Employment, Industrial Relations & Training


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

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

Stimulating Local Public Employment: Do General Grants Work?

IZA

This 37-page discussion paper estimates causal effects of intergovernmental grants on personnel in different local government sectors

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2010-09-23

Strategies for Increasing Participation in TANF Education and Training Activiities

Center for Law and Social Policy

A 16-page US paper summarizing research on the contribution of skills and credentials to labour market success and the lessons learned about effective welfare-to-work training and postsecondary education strategies

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-05-03

Striking the Balance: Women, Men, Work and Family

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission - Australia

This 148-page Australian discussion paper examines family responsibilities and paid work

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-07-24

Structural Estimation of Search Intensity

IZA

A 60-page discussion paper presenting a framework for evaluating policies intended to increase job search intensity

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2007-09-25

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

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

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

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

Tapping Immigrants' Skills: New Directions for Canadian Immigration Policy in the Knowledge Economy

Institute for Research on Public Policy

A 20-page Canadian report describing how underutilization of skills contributes to downward trends in employment and earnings among immigrants

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-16

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

Taxing Childcare: Effects on Family Labor Supply and Children

CESifo

A 50-page working paper studying how female labour supply responds to childcare prices

Families, Children & Youth, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-05-02

Taxing Childcare: Effects on Family Labor Supply and Children

IZA

This discussion paper estimates for how female labour supply responds to childcare prices

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2012-04-19

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

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

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

Temporary Help Agencies and the Advancement Prospects of Low Earners

IRP

This 39-page US paper examines the impact of temporary employment on subsequent employment outcomes

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

Temporary Immigration: A Viable Policy for Developed Countries

Royal Institute of International Affairs

This 5-page briefing paper proposes temporary immigration as a politically and socially viable solution to worker scarcity in developed countries

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-26

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

The 21st Century at Work: Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace in the United States

Rand Corporation

This 306-page U.S. report analyses trends and implications of shifting demographic patterns, the pace of technological change and the path of economic globalization, to aid employment policymaking

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-04-09

The Added Worker Effect and the Discouraged Worker Effect for Married Women in Australia

IZA

This 26-page discussion paper investigates both the added worker effect (the labour supply responses of women to their partners' job losses) and the discouraged worker effect (workers withdrawing from the labour market because of failed searches) for married women in Australia, with the emphasis on the former

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-03-25

The Behavioural Effects of Minimum Wages

Institute for the Study of Labour

This 35-page discussion paper studies the behavioural effects of minimum wage legislation

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

The Consequences of "In-Work" Benefit Reform in Britain: New Evidence from Panel Data

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 74-page discussion paper evaluates the effect of the introduction of the Working Families' Tax Credit (designed to encourage work among low-income families with children) on single mothers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-17

The Contribution of Degree Subject to the Gender Wage Gap Among Graduates: A Comparison of Britain, France and Germany

Anglo-German Foundation

A 28-page study of the effect of degree choice on the gender gap in earnings in Britain, France and Germany

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-10-27

The Crisis in Tunisia: Africa’s Youth Unemployment Time-Bomb

Brookings

This US article suuggests that high joblessness among youths was the primary cause of the Tunisian crisis

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Governance & PoliticsPosted: 2011-02-01

The Crisis, Policy Reactions and Attitudes to Globalization and Jobs

IZA

This 33-page discussion paper considers the effects of the financial crisis and subsequent recession on world labour markets

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-05-19

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

The Demographic Foundations of Rising Employment and Earnings among Single Mothers in Canada and the U.S., 1980 to 2000

Statistics Canada

This 30-page Canadian report studies the relative importance of demographic effects and labour market behaviour in the rise in employment rates and earnings among single mothers in Canada and the US

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-03-10

The Design of Unemployment Transfers: Evidence from a Dynamic Structural Life-Cycle Model

IZA

A 41-page discussion paper analyzing the employment, fiscal and welfare effects induced by unemployment insurance

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-03-18

The Determinants of Education-Job Match among Canadian University Graduates

IZA

This 32-page discussion paper looks at the determinants of education-job for Canadian university graduates

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-11-12

The Determinants of Labour Market Outcomes Among the Children of Immigrants

Statistics Canaada

This 40-page Canadian research paper reviews recent research on the determinants of the labour market outcomes of the children of immigrants in Canada and in the U.S.

