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This paper identifies the labour market impact of the Great Recession on immigrants compared to natives and how this relationship has evolved since the downturn. We find that the employment penalty suffered by immigrant workers, relative to native workers, increased significantly over the Irish...
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youth unemployment are persistent and especially affect the lower-skilled. Skill and occupational mismatches of vocational … time, the labour market has been responding faster to output shocks and output growth consistent with constant unemployment …-term unemployment. …
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Poor labour-market outcomes remain one of Poland’s major structural weaknesses, impeding firms’ competitiveness and the nation’s potential output. Boosting employment prospects is also critical, as the country will soon be ageing at a fast pace. Despite long working hours, labour...
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institutions. …
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The various deficiencies of the labour market and the educational system have resulted in high unemployment, low labour … force participation, low skills levels and high skill mismatch. Job creation is key to tackling the high unemployment rates … a priority. Business involvement in education and training institutions at all educational levels will be paramount to …
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to facilitate hiring dynamics and to minimise long-term unemployment and scarring risks among vulnerable groups who have …
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picking up. Unemployment remained high and employment rates were low, especially among women, the young and older workers. The …
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market needs requires active participation of social partners, students and education institutions. The rapid expansion of …
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Employment has risen by more and unemployment has risen less than expected, given the path of output. Nevertheless …, long-term and youth unemployment and involuntary part-time work are high. A polarised labour market risks worsening income …
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This paper analyses the response of female labour force participation to the evolution of labour markets and policies supporting the reconciliation of work and family life. Using country-level data from the early 1980s for 18 OECD countries, we estimate the influence of labour market and...
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