Employment, Industrial Relations & Training


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

Do Unemployment Benefits Promote or Hinder Structural Change?

IZA

A 41-page discussion paper evaluating the relationship between unemployment benefits and structural change

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-03-11

Creating Jobs Through Public Subsidies

IZA

This 38-page discussion paper analyzes the impact of government grants on labour demand in Ireland

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-11-20

Better Protected, Better Paid

IZA

This 26-page paper illustrates how employment protection affects wages

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-02-28

Employment Protection Reforms, Employment and the Incidence of Temporary Jobs in Europe

IZA

This 47-page discussion paper investigates the impact of reform of employment protection systems in Europe on employment and temporary jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2008-01-10

Does Job Satisfaction Improve the Health of Workers?

IZA

A 38-page discussion paper evaluating the relationship between job satisfaction and measures of health

Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-01-10

The Economics of Prozac: Do Employees Really Gain from Strong Employment Protection?

IZA

A 59-page discussion paper examining the effect of employment protection legislation on the firm's attitude to protected employees

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-12-01

Are Immigrants More Mobile than Natives? Evidence from Germany

IZA

A 46-page discussion paper comparing the labour mobility of immigrants to Germany with that of natives

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-30

Training the Unemployed in France

IZA

A 42-page discussion paper examining the impact of public-sponsored training programmes on transition rates out of unemployment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-12-27

The Changing Nature of the School-to-Work Transition Process in OECD Countries

IZA

This 45-page discussion paper highlights the contrasting trends in youth labour market performance over the past decade, and investigates key issues relating to these trends

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

The Effect of Sanctions on the Job Finding Rate: Evidence from Denmark

IZA

A 39-page discussion paper investigating the effect of sanctions of unemployment insurance benefits on the exit rate from unemployment for a Danish sample

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-12

Labour Market Rigidities and the Employment Behaviour of Older Workers

IZA

This 48-page discussion paper examines the effect of labour market rigidities on the employment behaviour of older workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2007-09-03

The Effects of In-Work Benefit Reform in Britain on Couples: Theory and Evidence

IZA

A 75-page discussion paper examining the effects of the Working Families' Tax Credit on couples in Britain

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-08-28

Minimum Wages and Employment

IZA

A 156-page discussion paper reviewing the literature on the employment effects of minimum wages

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-04

Using Stated Preference Data to Analyze Preferences for Full and Partial Retirement

IZA

This 31-page discussion paper describes an experiment in which perceived retirement opportunities and retirement preferences are measured

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-17

Employment Outcomes and the Interaction Between Product and Labor Market Deregulation

IZA

This 46-page discussion paper investigates the effect of product market liberalization on employment when there are interactions between policies and institutions in product and labour markets

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2007-05-07

Child Labor

IZA

A 103-page discussion paper providing a detailed overview of the literature on why and how children work and the consequences of that work

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-19

New Insights on Unemployment Duration and Post-Unemployment Earnings in Germany

IZA

This 42-page working paper estimates the effects of benefit entitlement periods and the size of unemployment benefits on unemployment duration and post-unemployment earnings in West Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-19

Minimum Wages, the Earned Income Tax Credit and Employment

IZA

This 38-page discussion paper studies the effects of minimum wages and the Earned Income Tax Credit in the post-welfare reform era in the US

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-02-20

Labor Reallocation over the Business Cycle: New Evidence from Internal Migration

IZA

This 50-page discussion paper studies the cyclical nature of the internal migration of labour

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-03

An Experimental Investigation of Age Discrimination in the Spanish Labour Market

IZA

A 17-page discussion paper providing the results of a field experiment conducted in Spain to measure the extent of age discrimination

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

Employment Effects of Educational Measures for Work-Injured People

IZA

A 32-page working paper investigating the impact of vocational education on the probability of returning to work for the work-injured

Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-13

Turning Unemployment into Self-Employment: Effectiveness and Efficiency of Two Start-Up Programmes

IZA

This 38-page discussion paper examines the effectiveness and efficiency of two German self-employment start-up programmes for the unemployed

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-03-16

Do Employment Protections Reduce Productivity? Evidence from U.S. States

IZA

A 49-page working paper studying the link between dismissal costs and productivity in the US

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-04

Wage Flexibility and Labour Market Institutions: A Meta-Analysis

IZA

A 28-page discussion paper studying the difference in response of real wages to shocks in the US and Europe

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

Working Hours Flexibility and Older Workers Labor Supply

IZA

This 52-page discussion paper examines the effect of hours constraints on older workers in the UK labour market

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , AgeingPosted: 2007-08-07

Social and Occupational Security and Labour Market Flexibility in Sweden

IZA

This 26-page discussion paper analyzes Sweden's unemployment compensation system and its effects on labour market flexibility

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-08-02

Sectoral Explanations of Employment in Europe: The Role of Services

IZA

This 56-page discussion paper investigates the determinants of the service sector employment share in the EU-15

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

Does Immigration Affect Wages? A Look at Occupational-Level Evidence

IZA

This 35-page discussion paper examines the effect of higher levels of immigration on the wages of natives

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-12-12

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

When Minority Labor Migrants Meet the Welfare State

IZA

This 52-page discussion paper compares the lifecycle employment profiles of non-Western migrants to Norway with those of native Norwegians

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2007-07-09

Technical and Organisational Changes, and Labor Flows: Evidence on French Establishments

IZA

This 44-page discussion paper investigates the effects of organizational and technological changes on the job stability of different occupational categories in France

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-19

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

Comparing the Effectiveness of Employment Subsidies

IZA

This 34-page discussion paper analyzes how employment subsidies should be targeted

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-25

What Did All the Money Do?