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-11

The Determinants of Part-Time Work in E.U. Countries: Empirical Investigations With Macro-Panel Data

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 39-page discussion paper seeking to identify the contribution of the business cycle and structural factors to the development of part-time employment in the EU-15 countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2004-10-30

The Development of Infrastructure in South-East Europe

ETUI-REHS

An issue of SEER focusing on the development of infrastructure, transport and public services in South-East Europe and their impact on labour (Single page linking to each article)

European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-09-19

The Dilemma of Delegating Search: Budgeting in Public Employment Services

IZA

This 24-page discussion paper considers the poor performance often attributed to many public employment services

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-09-22

The Discounting of Immigrants' Skills in Canada: Evidence and Policy Recommendations

Institute for Research on Public Policy

A 28-page Canadian paper examining the labour market returns to Canadian-acquired and foreign-acquired education and labour market experience of male immigrants

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-02-16

The Duration of Paid Parental Leave and Children's Scholastic Performance

IZA

A 40-page discussion paper studying how the duration of paid parental leave affects the accumulation of cognitive skills among children

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-07-06

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

The Dynamics of the National Minimum Wage: Transitions Between Different Labour Market States

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 41-page discussion paper examining whether the U.K. National Minimum Wage is a stepping stone to higher wages or whether it traps workers in a low-wage, no-wage cycle

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-08-02

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

The economics of co-ethnic employment: Incentives, welfare effects and policy options

Tinbergen Institute

This 32-page discussion paper looks at over-representation of workers of the same ethnic group within firms from the standpoint of the employees themselves and society generally, assessing both short-term and long-term effects

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-03-03

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

The Effect of an Acute Health Shock on Work Behavior: Evidence from Different Health Care Regimes

IZA

This 47-page discussion paper studies how severe acute health shocks affect the probability of not working in the U. S. versus in Denmark

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2011-07-27

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

The Effect of FDI on Job Separation

CESifo

This working paper examines the effect of FDI on domestic worker retention

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-09

The Effect of Firm-Level Contracts on the Structure of Wages: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 47-page discussion paper comparing the effect of sectorial bargaining agreements to that of firm-specific contracts on earnings and job tenure for different groups of workers in Spain

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-10

The Effect of Living Wage Laws: Evidence from Failed and Derailed Living Wage Campaigns

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 37-page discussion paper on the effect of minimum wage campaigns in the U.S.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-04-18

The Effect of Part-time Sick Leave for Employees with Mental Disorders

SFI

This 30-page Danish working paper studies whether the Danish part-time sick leave programme reduces the time before employees with mental disorders end their sick leave by reporting ready for returning to regular working hours

Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-24

The Effect of Part-Time Work on Post-Secondary Educational Attainment: New Evidence from French Data

IZA

This 44-page paper provides new evidence on the effect of part-time work on postsecondary educational attainment

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-08-01

The Effect of Public Sector Employment on Women's Labour Market Outcomes

IZA

This 62-page discussion paper ddresses the role played by Public Sector (PS) employment across different OECD labour markets in explaining: (i) gender differences regarding choices to work in either PS or private sector, and (ii) subsequent changes in female labour market outcomes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-07-28

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

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

The Effect of Variable Pay Schemes on Workplace Absenteeism

IZA

This 41-page discussion paper estimates the effect of variable pay schemes on workplace absenteeism

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-09-16

The Effectiveness of Child Care Benefit at Improving Returns to Work for Women

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling

A 23-page Australian paper examining how effective child care benefit is in improving the returns to work for women with young children

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-02-15

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

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

The Effects of Education and Health on Wages and Productivity

Productivity Commission - Australia

A 96-page Australian study assessing the effects of education and health on wages and productivity

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2010-03-18

The Effects of Flexible Working on Employee Representation: UK and Germany Compared

Anglo-German Foundation

This 30-page report examines the UK and German experience to ascertain whether flexible working poses a threat to traditional trade union structures and practices

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-02-24

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

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 Effects of Multiple Minimum Wages Throughout The Labour Market

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 44-page discussion paper investigates the effects of minimum wage legislation in Costa Rica on wages, employment, hours worked and monthly earnings among those covered by the legislation and those not covered

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-28

The Effects of School-to-Career Programs on Postsecondary Enrollment and Employment

Public Policy Institute of California

A 134-page U.S. report on the results of school-to-career programs, designed to improve the transition of young people from school to work

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-06-03

The Effects of the Minimum Wage on Wages, Employment and Prices

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 11-page discussion paper examinines the effect of minimum wage legislation on wages, employment and prices in Brazil

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2004-05-10

The Elasticity of Labor Demand and the Minimum Wage

IZA

A 22-page working paper aiming to provide an improved framework for analyzing how a minimum wage policy affects workers' welfare

