The persistence of mass unemployment in many OECD countries in the 1980s and 1990s has led to renewed interest in active labour market policies. We examine one such policy, a wage subsidy for employers hiring the long-term unemployed, using a search-theoretic framework. We assume that long-term...

Persistent high unemployment in Europe has led to renewed interest in Active Labour Market Policy. However, most existing theory suggests that its effects are ambiguous at best. We argue that job search assistance and wage subsidies are more appropriately modelled as a transition rather than the...

The study addresses the lack of comparable statistics concerning walking and cycling in the EU. Travel surveys are the main source of statistics on average daily walking and cycling distance and number of trips per person. Countries were divided in seven groups according to the data collection...

The study addresses the lack of comparable statistics concerning walking and cycling in the EU. Travel surveys are the main source of statistics on average daily walking and cycling distance and number of trips per person. Countries were divided in seven groups according to the data collection...

This study aims at addressing the lack of comparable information and statistics on walking and cycling use and related infrastructure. Its main objectives are to provide comparable information and statistics on these active modes at urban and national level, and to suggest ways forward to...

The study addresses the lack of comparable statistics concerning walking and cycling in the EU. Travel surveys are the main source of statistics on average daily walking and cycling distance and number of trips per person. Countries were divided in seven groups according to the data collection...