This paper provides a critical review of the recent empirical evidence on the links between
regulations affecting the hiring and firing of workers, labour reallocation and productivity …

Changing Welfare States is is a major new examination of the wave of social reform that has
swept across Europe over the past two decades. In a comparative fashion, it analyses reform …

We examine the effect of dismissal regulation on productivity in the OECD, using annual
cross-country aggregate data on the stringency of employment protection legislation and …

Abstract The Great Recession triggered a resurgence of short-time work (STW) throughout
the OECD. Several countries introduced STW from scratch or significantly expanded the …

In this paper we present and analyze the IMF's labor market recommendations for advanced
economies since the beginning of the crisis, both in general and specifically in program …

The European Union has established itself as a leading text that provides readers from all
disciplines with a sound understanding of the economics and policies of the EU. Its wealth of …

This article surveys the literature and adds to the evidence on the impact of employment
protection legislation on employment. While stringent employment protection contributes to …

Using new data, this article examines the effect of employment protection legislation (EPL)
on aggregate and youth unemployment in advanced economies and Central and Eastern E …

This paper provides an analysis of the labour market adjustment to the 2008-2009 recession
in terms of employment, unemployment, hours worked and wages. It highlights differences in …

Recent papers in the economic literature emphasise that the use of temporary contracts (TE)
could have a detrimental effect on productivity. However, there are different reasons to …