Why have some countries become more unemployed than others? An investigation of changes in unemployment in EU member states since 2008

" This Working Paper investigates links between employment changes and both sectoral developments and changes in earnings levels in six EU member states. The paper challenges the view that a remedy focusing on reducing employment protection and pay levels leads to higher levels of employment. I...

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Main Authors: Myant, Martin, Piasna, Agnieszka
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Brussels 2014
ETUI
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19117005124919352879-Why-have-some-countries-become.htm
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author Myant, Martin
Piasna, Agnieszka
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Piasna, Agnieszka
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description " This Working Paper investigates links between employment changes and both sectoral developments and changes in earnings levels in six EU member states. The paper challenges the view that a remedy focusing on reducing employment protection and pay levels leads to higher levels of employment. It recommends instead policies to restore investment levels and to help transformation towards economies based on higher skill and qualification levels. "
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geographic EU countries
Germany
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Spain
United Kingdom
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is_hierarchy_title Why have some countries become more unemployed than others? An investigation of changes in unemployment in EU member states since 2008
language English
physical 29 p.
Paper
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publishDate 2014
publisher Brussels
ETUI
spellingShingle Myant, Martin
Piasna, Agnieszka
employment policy
unemployment
wage policy
Why have some countries become more unemployed than others? An investigation of changes in unemployment in EU member states since 2008
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title Why have some countries become more unemployed than others? An investigation of changes in unemployment in EU member states since 2008
topic employment policy
unemployment
wage policy
url https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19117005124919352879-Why-have-some-countries-become.htm