Download or read book The Labour Supply of Low skilled written by and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En sammenlignende undersøgelse af hvordan arbejdsløshedsforsikringerne for lavtuddannet arbejdskraft siden 1990 har ændret sig i de nordiske lande i takt med ændrede arbejdsmarkeder

Download or read book The Labour Supply of Low skilled Incentives in the Unemployment Insurance Systems written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The labour supply of low-skilled - incentives in the unemployment insurance systems. A comparative description based on Nordic countriesIn this report we describe and discuss the changing character of unemployment insurance (UI) systems in the Nordic countries in relation to the changing labour market situation of low skilled adults, from around 1990 and onwards. The focus is on how different characteristics of the national UI systems - and particularly the changes in these systems - may have affected the labour market position of low skilled by affecting their work incentives. This report has two main purposes: First, to construct a descriptive empirical basis for a discussion regarding the relationship between the design of the unemployment benefit system and the labour market performance of low-skilled compared to higher-skilled workers. The second purpose is to lay the foundation for a more systematic econometric analysis regarding the influence of the unemployment insurance systems on the labour market performance of low skilled - compared to high skilled workers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland

Download or read book The Labour Supply Af Low skilled Incentives in the Unemployment Insurance Systems written by Iben Bolvig and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En sammenlignende undersøgelse af hvordan arbejdsløshedsforsikringerne for lavtuddannet arbejdskraft siden 1990 har ændret sig i de nordiske lande i takt med ændrede arbejdsmarkeder.

Download or read book Reforms in Tax benefit Systems in Order to Increase Employment Incentives in the EU written by Giuseppe Carone and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Low Wage Work in Denmark written by Niels Westergaard-Nielsen and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2008-04-03 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Danish economy offers a dose of American labor market flexibility inside a European welfare state. The Danish government allows employers a relatively high level of freedom to dismiss workers, but also provides generous unemployment insurance. Widespread union coverage and an active system of collective bargaining help regulate working conditions in the absence of strong government regulation. Denmark's rate of low-wage work—8.5 percent—is the lowest of the five countries under analysis. In Low-Wage Work in Denmark, a team of Danish researchers combines comprehensive national registry data with detailed case studies of five industries to explore why low-end jobs are so different in Denmark. Some jobs that are low-paying in the United States, including hotel maids and meat processors, though still demanding, are much more highly compensated in Denmark. And Danes, unlike American workers, do not stay in low-wage jobs for long. Many go on to higher paying jobs, while a significant minority ends up relying temporarily on income support and benefits sustained by one of the highest tax rates in the world. Low-Wage Work in Denmark provides an insightful look at the particularities of the Danish labor market and the lessons it holds for both the United States and the rest of Europe. A Volume in the Russell Sage Foundation Case Studies of Job Quality in Advanced Economies

Download or read book Taxation Welfare and the Crisis of Unemployment in Europe written by Marco Buti and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this volume analyse the role of European tax and benefit systems in incentives to create and take up jobs. The first section provides an overview of the issues relating to the trade-off between equity and efficiency. The second section describes the burden of taxation and the generosity of the welfare system in Europe. Part three examines how to evaluate the effects of tax and welfare reforms and the final section looks at ways that tax can be used to deal with some structural problems. The papers show that European policy makers face tough choices and that reforms are costly, with complex trade-offs.

Download or read book Back to Work Finland Improving the Re employment Prospects of Displaced Workers written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-11-24 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Job displacement (involuntary job loss due to firm closure or downsizing) affects many workers over their lifetime. This report on Finland is part of a series of nine reports looking at how this challenge is being tackled in a number of OECD countries.

Download or read book Structural Change Welfare Systems and Labour Reallocation written by Tito Boeri and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-10-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book studies the interaction between labour and social policies, showing the crucial role labour plays in both the scope and the speed of transition. By including the influence of education systems, institution-building, and policy-enforcement mechanisms, this book goes beyond previous studies of the transition experience to provide a detailed analysis of the many contributing factors to the success or failure of the transition process.

Download or read book The Low Skill Bad Job Trap written by Mr.Alun H. Thomas and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1994-07-01 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The paper explains how a country can fall into a “low-skill, bad-job trap,” in which workers acquire insufficient training and firms provide insufficient skilled vacancies. In particular, the paper argues that in countries where a large proportion of the workforce is unskilled, firms have little incentive to provide good jobs (requiring high skills and providing high wages), and if few good jobs are available, workers have little incentive to acquire skills. In this context, the paper examines the need and effectiveness of training policy, and provides a possible explanation for why western countries have responded so differently to the broad-based shift in labor demand from unskilled to skilled labor.

Download or read book Structural Unemployment in Luxembourg Bad Luck or Rational Choice written by William Gbohoui and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2019-11-08 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper combines both micro and macro approaches to identify the drivers of (un)employment and inactivity in Luxembourg. The young, low-skilled, and non-EU migrants are found to be the most vulnerable groups in the labor market. In addition to skills mismatches, work disincentives embedded in the tax-benefit system constitute a factor explaining structural unemployment. High unemployment of young and low-skilled workers reflects substantial unemployment traps, while disincentives for second earners (respectively the generosity of the pension system) contribute to lower labor market participation of women (respectively seniors). Further reduction of structural unemployment requires better integration of vulnerable groups into the labor market and improved targeting of benefits to make work more rewarding.

Download or read book OECD Employment Outlook 2006 Boosting Jobs and Incomes written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-16 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of OECD's annual report on employment prospects in the OECD area includes a comprehensive re-examination of the OECD Jobs Strategy.

Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys Belgium 2007 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2007-03-13 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2007 edition of OECD's periodic survey of the Belgium economy examines challenges Belgium faces over the medium term including fiscal sustainability, boosting employment, and improving incentives in tertiary education. This edition's special feature examines financial liberalisation.

Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys Luxembourg 2010 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-10 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OECD's 2010 survey of Luxembourg's economy. This edition includes chapters covering recovery from the crisis, achieving sustainable improvments in living standards, making the labour market work better and the Luxembourg financial centre and the crisis.

Download or read book Policies Towards Full Employment written by European Commission and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents the proceedings of a conference on labour markets. It advances thinking on new policy measures, such as active labour market policies and measures to "make work pay".

Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys Slovak Republic 2004 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2004-04-07 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2004 edition of OECD's periodic review of the Slovak economy includes special features on rationalising public spending, and structural reforms for enterprise and job creation.

Download or read book OECD Economic Surveys Germany 2006 written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2006-07-17 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2006 edition of OECD's periodic survey of Germany's economy finds economic activity still weak and uneven, and recommends reforms in a number of areas. Special chapters cover regaining fiscal credibility and improving public efficiency ...

Download or read book The European Labour Market written by Floro Ernesto Caroleo and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-06-15 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together up-to-date findings on the regional dimensions of European labour markets. It provides a conceptual and empirical study of the interactions between the European economy and its regions, paying particular attention to the issue of the transition of Central and Eastern European countries to a market economy. The topics analysed include: the structure of the shocks affecting employment (regional, industrial, national), the relationships between labour market efficiency and the regional distribution of unemployment, wage flexibility in EU member countries or in their regions and the role of active labour market policies in affecting the regional distribution of employment and unemployment.