Employment, Industrial Relations & Training


The Labour Market Integration of Immigrants in Australia

OECD

A 62-page report examining the integration of immigrants into the Australian labour market

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-03-19

The Long-term Earnings Impact of Post-secondary Education Following Job Loss

Statistics Canada

A 30-page Canadian statistical report estimating the long-term impact on earnings of attending post-secondary education institutions following job loss

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-04-05

The Long-Term Effects of a Generous Income Support Program: Unemployment Insurance in New Brunswick and Maine, 1940-1991

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 58-page discussion paper studies the long-term effects of a very generous unemployment programme on weeks worked

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-17

The Long-Term Effects of Job Search Requirements: Evidence from the UK JSA Reform

IZA

This 52-page discussion paper investigates long-term returns from unemployment compensation, using variation from the UK JSA reform of 1996, which implied a major increase in job search requirements for eligibility and in the related administrative hurdle.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-04

The Looming Arab Employment Crisis

"International Economy"

A 4-page US paper examining the employment implications of population growth in the Arab world

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , International DevelopmentPosted: 2007-08-28

The Myth of Green Energy Jobs: The European Experience

AEI

A 7-page US brief claiming that experiments with renewable energy in Europe have led to job loss, higher energy prices, and corruption

Climate Change & Environment, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-02-17

The New Demographics: Reshaping the World of Work and Retirement

SMF

This 13-page UK report calls for a radical overhaul of employment and leadership models that will allow people to continue working past retirement age

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

The Nordic Model: A Recipe for European Success?

European Policy Centre

This 112-page working paper argues that European competitiveness would be improved by adopting the Nordic model

Economic Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-09-13

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

The Part-Time Wage Penalty: A Career Perspective

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 26-page study, based on Netherlands data, examines whether part-time employment has a negative effect on workers' careers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-01-21

The Persistence of Welfare Participation

IZA

A 35-page discussion paper examining the persistence of welfare participation in Sweden among Swedish-born and foreign-born households

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-31

The Pitfalls of Work Requirements in Welfare-to-Work Policies: Experimental Evidence on Human Capital Accumulation in the Self-Sufficiency Project

IZA

This 43-page paper investigates whether policies that encourage recipients to exit welfare for full-time employment influence participation in educational activity

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-03-09

The Regulation of Examinations and Qualifications: An International Study

Ofqual

The 81-page report of an international project studying the regulation of examinations and qualifications in different countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-09-16

The Relative Efficiency of Active Labour Market Policies

IZA

This 36-page discussion paper re-analyzes the effects of a Danish active labour market program social experiment that included a range of sub-treatments, including monitoring, job search assistance and training

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-04-12

The Road to Good Employment Retention: Three Successful Programs From the Jobs Initiative

Annie E. Casey Foundation

A 20-page U.S. report on three community-based initiatives that achieved high retention rates in placing low-skilled workers in employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-06-14

The Role of Non-Traditional Work in the Australian Labour Market

Productivity Commission - Australia

This 209-page research paper examines the role of casual workers, fixed-term employees, self-employed contractors and labour hire employees in the Australian labour market

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-05-27

The Role of Vocational Education and Training in Welfare to Work

NCVER

This 42-page Australian report investigates the role that VET can play in the transition from welfare to work

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-05-14

The Role of Worker Flows in the Dynamics and Distribution of UK Unemployment

IZA

This 40-page UK discussion paper examines how the structure of unemployment across groups and its cyclical movements across time are shaped by changes in labour market flows

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-06-30

The Social Risks of Precarious Employment for Women

International Social Security Association

This 17-page paper reports on two research studies undertaken between 2007 and 2010 involving 80 women working in low-paid and precarious jobs in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-03-22

The Statistical Evidence for Offshore Outsourcing and its Impact on the Australian Labour Force

Parliamentary Library - Australia

A 6-page Australian research paper examining the statistical evidence for the impact of outsourcing on Australian employment

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-08-22

The Struggle of the Gina Workers in Thailand: Inside a Successful International Labour Solidarity Campaign

South East Asia Research Centre

This 35-page working paper identifies the strategies leading to a union success in an international labour dispute in Thailand

