Employment, Industrial Relations & Training
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
Get Training or Wait? Long-Run Effects of Training Programs for the Unemployed in West Germany
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 57-page discussion paper investigating the long-run effects of state-sponsored training programmes for the unemployed
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-12
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
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
Globalization with Arab Characteristics
YaleGlobal online
A US article underscoring the urgency of the need for large-scale job creation in the Arab world
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-10-22
Globalization, Jobs and Wages
OECD
An 8-page policy brief examining the vulnerability of some workers to the effects of globalization
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-06-26
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
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
Green Expectations: Lessons from the US Green Jobs Market
IPPR
This 44-page UK paper assesses the success of the 'green jobs' policy agenda in the US and investigates a range of localised, bottom-up approaches to fostering the 'green economy', reaching excluded workers and meeting environmental targets
Climate Change & Environment, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-28
Hard of Hearing? Hearing Problems and Working Life
SFI
A 51-page Danish report presenting the results of a study of the impact of reduced hearing in relation to labour market attachment and working life
Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-10
Hard Work? Patterns in Physically Demanding Labor Among Older Workers
CEPR
This 19-page US study examines the occupations of older workers in physically demanding jobs or jobs with difficult work conditions to better assess the impact of raising the retirement age on these workers
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-08-04
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
Hazard Analysis of Unemployment Duration by Gender in a Developing Country: The Case of Turkey
IZA
A 49-page discussion paper studying the duration aspect of unemployment in a developing country, Turkey
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-03-30
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
High Skilled Immigration in the International Arena
Institute for the Study of Labor
An 11-page discussion paper dealing with the international mobility of high skilled workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-10-12
Hours of Work and Gender Identity: Does Part-Time Work Make the Family Happier?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 39-page discussion paper examining the relationship between part-time work and happiness
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-12-16
How a Reduction of Standard Working Hours Affects Employment Dynamics
CentER
A 20-page Dutch discussion paper analysing the employment effects of a reduction in standard working hours in Portugal
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-07-07
How Canada Wins from Global Services Outsourcing
C.D. Howe Institute
This 28-page Canadian paper offers a global perspective on outsourcing, plus a cost-benefit analysis for Canada
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-22
How Changes in Benefits Entitlement Affect Job-Finding: Lessons from the Slovenia "Experiment"
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 48-page discussion paper investigating the effects of reducing the period of unemployment benefit and improving employment services on the exit rate from unemployment in Slovenia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-06-17
How Changes in Financial Incentives Affect the Duration of Unemployment
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 44-page discussion paper studying how changes in the benefit replacement rate and the potential duration of benefits affected the duration of unemployment in Austria
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-30
How Damaging is Part-Time Employment to a Woman's Occupational Prospects?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 31-page discussion paper investigates the causes of the association between part-time employment and low occupational attainment among British women
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-05
How Did the Great Recession Affect Different Types of Workers?
IZA
This 50-page discussion paper examines how different types of workers in 17 middle-income countries were affected by labor market retrenchment during the great recession
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-19
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
How do Families and Unattached Individuals Respond to Layoffs? Evidence from Canada
Statistics Canada
A 37-page Canadian report examining whether earnings of wives and teenagers increase in response to layoffs experienced by husbands
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2008-02-29
How Do Marital Status, Wage Rates, and Work Commitment Interact?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper examines the linkages between marriage, work commitment and wage rates
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-08-02
How Do We Solve the Conundrum of Minimum Wages?
New Zealand Business Roundtable
A 5-page re-statement of the arguments for and against the minimum wage together with a brief literature review
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-13
How Effective are Unemployment Benefit Sanctions? Looking Beyond Unemployment Exit
CentER
This 53-page Dutch discussion paper provides a comprehensive evaluation of benefit sanctions, i.e. temporary reductions in unemployment benefits as punishment for noncompliance with eligibility requirements
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-05
How Effective Are Unemployment Benefit Sanctions? Looking Beyond Unemployment Exit
IZA
A 54-page discussion paper providing a comprehensive evaluation of benefit sanctions, i.e. temporary reductions in unemployment benefits as punishment for noncompliance with eligibility requirements
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-11-10
How Health and Safety Makes Good Business Sense
DOL - NZ
This 44-page New Zealand report studies the linkages between workplace health & safety and performance and productivity
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2008-03-04
How Immigrants Fare Across the Earnings Distribution: International Analyses
IZA
This 40-page discussion paper studies the determinants of the distribution of earnings among the native-born and immigrants in the US and Australia
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-06
How Important is Homeland Education for Refugees' Economic Position in the Netherlands?
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 31-page discussion paper examines returns to homeland education for refugees admitted to the Netherlands
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-21
How Remote is the Offshoring Threat?
