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 Characteristics of Offshorable Jobs
EPI
A US analysis of the characteristics of offshorable jobs
Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-12-08
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