working hours in Portugal
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-10-28
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
Pathways to Work for New and Repeat Incapacity Benefits Claimants
DWP
This 104-page report gives the findings of the evaluation of a program of pathways to work for new and repeat incapacity benefits claimants
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , DisabilityPosted: 2008-10-06
Flexible Outsourcing and the Impacts of Labour Taxation in European Welfare States
IZA
An 87-page discussion paper analyzing how outsourcing and labour taxation affect employment and welfare
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-09-16
The Regulation of Examinations and Qualifications: An International Study
Ofqual
The 81-page report of an international project studying the regulation of examinations and qualifications in different countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-09-16
Escaping the Unemployment Trap: The Case of East Germany
IZA
A 32-page discussion paper studying why high unemployment rates tend to persist after their proximate causes have been reversed
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-09-16
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
Experimental Evidence on the Nature of the Danish Employment Miracle
IZA
A 53-page discussion paper assessing the nature of Danish labour market policy effectiveness
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-08-18
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
New Estimates of the Effects of Minimum Wages in the U.S. Retail Trade Sector
IZA
This paper examines the impact of minimum wages on earnings and employment in selected branches of the US retail-trade sector, 1990-2005
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-08-05
More Support, Higher Expectations: The Role of Conditionality in Improving Employment Outcomes
DWP
This 28-page UK research report considers the evidence of the impact and effectiveness of conditionality in the UK welfare system
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-07-31
Services Offshoring and Wages
IZA
A 17-page discussion paper investigating the effects of sevices outsourcing on wages
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-07-25
Do Unemployment Benefits Increase Unemployment?
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper examines the relationship between unemployment benefits and unemployment, using Swedish regional data
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-07-10
Deja Vu? Short-Term Training in Germany 1980-1992 and 2000-2003
IZA
This 54-page discussion paper assesses the effectiveness of short-term training to promote employment in Germany
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-07-04
Job Protection Legislation and Productivity Growth in OECD Countries
IZA
This 68-page discussion paper examines the impact of employment protection legislation on productivity in the OECD
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-07-04
Outsourcing of Unionized Firms and the Impact of Labor Market Policy Reforms
IZA
This 39-page discussion paper examines the impact of outsourcing in unionized companies
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-07-04
The Impact of Migration from the New EU Member States on Native Workers
DWP
A 41-page paper examining the impact of migration from the new EU member states on the labour market outcomes of natives in the UK
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-06-13
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
Labor Market Policies, Institutions and Employment Rates in the EU-27
IZA
This 44-page discusssion paper compares labour market policies, institutions and outcomes for the EU member countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-06-05
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
Middle East Youth Bulge: Challenge or Opportunity?
Brookings Institution
A US article addressing the economic development challenge facing the Middle East as a result of its youth bulge
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-05-27
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
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
The Role of Vocational Education and Training in Welfare to Work
NCVER
This 42-page Australian report investigates the role that VET can play in the transition from welfare to work
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-14
Effective Models of Employment-Based Training
NCVER
A 45-page Australian report on emerging models of employment-based training
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-05-14
Meta-Analysis of Empirical Evidence on the Labour Market Impact of Immigration
IZA
This 41-page discussion paper examinies the effect of immigration on a broad range of labour market outcomes
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-04-24
Organised Labour and the Social Regulation of Global Value Chains
DIIS
A 42-page Danish working paper exploring the regulation of global value chains
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2008-04-21
Paying for Success: How to Make Contracting Out Work in Employment Services
Policy Exchange
This 82-page UK report examines how different countries have reformed the way in which they provide employment services to jobseekers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2008-04-15
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
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
Does Employment Protection Help Immigrants?
IZA
This 45-page paper studies the effect of employment protection legislation on immigrants and native workers in Spain and Italy
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2008-03-28
Taking Care of Business: The Lessons of WINS
Workforce Innovation Networks
A series of 5 US publications showing how organisations can advance the employer side of workforce development (single page linking to each publication)
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-03-27
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
Temporary Employment in Central- and Eastern Europe
MZES
This 30-page German working paper analyzes the deteminants of temporary employment contracts in CEE countries
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2008-03-23