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-02

The Threat of Monitoring Job Search: A Discontinuity Design

IZA

A 40-page discussion paper on the effects of monitoring the job search effort of long-term unemployed benefit claimants

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-12-03

The Transition from Welfare to Work and the Role of Potential Labor Income

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 35-page discussion paper examining the influence of the ratio between estimated potential income and the welfare payment level in Germany on the probability of leaving welfare

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-12-10

The Union Advantage Across the States

CEPR

This 23-page US report examines unionization rates, the size and composition of the unionized workforce, and the wages and benefits for union workers in each state

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2010-02-04

The Vocational Education and Training System: Key Issues for Large Enterprises

This 112-page report examines the policy framework, institutional and administrative processes of Australia's VET system, concluding that they fail to support the rapidly-expanding skills development needs of large enterprises

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-03-05

The Vocational Education and Training Workforce: New Roles and Ways of Working

National Centre for Vocational Education Research

An 8-page Australian summary of recent research into the roles of VET practitioners and managers, and the way they work

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-01

The Wage-penalty Effect: The Hidden Cost of Maternity Leave

TAI

A 25-page Australian report confirming the findings of overseas research demonstrating that incomes grow less quickly among women returning to the workforce

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-26

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

Third Party Intervention Reconsidered: New Roles for Australian Industrial Tribunals

Workplace & Corporate Law Research Group, Monash University

This 37-page Australian working paper examines the decisive shift away from traditional forms of third party intervention by public agencies in Canada, the US, Ireland and the UK

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-01

This Time It's Different? Youth Labour Markets During 'The Great Recession'

IZA

This 24-page discussion paper looks at the effects of the 'Great Recession' on young people's labour market experiences in the European Union

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

To Shape the Future: How Labor Market Entry Conditions Affect Individuals' Long-Run Wage Profiles

IZA

A 64-page discussion paper studying the long-run effects of initial labor market conditions on wages

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

Too Old to Work, Too young to Retire?

IZA

This 41-page discussion paper investigates the effect of age on employment prospects, based on Austrian records

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-10-29

Toward Squaring the Circle

Institute for Research on Public Policy

A 28-page Canadian paper examining the work-life balance and its implications for individuals, firms and public policy

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2006-07-01

Towards a Fair Deal for Migrant Workers in the Global Economy

International Labour Office

A 210-page report calling for a multilateral approach to address the issue of migration, with special reference to improving the conditions of migrant workers and promoting more orderly forms of migration

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-05-31

Towards Enhancing the Employment Conditions of Vulnerable Workers: A Public Policy Perspective

Canadian Policy Research Networks

This 70-page Canadian paper explores some key vehicles for extending vulnerable workers' access to minimum employment standards and traditional benefits

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2005-03-21

Trade and Employment: Challenges for Policy Research

ILO, WTO

This 115-page report examines the relationship between trade and employment

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2007-02-21

Trade Liberalization in a Globalizing World

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 43-page discussion paper studying the changing linkages between trade, FDI and migration in the context of globalization

Globalisation & International Trade, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-25

Trade Union Membership 1993-2003

European Industrial Relations Observatory Online

This study examines trade union membership trends in the E.U. over the 1993-2003 period

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2004-06-18

Training and Union Wages

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 48-page working paper using German data to test the hypothesis that unions, by imposing floor wages that lead to wage compression, increase on-the-job training

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-12-21

Training for Work is More Effective than Working for the Dole

Uniya Jesuit Social Justice Centre

A 16-page Australian paper examining whether "Work First" strategies or labour market training programmes are more effective in reducing long-term unemployment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-03-15

Training Needs of Emerging Industries

National Centre for Vocational Education Research

This 44-page Australian study examines the training requirements of emerging industries and the role played by Australia's VET sector in deleloping skills and knowledge

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-08

Training the Unemployed in France

IZA

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

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

Training, Job Satisfaction and Workplace Performance in Britain

IZA

This 45-page paper analyzes the relationship between training, job satisfaction and workplace performance in Britain

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-09-16

Training, Minimum Wages and the Earnings Distribution

CEPR

This 30-page Australian discussion paper analyses UK data to examine the impact of minimum wages on training and employment levels

