Blanchard (1994) by adding migration. The impact of remittances on unemployment depends on its effect on productivity growth and … directly and indirectly through its effect on investment. -- Unemployment ; migration ; remittances …

"The paper tests three hypotheses about the causes of unemployment in the Central-East European transition economies … and in a benchmark market economy (Western part of Germany). The first hypothesis (H1) is that unemployment is caused by … inefficient matching. Hypothesis 2 (H2) is that unemployment is caused by low demand. Hypothesis 3 (H3) is that restructuring is …

macroeconomic, education, and social protection policies have on the dynamics of employment and unemployment by skill level. The … positive assumptions regarding economic growth, unemployment rates are likely to remain close to current levels in the next …

"Latvia has recorded sustained GDP and productivity growth since 1997. Yet unemployment rates, despite gradual decrease …, have remained high. Hazans explores the mysteries of unemployment in Latvia. He analyzes labor flows between employment …, unemployment, and nonparticipation and finds the following results: * The type of education and the region of residence appear to …