The development of the unemployment rate differs substantially between OECD countries. In recent years some countries … experienced a mild increase, other countries had a stable unemployment rate, while there are also 'successful' countries in which … the unemployment rate decreased a lot. A common feature of the successful countries is that they implemented a …

The development of the unemployment rate differs substantially between OECD countries. In recent years some countries … experienced a mild increase, other countries had a stable unemployment rate, while there are also "successful" countries in which … the unemployment rate decreased a lot. A common feature of the successful countries is that they implemented a …

This paper provides robust estimates of the impact of both product and labor market regulations on unemployment using … set of covariates, results show that product market deregulation overall reduces the unemployment rate. This finding is … effect: deregulation of state controls and in particular involvement in business operations tend to push up the unemployment …

Reducing institutional rigidities in product and labour markets is key to lowering unemployment. The impact of such … changes in employment protection and the unemployment benefit system the impact on unemployment is mixed across countries …

Reducing institutional rigidities in product and labour markets is key to lowering unemployment. The impact of such … changes in employment protection and the unemployment benefit system the impact on unemployment is mixed across countries …

In this paper the effects of institutional variables on unemployment are reinvestigated for nine OECD countries. The … unemployment may differ across countries, not only in absolute terms but also in terms of sign. The main results are the following … have a hump-shaped or U-shaped relation to the unemployment rate. All things considered, the results make strong …

matching and unemployment. Based on two microeconomic datasets, we show that the market share of the Federal Employment Agency … activities of the Federal Employment Agency did not contribute to the decline of unemployment in Germany. By contrast, improved …

restructuring of the Federal Employment Agency in Germany (Hartz III labor market reform) for aggregate matching and unemployment … Employment Agency did not contribute to the decline of unemployment in Germany. By contrast, improved activation of unemployed …