IZA

This 41-page discussion paper reports on the ineffectiveness of recent German labour market programmes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-06-03

The Changing Nature of the School-to-Work Transition Process in OECD Countries

IZA

A 45-page discussion paper highlighting the contrasting trends in youth labour market performance in OECD countries over the past decade

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2007-03-26

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

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

The Elasticity of Labor Demand and the Optimum Minimum Wage

IZA

An 11-page discussion paper examining the relationship between the elasticity of labour demand and the minimum wage

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2006-10-15

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

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

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

Active Labor Market Policy Effects for Women in Europe: A Survey

IZA

A 21-page discussion paper reviewing the literature on the effects of active labour market policies for unemployed women in Europe

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-10-17

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The (Ir)relevance of the NRU for Policy Making: The Case of Denmark

IZA

A 24-page discussion paper considering the role of the natural rate of unemployment (NRU) in forming policy decisions

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-30

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Reinventing Workforce Development: Lessons from Boston

Jobs For The Future

A 23-page U.S. report on an initiative designed to build the skills and increase the incomes of low-skilled and under-employed entry-level workwrs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-18

Creating Pathways to Advancement: A Manual for Project Developers

Jobs For The Future

A 37-page U.S. manual offering a framework for providing publicly-funded employment and training services that meet the needs of employers, job seekers and incumbent workers, especially those in low-pay, low-skill jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-18

Negotiating the Maze

Joint Standing Committee on Migration - Parliament of Australia

This 368-page Australian report considers skills recognition, upgrading and licensing of people trained outside Australia

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-09-18

The Case for an Environmentally Sustainable Jobs Program

Levy Economics Institute

An 8-page U.S. policy note proposing a public service employment policy addressing unemployment, environmental sustainability and overall job quality

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2005-01-13

Public Employment and Women

Levy Economics Institute

A 41-page US working paper describing the impact of Argentina's Jefes programme on female heads of poor households

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-11-13

Why Aggregate Demand Management Fails and What to Do about It

Levy Economics Institute

This 14-page US working paper argues for a fundamental reorientation of fiscal policy, from the current aggregate demand management model to a model that explicitly and directly targets the unemployed

Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-01-27

Canada's Aging Population and Public Policy: 5. The Effects on Employers and Employees

Library of Parliament - Canada

A 16-page Canadian background paper exploring the challenges faced by Canadian employers and employees with regard to population ageing

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-27

Child Poverty and Welfare Reform: Stay the Course

Manhattan Institute

A 36-page study assessing the impact of U.S. welfare reforms on welfare rolls and child poverty

Poverty & Hunger, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-04

Mechanisms for the Effect of Field of Study on the Transition from Higher Education to Work

Mannheim Centre

This 36-page German working paper examines why why fields of study in higher education differ in early labour market returns

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-23

Loyalty and Power in Union-Party Alliances: Labour Politics in Post-Communism

Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies

This 36-page discussion paper examines the nature and outcomes of trade union/political party alliances in East Central Europe

Governance & Politics, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-05

Subsidized Housing and Employment: Building Evidence About What Works to Improve Self-Sufficiency

MDRC

This 51-page US working paper argues that subsidized housing and employment policies should have a stronger evidence base created by an expanded use of randomized controlled trials

Housing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-04-04

Transitional Jobs for Ex-Prisoners

MDRC

This 50-page US working paper presents early results from an evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities, an employment programme for ex-prisoners in New York City

Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-14

Can Low-Income Single Parents Move Up in the Labor Market?

MDRC

This 12-page US practitioner brief examines the work, education, and training patterns of single parents in an employment retention and advancement project

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-03-04

Stability and Change in Child Care and Employment

MDRC

This 38-page U.S. working paper examines the relationship between child care instability and employment instability for women in welfare-to-work programmes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-31

Sustained Earnings Gains for Residents in a Public Housing Jobs Program

MDRC

An 8-page US policy brief reporting on a test of whether a program that combined employment and training services, new rent rules to “make work pay,” and neighbor-to-neighbor outreach centering on work could make a difference in the economic prospects of public housing residents

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2010-02-11

Promoting Work in Public Housing: The Effectiveness of Jobs-Plus

MDRC

A 291-page report on the outcomes of an employment programme in some of the poorest public housing developments in the U.S.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-27

Does Part-time Employment Help or Hinder Lone Mothers' Movements into Full-time Employment?

Melbourne Institute

This 42-page working paper investigates the growth in lone parent families in Australia and reports on policies that can enable lone parents to participate in employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-01-21

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

Long Work Hours: Volunteers and Conscripts

Melbourne Institute

This 35-page Australian working paper examines the prevalence of work hours mismatch among long hours workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-01-29

Disability Support Pension Recipients: Who Gets Off (and Stays Off) Payments?

Melbourne Institute

This 52-page Australian discussion paper shows the correspondence between disability benefit receipt and labour market outcomes

Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-09

Do Longer Working Hours Lead to More Workplace Injuries? Evidence from Australian Industry-Linked Panel Data

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

A 20-page Australian working paper examines the relationship between weekly hours of work and frequency of injury compensation claims for full-time and part-time workers

Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-23

The Consequences of Underemployment for the Underemployed

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

This 32-page Australian report examines the social and economic implications of underemployment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-22

Reforming the Labour Market for Australian Teachers

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

A 26-page working paper reviewing evidence as to chronic shortages of mathematics and science teachers and considering the likely effect of increasing salaries

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-13

Families, Incomes and Jobs

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research

A 116-page report detailing how Australians have been living over the past three years, specifically in respect of families, incomes and employment

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-03

Does "Work for the Dole" Work?

Melbourne Institute of Applied Economics and Social Research

This 40-page Australian working paper examines the effect of a community-based work experience program on exiting unemployment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-07-29