One of the most striking characteristics of the transition process in central and eastern European countries is the labour market segmentation: certain social groups as the youth, unskilled workers and women face a high risk of unemployment, but joblesness also varies significantly across the...

This paper tries to shed some light on the actual changes that occurred in the labour markets dynamics of the European Union 253 (EU-25) over the last decade using job tenure4 data. It then investigates the potential role of employment protection legislation (EPL)5 changes in explaining...

En matière de système de retraite, plus peut-être que dans tout autre domaine d'intervention de la puissance publique, l'évaluation des options en présence exige la prise en compte d'effets économiques à un horizon temporel lointain. L'interaction entre les évolutions démographiques et...

The original essays in this book have been written by a number of leading international experts in the field of labour market studies to honour the intellectual contribution and lifetime achievement of Günther Schmid.