CEPII
A 34-page French working paper examining the impact of distance effects on offshoring services jobs
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-12
How to Exercise Flexible Work: Take Steps With a "Soft Touch" Law
Center for Law and Social Policy
This 8-page U.S. policy brief describes how U.K. employers partnered with government on work-life balance, highlights findings about flexible work and identifies issues to explore in any U.S. adaptation
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-14
How to Help Unemployed Find Jobs More Quickly
IZA
This 37-page discussion paper investigates how a mandatory activation programme in Denmark affects the job-finding rate of unemployed workers
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-12-19
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
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
Human Capital: Selected Agencies' Experiences and Lessons Learned in Designing Training and Development Programs
U.S. General Accounting Office
This 64-page report summarises lessons learned in assessing skills gaps and identifying training needs, developing strategies and solutions to meet those needs and determining methods for evaluating training programs
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-08
Human Trafficking: Combatting an International Crisis
Centre for Independent Studies
A lecture on the origins, nature and effects of human trafficking, with proposals for effective responses.
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-07
Identifying the Factors Affecting the Chance of Passing Vocational Education and Training Subjects
National Centre for Vocational Education Training
This 29-page Australian report identifies the demographic and life-style factors influencing successful completion of VET subjects
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-15
Illegal Immigration, Enforcement and Minimum Wage
IZA
A 31-page discussion paper examining the connection between illegal migration, minimum wages and enforcement policy
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-06-26
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
Immigrants at New Destinations: How They Fare and Why
IZA
This discussion paper identifies the determinants of immigrants’ earnings in the Portuguese labour market
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-04-29
Immigrants' Responsiveness to Labor Market Conditions and Its Implications on Regional Disparities: Evidence from Spain
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 45-page paper examining the interrelation between regional employment opportunities and immigrant flows in Spain
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-04-15
Immigration and the Occupational Choice of Natives
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper evaluates the impact of immigration on the labor market outcomes of natives in France over the period 1962-1999
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-14
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
Immigration: High Skilled vs. Low Skilled Labor?
IZA
This 23-page policy analysis paper, prepared for the Productivity Commission of Australia, explores the implications for the host country population of alternative immigration policies. The two immigration options considered are a policy based on admitting primarily high-skilled workers and another that has the effect of admitting primarily low-skilled workers. The implications for the native-born population for their aggregate level of income, the distribution of their income by skill level, and the size of the income redistribution system are considered
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-07-27
Impact of Health on the Ability of Older Australians to Stay in the Workforce - With Possible Contributions to Economic Sustainability
NATSEM
A 20-page conference paper, studying the likelihood and impact of more older Australians remaining in the labour force
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-11
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
Improving Outcomes for Homeless Jobseekers: The YP4 Experience
SPRC
This 10-page Australian paper describes the trial of an initiative to provide a service for people suffering homelessness and unemployment
Housing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-08-31
Incentive Effects of Social Assistance: A Regression Discontinuity Approach
Statistics Canada
A 35-page Canadian study into the effects of different levels of social assistance benefit on employment
Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-06-22
Incentives of Retirement Transition for Elderly Workers: An Analysis of Actual and Simulated Replacement Rates in Ireland
IZA
This 37-page discussion paper analyses the retirement pattern and the replacement rate observed in Ireland
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-16
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
Income Support Systems, Labor Market Policies and Labor Supply: The German Experience
IZA
The aim of this 37-page discussion paper is to give a brief overview of the German income support systems and labor market polices, their recent reforms and – where already possible –effects of these reform
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-01-18
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
Individual Attitudes Towards Immigrants: Welfare State Determinants Across Countries
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 43-page discussion paper analyzes welfare state determinants of individual attitudes towards immigrants and their interaction with labour market drivers of preferences
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-19
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
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 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
Inequality, Work and Retirement: A Downward Spiral
Century Foundation
A US commentary on the causes and implications of a growing inclination to withdraw from work
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-08-07
Influences on Indigenous Labour Market Outcomes
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 92-page Australian working paper uses data from the 2008 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (NATSISS) to model the links between various personal characteristics and activities, and four Indigenous labour market outcomes
Indigenous Affairs, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-12-05
Influences on Indigenous Labour Market Outcomes
Productivity Commission - Australia
This 92-page Australian staff working paper examines factors that potentially influence Indigenous labour market outcomes
Indigenous Affairs, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-12-19
Informal and Nonstandard Employment in the United States: Implications for Low-Income Working Families
Urban Institute
This 8-pageUS brief presents background information on the informal sector and policy options that could improve economic conditions for low-wage informal workers and their families.
