Although extreme climate events pose significant challenges to labour markets, there is a paucity of empirical literature studying their impacts. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of hurricane strikes on unemployment across a sample of Caribbean countries. In breaking down the...

The study examines the impact that extreme weather has on temporary work absence in Jamaica, a central concern given the country's negative experience with such events. The study uses quarterly data containing key labour market indicators on an unbalanced panel of individuals along with climatic...

This report provides a mapping of existing research that employs online labour market data, covering both online job vacancies (demand side) and online applicant data (CVs) (supply side). We discuss and assess a variety of tools and empirical methods that have been used to address specific...

Praktiken des Vergleichens und Bewertens von Staaten mittels Zahlen haben eine lange Geschichte. Seit der Frühen Neuzeit erlebten sie einen Aufschwung infolge fiskal-militärischer Rivalität zwischen größeren und kleineren Mächten innerhalb wie außerhalb Europas. Im Laufe des langen 19....