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-11-19

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

The Employment Dynamics of Women with Not-Employed Partners

Australian Institute of Family Studies

A 30-page analysis of the employment dynamics of women with not-employed partners in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-02-15

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

The Employment Effects of Low-Wage Subsidies

IZA

This discussion paper examines the employment effects of a Finnish payroll tax subsidy scheme, which is targeted at the employers of older, full-time, low-wage workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-05-16

The Employment Effects of the Minimum Wage: A Review of the Literature

Canadian Policy Research Networks

This Canadian report reviews the relevant literature on the employment effects of minimum wages.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-14

The Employment of the Roma - Evidence from Hungary

Institute of Economics - Budapest

This 62-page working paper, based on an earlier survey, traces the general employment situation in Hungary in the mid-1990s, measures the effects of age, schooling, gender, and deals with aspects relavent to the Roma

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-01

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

The ETI Code of Labour Practice: Do Workers Really Benefit?

ETI, IDS

A 63-page study of the impact of the Ethical Trade Initiative on worker benefits

International Development, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-09

The European Company (SE): Prospects for Worker Board-Level Participation in the Enlarged EU

ETUI-REHS, SDA

This 136-page publication aims to encourage the board-level participation of employess in transnational companies in Europe

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2006-05-05

The funding of vocational education and training for students with disabilities

National Centre for Vocational Education Research

This 56-page Australian report examines how current vocational education and training systems allocate funds to support disabled students and makes recommendations for alternative methods of funding

Disability, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-03-05

The Geography of Immigrant Skills: Educational Profiles of Metropolitan Areas

Brookings

A 32-page paper examining the vital role of immigrants in the U.S. labour market

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-13

The Global Economic Crisis: Long-Term Unemployment in the OECD

IZA

This 87-page paper analyses the impact of the global economic crisis on unemployment and long term unemployment in the OECD

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-11-15

The Illegal Employment of Foreigners in Europe

Hamburg Institute of International Economics

This 4-page article analyzes the reasons underlying the growth of illegal employment and proposes some appropriate policy responses

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2004-03-15

The Impact of a Phased Retirement Program: A Case Study

IZA

This 33-page discussion paper analyzes the factors that influence the decision to take up a part-time pension and continue working at the same work place at reduced hours

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-07-31

The Impact of a Sustained Gender Wage Gap on the Australian Economy

NATSEM

This 42-page paper seeks to identify the key determinants of the gender wage gap in Australia and the impact of the wage gap on the Australian economy

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-03-23

The Impact of Income Distribution on the Length of Retirement

CEPR

This 5-page US issue brief examines the expected years of retirement for men in several age cohorts both under current law and assuming an increase in the retirement age to 70

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-10-28

The Impact of Labour Market Dynamics on the Return-Migration of Immigrants

IZA

A 29-page discussion paper estimating the causal effects of labour dynamics on the return decisions of new labour immigrants

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-07

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

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

The Impact of Minimum Wages on Wages, Work and Poverty in Nicaragua

IZA

This 49-page discussion paper studies the impact of changes in legal minimum wages on a host of labor market outcomes in Nicaragua including: a) wages and employment, b) transitions of workers across jobs (in the covered and uncovered sectors) and employment status (unemployment and out of the labor force), and c) transitions into and out of poverty

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-05-27

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

The Impact of the Crisis on Employment and the Role of Labour Market Institutions

IZA

This 38-page discussion paper takes a comparative perspective on the labour market impact on G20 and EU countries of the financial and economic crisis that began in 2008

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-11-26

The Impact of Unemployment on Individual Well-Being in the E.U.

Centre for European Policy Studies

A working paper examining the factors affecting the well-being of unemployed workers in Europe

European Union, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-16

The Impact of Welfare Reform on Leaver Characteristics, Employment and Recidivism

IZA

A 62-page discussion paper analyzing ther characteristics and employment of welfare recipients in two US states

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-11-06

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

The Importance of Education for the Reallocation of Labour

Institute for Futures Studies

This 57-page Swedish working paper examines how job and work flows vary by educational level

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2008-03-16

The Importance of Functional Literacy: Reading and Math Skills and Labour Market Outcomes of High School Dropouts

Statistics Canada

This 21-page study assesses the effect of literacy and numeracy skills on the labour market outcomes of Canadian high school dropouts

Education, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-04-12

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

The Job Creation Effect of R&D Expenditures

IZA

This 22-page discussion paper uses a unique database covering 25 manufacturing and service sectors for 16 European countries and applies panel estimations of a demand-for-labour equation augmented with technology

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Science & TechnologyPosted: 2010-02-26