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-11-20

Transitional Jobs for Ex-Prisoners

MDRC

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

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

Transitions in Australian Labour Markets: Initial Perspectives

Centre for Public Policy

A 50-page Australian discussion paper examining the concept of Transitional Labour Markets and its application to policy formulation in Australia

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2005-01-31

Trends in Job Demands among Older Workers 1992-2002

Urban Institute

A 9-page U.S. paper exploring the ability of the labour market to accommodate older workers, with special reference to the physical demands of such employment

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-09-14

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

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

IZA

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

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

Two-Tier Labor Markets in the Great Recession: France vs. Spain

IZA

This 55-page discussion paper analyzes the strikingly different response of unemployment to the Great Recession in France and Spain

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2010-12-06

Understanding Reductions in the Gender Wage Differential 1997-2003

New Zealand Department of Labour

A 19-page New Zealand analysis of recent developments affecting the gender pay gap

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-21

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

Unemployment and Finance: How Do Financial and Labour Market Factors Interact?

IZA

This 29-page discussion paper investigates how labour and financial factors interact to determine unemployment levels

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2009-04-06

Unemployment and Psychological Well-Being

Centre for Economic Policy Research

A 39-page Australian discussion paper examining the relationship between life satisfaction and unemployment in Australia, with international comparisons

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HealthPosted: 2005-08-10

Unintended Effects of a Family-Friendly Law in a Segmented Labor Market

IZA

This 44-page discussion paper examines the unintended effects of a family-friendly law in a segmented labour market

Social Policy, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2011-05-26

Unions and Upward Mobility for African-American Workers

CEPR

This 12-page report traces the benefits of union membership for African-American workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-03-31

Unions and Upward Mobility for Immigrant Workers,"

CEPR

A 16-page US study of the effects of unionization on immigrant workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2010-03-25

Unions and Upward Mobility for Service-Sector Employees

CEPR

An 11-page US report on the effect of unionization on the wages of service-sector workers

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2009-04-06

Unions and Upward Mobility for Women Workers

CEPR

This 10-page US report documents a large wage and benefit advantage for women workers in unions relative to their non-union counterparts.

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-12-02

Unions, Dynamism, and Economic Performance

IZA

This 48-page discussion paper explores the relationship between economic performance and US unionism

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-12-06

Update on the Older Worker: 2003

Public Policy Institute

A 4-page summary of U.S. employment trends among those aged 55 and over, compared with those aged under 55

Ageing, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-07-14

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

IZA

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

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

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

IZA

A 28-page discussion paper reporting results from a randomized Swedish experiment where the outcome of vacancy referrals to the unemployed is examined

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2009-02-25

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

VET and Social Capital: A Paper on the Contribution of the VET Sector to Social Capital in Communities

National Centre for Vocational Education Training

This 45-page Australian paper assesses VET's contribution to social capital and the implications for VET policy

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , EducationPosted: 2004-04-15

Wage and Employment Effects of Immigration to Germany: Evidence from a Skill Group Approach

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 33-page German discussion paper analyses the labour market impact of immigration, using variation in the labour supply of foreigners across groups of workers with the same level of education but different work experience

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Immigration & RefugeesPosted: 2005-12-11

Wage Bargaining and the Boundaries of the Multinational Firm

CEPII

This working paper examines whether variations in labor market institutions across countries affect the cross-border organization of the firm

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-04-08

Wage Effects of Non-Wage Labour Costs

IZA

This 43-page discussion paper studies short- and long-term wage effects of two important elements of non-wage labour costs: firing costs and payroll taxes

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-27

Wage Flexibility and Labour Market Institutions: A Meta-Analysis

IZA

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

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

Wage Growth and Job Mobility in the U.K. and Germany

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper investigates job mobility, and estimates the returns to tenure and experience in the U.K. and Germany

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

Wages and the Risk of Displacement

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 24-page Portugese discussion paper examines the relationship between wage determination and job loss resulting from company closure

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-01-24

Wasted Talents

European Union, Directorate-General of Research

A 175-page report on the situation of women scientists in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic states

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

Welfare and Employment: A European Dilemma?

