Information on "Labor"
April 2013
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29 Apr 2013
Labour Migration: From Absentee to Key Driver in a Global Development Framework?
Author: Anna Knoll, Niels Keijzer
Publisher: German Development Institute
This paper discusses labor migration from the European perspective prior to the United Nations High Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development. More on «Labour Migration: From Absentee to Key Driver in a Global Development Framework?» -
26 Apr 2013
Youth Unemployment: Does the EU Care about its Future?
Author: Claire Dhéret
Publisher: European Policy Centre (EPC)
This brief examines the scale of youth unemployment in EU countries and the economic, political and social challenges it could pose in the longer term. More on «Youth Unemployment: Does the EU Care about its Future?» -
16 Apr 2013
Youth Unemployment in Spain
Author: Carmen González Enríquez
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This commentary disaggregates the data on youth unemployment in Spain. More on «Youth Unemployment in Spain» -
15 Apr 2013
"Hollowing Out" in US Manufacturing
Author: Marc Levinson
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report examines the economic evidence surrounding the "hollowing out" thesis in the US manufacturing sector. More on «"Hollowing Out" in US Manufacturing» -
Apr 2013
Time-Bound Labor Access to the United States
Author: Michael A Clemens, Lant Pritchett
Publisher: Center for Global Development (CGD)
In this brief, the authors argue that the US economy needs low-skill workers now more than ever, and that a legal channel of entry for these workers needs to be created. More on «Time-Bound Labor Access to the United States» -
Apr 2013
Making Jobs Good
Author: John Schmitt, Janelle Jones
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This report evaluates the likely impact of policies that seek to address job quality in the US economy. More on «Making Jobs Good»
March 2013
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21 Mar 2013
A Dangerous UK Consensus on Free Movement of Workers in the EU
Author: Alex Lazarowicz
Publisher: European Policy Centre (EPC)
This commentary tracks the change in mood in the UK debate on the free movement of workers in the EU. More on «A Dangerous UK Consensus on Free Movement of Workers in the EU»
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Reduced Work Hours as a Means of Slowing Climate Change
Author: David Rosnick
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This article analyzes how a gradual reduction in working hours in the United States could reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More on «Reduced Work Hours as a Means of Slowing Climate Change» -
Feb 2013
Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This brief looks at the connections between social policy and employment. More on «Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections» -
Feb 2013
Ecuador's New Deal
Author: Mark Weisbrot, Jake Johnston, Stephan Lefebvre
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This paper focuses on reform and regulation of the financial sector in Ecuador. More on «Ecuador's New Deal»
