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John T. Addison and Paul J. J. Welfens Because inflation seems moribund in OECD countries, stubborn unemployment became the top policy priority of the 1990s. Unemployment has increased in many countries, reaching critical levels for unskilled and young workers in most continental EU countries. Europe's employment performance has continued to lag that in North America. The U. S. in particular achieved a remarkable combination of low inflation and full employment in the late 1990s, at a time when the EU suf­ fered from record unemployment rates, even if inflation was remarkably low. Since the 1980s, the consensus view among economists is that structural unem­ ployment plays a much more important role than cyc1ical unemployment in Europe, but that labour costs (wage costs plus nonwage costs) are also part of Europe's labour market problem. Most EU countries rely on a pay-as-you-go pub­ lic pension system. Contribution rates gradually increased in the 1980s and 1990s, when the share of young workers in overall employment was dec1ining and life expectancy increasing. Rising nonwage costs from the pension system are but one important feature of labour markets in Europe. Given the remarkable dynamics of labour markets, new entry into the labour force, labour turnover, and changes in employment characteristics, one has to also search for other factors behind sus­ tained unemployment. High unemployment is critical for EU countries, where one can point to rela­ tively few positive developments after 1975. The U. K.

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Main Authors: Addison, John T. editor., Welfens, Paul J. J. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
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Language:eng
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2004
Subjects:Economic policy., Social policy., Labor economics., Economics., Labor Economics., Social Policy., Economic Policy.,
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24780-7
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topic Economic policy.
Social policy.
Labor economics.
Economics.
Labor Economics.
Social Policy.
Economic Policy.
Economic policy.
Social policy.
Labor economics.
Economics.
Labor Economics.
Social Policy.
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Social policy.
Labor economics.
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Labor Economics.
Social Policy.
Economic Policy.
Economic policy.
Social policy.
Labor economics.
Economics.
Labor Economics.
Social Policy.
Economic Policy.
Addison, John T. editor.
Welfens, Paul J. J. editor.
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Labor Markets and Social Security [electronic resource] : Issues and Policy Options in the U.S. and Europe /
description John T. Addison and Paul J. J. Welfens Because inflation seems moribund in OECD countries, stubborn unemployment became the top policy priority of the 1990s. Unemployment has increased in many countries, reaching critical levels for unskilled and young workers in most continental EU countries. Europe's employment performance has continued to lag that in North America. The U. S. in particular achieved a remarkable combination of low inflation and full employment in the late 1990s, at a time when the EU suf­ fered from record unemployment rates, even if inflation was remarkably low. Since the 1980s, the consensus view among economists is that structural unem­ ployment plays a much more important role than cyc1ical unemployment in Europe, but that labour costs (wage costs plus nonwage costs) are also part of Europe's labour market problem. Most EU countries rely on a pay-as-you-go pub­ lic pension system. Contribution rates gradually increased in the 1980s and 1990s, when the share of young workers in overall employment was dec1ining and life expectancy increasing. Rising nonwage costs from the pension system are but one important feature of labour markets in Europe. Given the remarkable dynamics of labour markets, new entry into the labour force, labour turnover, and changes in employment characteristics, one has to also search for other factors behind sus­ tained unemployment. High unemployment is critical for EU countries, where one can point to rela­ tively few positive developments after 1975. The U. K.
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:1722242018-07-30T22:49:19ZLabor Markets and Social Security [electronic resource] : Issues and Policy Options in the U.S. and Europe / Addison, John T. editor. Welfens, Paul J. J. editor. SpringerLink (Online service) textBerlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer,2004.engJohn T. Addison and Paul J. J. Welfens Because inflation seems moribund in OECD countries, stubborn unemployment became the top policy priority of the 1990s. Unemployment has increased in many countries, reaching critical levels for unskilled and young workers in most continental EU countries. Europe's employment performance has continued to lag that in North America. The U. S. in particular achieved a remarkable combination of low inflation and full employment in the late 1990s, at a time when the EU suf­ fered from record unemployment rates, even if inflation was remarkably low. Since the 1980s, the consensus view among economists is that structural unem­ ployment plays a much more important role than cyc1ical unemployment in Europe, but that labour costs (wage costs plus nonwage costs) are also part of Europe's labour market problem. Most EU countries rely on a pay-as-you-go pub­ lic pension system. Contribution rates gradually increased in the 1980s and 1990s, when the share of young workers in overall employment was dec1ining and life expectancy increasing. Rising nonwage costs from the pension system are but one important feature of labour markets in Europe. Given the remarkable dynamics of labour markets, new entry into the labour force, labour turnover, and changes in employment characteristics, one has to also search for other factors behind sus­ tained unemployment. High unemployment is critical for EU countries, where one can point to rela­ tively few positive developments after 1975. The U. K.A. International Trade and the Position of European Low Skilled Labour -- B. EU Enlargement, Migration and the Labour Market: A Tentative Assessment -- C. Structural Unemployment in Europe: A Bird’s-Eye View -- D. Alternative Subsidies for Low-Wage Employment -- E. Short- and Long-Term Unemployment: A Discrete Duration Model with Time-Varying Covariate Effects -- F. Sectoral Employment Elasticities in Germany -- G. New Firms and Creating Employment -- H. Job Creation in the European Information Society -- I. Maastricht — Implications of a Centralized Monetary and Currency Policy for Employment in Europe -- J. Towards Full Employment and Growth in the European Union -- K. Optimal Unemployment Insurance in a Federation -- L. Employment and Wage Effects of Social Security Financing — An Empirical Analysis of the West German Experience and Some Policy Simulations -- M. Economic Effects of Continuous Training -- N. Social Security Reforms in Europe -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors.John T. Addison and Paul J. J. Welfens Because inflation seems moribund in OECD countries, stubborn unemployment became the top policy priority of the 1990s. Unemployment has increased in many countries, reaching critical levels for unskilled and young workers in most continental EU countries. Europe's employment performance has continued to lag that in North America. The U. S. in particular achieved a remarkable combination of low inflation and full employment in the late 1990s, at a time when the EU suf­ fered from record unemployment rates, even if inflation was remarkably low. Since the 1980s, the consensus view among economists is that structural unem­ ployment plays a much more important role than cyc1ical unemployment in Europe, but that labour costs (wage costs plus nonwage costs) are also part of Europe's labour market problem. Most EU countries rely on a pay-as-you-go pub­ lic pension system. Contribution rates gradually increased in the 1980s and 1990s, when the share of young workers in overall employment was dec1ining and life expectancy increasing. Rising nonwage costs from the pension system are but one important feature of labour markets in Europe. Given the remarkable dynamics of labour markets, new entry into the labour force, labour turnover, and changes in employment characteristics, one has to also search for other factors behind sus­ tained unemployment. High unemployment is critical for EU countries, where one can point to rela­ tively few positive developments after 1975. The U. K.Economic policy.Social policy.Labor economics.Economics.Labor Economics.Social Policy.Economic Policy.Springer eBookshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-24780-7URN:ISBN:9783540247807

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