IZA

A 36-page discussion paper examining the comprehensive welfare and labor market reforms undertaken by most of the EU member states in the years since the 1990s

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2008-12-15

Welfare and the Labour Market in the E.U.

European Network of Economic Policy Research Institutes

A 22-page occasional paper providing an overview of labour market policies within the E.U. to protect individuals from unemployment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-10-07

Welfare or Farewell? Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace

National Institute of Social and Economic Research

A 51-page U.K. discussion paper presenting findings from a qualitative research study into employers' policies and practices in relation to mental health and stress

Health, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-02-23

Welfare-to-Work, Wages and Growth

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 38-page paper examines the effect of a U.K. welfare-to-work programme on wages and wage growth

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-05-12

Western Balkan Countries: Adjustment Capacity to External Shocks, With a Focus on Labour Markets

wiiw

A 136-page Austrian study of the performance of labour markets in the Western Balkans. The aim is to find out whether they can deliver growth of employment and decline of unemployment in the medium run and whether they can withstand short term shocks due to changes in demand or supply

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , European UnionPosted: 2009-04-05

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

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

What are the Factors Behind Pay Settlements?

IZA

A 38-page discussion paper studying the determinants of pay settlements in Spain and Britain

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-03-25

What Can Be Done to Improve Employment Outcomes Among People Receiving Housing Assistance?

AHURI

A 6-page Australian policy bulletin summarizing the impediments to economic participation among recipients of housing assistance

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , HousingPosted: 2009-06-11

What Did All the Money Do?

IZA

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

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

What Explains the Gender Earnings Gap in Self-Employment? A Decomposition Analysis with German Data

IZA

This 32-page discussion paper analyses the gender earnings gap in self-employment

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2012-04-18

What Explains the German Labor Market Miracle in the Great Recession?

IZA

This 62-page discussion paper investigates why the German labour market suffered little employment loss during the recent recession

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

What Have We Learned? Assessing Labor Market Institutions and Indicators

IZA

This 40-page discussion paper examines the effect of institutional variables on labour market performance

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2008-06-12

What is Behind Stagnant Unemployment in Ukraine? The Role of the Informal Sector

Institute for the Study of Labor

This 47-page discussion paper presents evidence on the determinants of unemployment duration in Ukraine and the roles of benefit receipts and the informal sector

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2005-09-12

What Should Be Done About Rising Unemployment in the OECD?

IZA

A 53-page discussion paper studying the threat of unemployment in OECD countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2009-10-15

What to Do about the New Unemployment

Urban Institute

This 4-page US brief provides information on what a country can do about unemployment

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

When Migrants Overstay Their Legal Welcome

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 34-page discussion paper offering proposals for a well-designed guest-worker programme beneficial to all concerned

Immigration & Refugees, Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2004-11-24

When Minority Labor Migrants Meet the Welfare State

IZA

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

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

Why Aggregate Demand Management Fails and What to Do about It

Levy Economics Institute

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

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

Why Are Fertility and Women's Employment Rates So Low in Italy? Lessons from France and the U.K.

Institute for the Study of Labor

A 41-page discussion paper examining the relationship between women's employment and fertility in Mediterranean countries

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2004-08-31

Why Do Individuals Choose Self-Employment?

IZA

A 42-page discussion paper undertaking an analysis of the motivating factors cited by the self-employed in the UK as reasons for choosing self-employment

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

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

Why is There a Spike in the Job Finding Rate at Benefit Exhaustion?.

CentER

This 41-page Dutch discussion paper examines the reasons for a spike in the job-finding rate when unemployment benefits end

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Social PolicyPosted: 2010-02-01

Will You Still Need Me – When I'm 64?

IZA

This 28-page discussion paper examines the relationship between age and productivity

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

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

Center for Law and Social Policy

This 47-page report examines 5 US training partnerships between government and business designed to train workers and encourage the creation and retention of good jobs

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

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

Women in Trade Unions: Methods and Good Practices for Gender Mainstreaming

ETUI-REHS

A 40-page report focusing on what trade unions can do to increase gender equality

Employment, Industrial Relations & Training Posted: 2006-10-19