Employment, Industrial Relations & Training


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

'Marginal Employment': Stepping Stone or Dead End?

DIW

A 31-page discussion paper studying the effects of marginal employment in Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-05

Does Parental Unemployment Cause Right-Wing Extremism?

DIW

This 53-page German discussion paper investigates the extent to which the experience of parental unemployment during childhood affects young people's far right-wing attitudes and xenophobia

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-01

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

Troubling Trafficking

DIIS

A 9-page Danish working paper examining different viewpoints on people trafficking

Crime, Law & Order, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-05-29

A Comparison of Australian and Canadian Immigration Policies and Labour Market Outcomes

Dept. of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs - Australia

A 52-page study examining differences in the labour market outcomes of immigrants to Australia and Canada

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-09

Managing Change: Practical Ways to Reduce Long Hours and Reform Working Practices

Department of Trade and Industry - U.K.

A 41-page U.K. report on a project designed to identify and share good practice on how firms can manage change to improve working patterns and address long hours

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-12

Competing for Skills: Migration Policies and Trends in New Zealand and Australia

Department of Labour - New Zealand

The aims of this 223-page New Zealand study were to compare skilled migration policies in New Zealand and Australia, look at the labour market outcomes of skilled migrants, assess recent trends in skilled migration policy, and suggest implications of these policy developments for the future of skilled migration in the two countries

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-08-10

Reporting on Workplace Health and Safety and Employment Relations: A Stock-Take of Current Practice

Department of Labour - New Zealand

A 51-page report on New Zealand's largest employers showing levels, quality and principles of health, safety and employment relations reporting through annual reports

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-10-20

Skilled Migrants in New Zealand: Employers' Perspectives

Department of Labour - New Zealand

A 108-page report of a survey of New Zealand employers to ascertain their perspectives on the skilled migrants they had hired

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-02-11

The Working Patterns of Older Workers

Department of Labour - New Zealand

This 94-page paper describes the characteristics, jobs, working time patterns, employment conditions and employment outcomes of older workers in New Zealand

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-01-11

Ageing Workforces and Ageing Occupations

Department of Labour - New Zealand

A 56-page New Zealand discussion paper identifying emerging issues on research and policy relating to ageing workforces and ageing occupations

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-06

Workers with Low Literacy or Numeracy Skills: Characteristics, Jobs, and Education and Training Patterns

Department of Labour - New Zealand

This 58-page New Zealand paper examines the characteristics and education and training patterns of adults in employment who have low literacy or numeracy skills

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-07-12

Work Values and the Quality of Employment: A Literature Review

Department of Labour - New Zealand

An 84-page New Zealand paper reviewing the literature on what people value in employment and on methods of measuring the quality of employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-23

Migration Trends 2005/06

Department of Labour

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

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

The Changing Labour Force Experiences of New Migrants

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs - Australia

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

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

New Migrant Outcomes

Department of Immigration and Citizenship - Australia

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

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

Platform for Progression: Employer Training Pilots

Department of Education and Skills - U.K.

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

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

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

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

Department for Work and Pensions - UK

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

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

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

Department for Work and Pensions - UK

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

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

Ambition: Identifying Best Practice for Demand-Led Approaches

Department for Work and Pensions - U.K.

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

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

Evaluation of the Working Neighbourhoods Pilot: Year One

Department for Work and Pensions - U.K.

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

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

Labour Market Transitions Among the Over-50s

Department for Work aand Pensions - U.K.

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

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

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

Department for Education and Skills - U.K.

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

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

Dynamic Benefits: Towards Welfare that Works

CSJ

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

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

Refugees and Employment: The Effect of Visible Difference on Discrimination

CSCR

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

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

Unemployment and Economic Recovery

CRS

This 11-page US report examines the relationship between economic growth and the unemployment rate to anticipate possible future developments

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-09-26

The Curse of Cotton: Central Asia's Destructive Monoculture

Crisis Group

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

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

Lessons from Other Countries Regarding Incentives for Employer-Sponsored Training

CPRN

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

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

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

CPRN

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

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

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

The Outsourcing Bogeyman

Council on Foreign Relations

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

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

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

Work for the Dole: Obligation or Opportunity?

Committee for Economic Development of Australia

A 7-page examination of the effectiveness of Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-01-29

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

Wising Up: How Government Can Partner with Business to Increase Skills and Advance Low-Wage Workers

CLASP

A 52-page US report examining training programmes in which government and business combine to train workers and encourage the creation and retention of good jobs

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-07

Working Together: Aligning State Systems and Policiies for Individual and Regional Prosperity

CLASP

A 45-page US report containing proposals for improving education and training systems to enhance the ability of workers to advance to better jobs

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-24

Opportunity at Work: Improving Job Quality

CLASP

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

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

Beyond Basic Skills

CLASP

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

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

Beyond Basic Skills

CLASP

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

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

What Are Low-Ability Workers to Do When Unskilled Jobs Disappear?

CIS

A 28-page Australian paper offers a range of policy solutions for reducing unemployment among the unskilled

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-03-08

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

CIS

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

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

What are Low-ability Workers to do When Unskilled Jobs Disappear?

CIS

A 19-page Australian issue paper examining the employment prospects of low-ability workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-01-21

Employment Policies in the EU in an Era of Globalisation

Cicero Foundation

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

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

The Case for Wage Insurance

CFR

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

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

Monetary Policy and Swedish Unemployment Fluctuations

CESifo, IZA

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

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

The 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

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

CESifo

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

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

Labour Market Institutions and Unemployment- An International Comparison

CESifo

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

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

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

Equilibrium Unemployment with Outsourcing under Labour Market Imperfections

CESifo

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

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

Service Offshoring and White Collar Employment

CESifo

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

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

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

Vacancy Referrals, Job Search, and the Duration of Unemployment: A Randomized Experiment

CESIFO

This 31-page working paper presents the results from a randomized Swedish experiment where the outcome of referrals of jobseekers to vacancies is examined

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-24

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

CESifo

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

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

Low Skill but High Volatility?

CESifo

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

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

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

Mind the Gap? Estimating the Effects of Postponing Higher Education

CESifo

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

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

Why do Low- and High-Skill Workers Migrate? Flow Evidence from France

CESifo

This 35-page paper investigates whether standard determinants influence international migration of workers to France with the same intensity across different skill levels

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-10