on the evolution of unemployment as well as inactivity across European countries. Indeed, previous crises have typically … lead not only to more unemployment but also to larger numbers of discouraged unemployed and thus more inactivity. It … experienced higher unemployment. In many other countries, unemployment and inactivity remained remarkably stable despite COVID-19. …

unemployment on the level of regional labor markets. Using variation in the regional exposure to the new wage floor, we employ a … difference-in-differences approach that compares the evolution of employment and unemployment between regions with varying … reduction is not accompanied by a proportional increase in unemployment. …

and Income Security (EIS) to strengthen the inclusive function and stabilisation impact of national unemployment insurance …

market institutions – designed for each country specifically. …

The purpose of the paper is to analyse how labour market and labour market institutions reacted during recent crises …