Regional inequality in Slovakia is among the highest in the OECD and is increasing. The main reason for regional disparity is the combination of low economic growth and job creation in the eastern and central part of the country and insufficient labour mobility to the west, in particular by...

Die verschiedenen Schulungsmaßnahmen des Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich stehen nicht zuletzt wegen der Frage nach ihrer nachhaltigen Wirkung zur Arbeitsmarktintegration im besonderen öffentlichen Interesse. Gesichtspunkte wie die Struktur der verschiedenen Maßnahmen, ihre Wirkung...

The Czech labour market has undergone significant changes as a consequence of economic restructuring. This paper analyses these changes, highlighting both the impact of the recent economic crisis and some of the longer-run determinants of the Czech labour market. The higher share of tertiary...