JEL Cl This study constructs a new data set on unemployment rates in Latin America and the Caribbean and then explores … the determinants of unemployment. We compare different countries, finding that unemployment is influenced by the size of … increases in unemployment over time, finding that they are caused by contractions in aggregate demand. These demand contractions …

-term unemployment rate (which would raise equilibrium unemployment rates). However, over the medium term, we expect Canada's potential …

The Macedonian labor market exhibits a high unemployment rate, yet does not demonstrate obvious and large enough …

elderly labor force participation and youth unemployment. From a theoretical point of view, there is no convincing argument …

concerns. A bold strengthening of labor market reforms is needed to substantially reduce unacceptably high unemployment …

a tightening labor market, inflation remains subdued. Employment has grown 1¼–1½ percent in 2007, on par with the …

growth. In 2004, growth was faster and more consumption-driven than in other large euro area countries. Employment growth in …

with similar downturns had very different employment trends can help design policies to reduce such costs and improve labor … markets. This paper analyzes the recent employment experiences of six economies: Germany, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain …