that if annual GDP growth averages 7 percent and the employment elasticity is one-half, urban unemployment could double to …

The Greek unemployment rate rose from 2 percent in the 1960s to 9-10 percent in the 1990s. This reflected the increase …

Spain has the most serious and persistent unemployment problem in Europe, with an unemployment rate that reached 24 ….6 percent in early 1994. This paper explores the characteristics of this unemployment problem, its causes, and provides a brief … adjust. The effects of generous unemployment benefits and the large underground economy may explain 6–12 percentage points of …

This paper examines the impact of trade on employment, wages, and other outcomes across countries and explores the … firm-level dataset to examine the impact of import competition on employment, wages, and firm performance, as well as the … industries, import competition actually strengthens employment growth. In addition, import competition tends to improve average …

unemployment and debt. The paper illustrates in a downside scenario, how low potential growth and crisis legacies leave the euro …

employment, unemployment, and economic growth in OECD countries. The paper examines a number of facets of tax and welfare policy …