Workshop Program: Session 1: International Macro and Uncertainty; Session 2: What is happening to the Phillips curve?;

The conference seeks to bring together academics and policy makers to discuss the aggregate implications of structural reforms, both from a theoretical and an empirical perspective. Topics: - The macroeconomic impact of structural reforms, both in the short and long run - The optimal timing of...

With unemployment rising and potential growth faltering, labor market reform has become more necessary than ever in OECD countries. Divergences remain however vivid regarding the direction of reforms: Which labor contracts? What role for labor taxation? Which minimum wages? What role for labor...

Deutschland ist eines der größten Einwanderungsländer Europas. Gegen den Fachkräftemangel hilft das allerdings kaum, denn der Arbeitsmarkt bietet vielen Zuwanderern keine qualifikationsgerechten Jobs. Zudem haben die Jugendlichen oft Probleme mit dem Bildungs- und Ausbildungssystem; Menschen...

The workshop organisers particularly welcome papers that address any of the following issues: - Adjustment of unemployment, employment and wages - The roles of reforms and polices in influencing labour market outcomes - Tools for analysing the labour market situation