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-22
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
Informal Workers Across Europe: Evidence from 30 Countries
IZA
This 44-page discussion paper analyzes informal employment in Europe
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2011-08-16
Informality: Exit and Exclusion
World Bank
A report on the growth in informal employment in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on its harmful effects on social welfare
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-05-29
Innovation, Employment and Skills in Advanced and Developing Countries: A Survey of the Literature
IZA
This 45-page discussion paper critically discusses the theoretical and empirical literature on the quantitative and qualitative employment impact of technological change, compares the relative explanatory power of the competing theories, and explains in detail the macro and micro evidence on the issue, with reference both to advanced economies and developing countries
Science & Technology, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-02-12
Innovation, Technology Diffusion and Poverty Traps: The Role of Valuable Skills
Centre for Strategic Economic Studies
This 33-page Australian paper develops a new index of human capital that measures cognitive skills employed by the adult population in 70 nations during 1970-2003 and suggests that public policy pay more attention to the employability of skills
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-07-30
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
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
International Migration: A Panel Data Analysis of Economic and Non-Economic Determinants
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 41-page discussion paper investigates economic and -non-economic determinants of migration inflows in 14 OECD countries between 1980 and 1995
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-05-10
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
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
Is Early Learning Really More Productive? The Effect of School Starting Age on School and Labour Market Performance
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper identifies the effects of age at school entry on test scores, grades, educational attainment and labour market performance
Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-12
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
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
Is Early Retirement Ending?
AARP
This 61-page U.S. issue paper reviews recent trends in labour force participation of older persons in the U.S. and examines a number of policy options designed to encourage prolonged worklives and delayed receipt of social security benefits
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-16
Is Internet Job Search Still Ineffective?
IZA
A 36-page discussion paper studying the effectiveness of internet job search in the US
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-09-29
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
Is Temporary Agency Employment a Stepping Stone for Immigrants?
IZA
This 10-page discussion paper investigates whether agency employment is a bridge into regular employment
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-04
Is the Minimum Wage a Pull Factor for Immigrants?
IZA
This 25-page discussion paper studies the impact of the minimum wage on immigration
Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-01-17
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
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
Job Anxiety is Real - And it's Global
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
This 9-page U.S. paper reports on a huge global oversupply of labour caused by the end of the Cold War and technological change. It calls for an international effort at job creation
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-05-09
Job Anxiety, Work-Related Psychological Illness and Workplace Performance
IZA
This 43-page discussion paper examines the determinants of employee job anxiety and work-related psychological illness
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-07-06
Job Changes at Older Ages: Effects on Wages, Benefits and Other Job Attributes
Urban Institute
This 42-page US study examines the employment consequences of American workers changing jobs between the ages of 45 and 75
Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-04-06
Job Creation by Firms in Denmark
IZA
This 33-page discussion paper examines job creation and destruction in firms
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-14
Job Mobility Along the Technological Ladder: A Case Study of Australia
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 40-page discussion paper, based on Australian experience, investigating how technological change affects labour flows
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Science & TechnologyPosted: 2004-06-07
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
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
Job Search and Job Finding in a Period of Mass Unemployment: Evidence from High-Frequency Longitudinal Data
IZA
This 60-page discussion paper presents findings from a survey of 6,025 unemployed workers who were interviewed every week for up to 24 weeks in the autumn of 2009 and spring of 2010
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-14
Job Security and Job Protection
Institute for the Study of Labor
This 45-page discussion paper examines the perception of job security in European countries and the influences on this perception
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-13
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
Job Turnover, Wage Rates and Marital Stability: How are they related?
Institute for the Study of Labor
A 51-page discussion paper examining the interplay between job stability, wage rates and marital instability
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-23
Jobless Households: Longitudinal Analysis of the Persistence and Determinants of Joblessness
Melbourne Institute
This 73-page report examines the persistence and determinants of unemployment in Australia
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-23
Jobless Households: Longitudinal Analysis of the Persistence and Determinants of Joblessness
Melbourne Institute
A 73-page Australian report of a panel survey reveals variations in the persistence of joblessness by type of household
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-01-29
Joblessness and Perceptions about the Effectiveness of Democracy
IZA
A discussion paper analyzing the extent to which joblessness of individuals and the prevailing unemployment rate in a country impact perceptions of the effectiveness of democracy
Governance & Politics, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-05-16
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
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
Key Work and Family Trends in Australia
Centre for Applied Social Research
an 82-page descriptive overview of key trends in Australian society affecting work and the family
Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-11
Labor Market and Income Effects of a Legal Minimum Wage in Germany
IZA
A discussion paper analyzing the distributional effects of a nationwide legal minimum wage in Germany
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-05-15