Employment has risen by more and unemployment has risen less than expected, given the path of output. Nevertheless …, long-term and youth unemployment and involuntary part-time work are high. A polarised labour market risks worsening income …

persistently confined to the same workers or to particular occupational groups. Individuals with a history of unemployment and … workers' perceptions of unemployment are strong predictors of actual unemployment experiences occurring in the subsequent year … further analyses of the workings of the labour market. -- unemployment expectations ; job satisfaction ; cross-section models …

equilibrium unemployment in Britain and the United States during the 1990s. We investigate whether perceptions of job insecurity … contribute to lowering wages. First, we examine the validity of subjective questions about unemployment expectations, using … longitudinal data. We find that workers' fears of unemployment are increased by their previous unemployment experience and by other …

This paper investigates the impact of individual heterogeneity and regional influences on unemployment duration … opportunities impact upon the observed distribution of unemployment duration(s). This is an important issue for policy formation and … unemployed. -- Unemployment Duration ; Job Search ; Regional Labour Markets …