ABSTRACT
Well-functioning labour markets are a precondition for economic development. In order to function smoothly the market needs to be able to adjust effectively and quickly to new developments. An understanding and analysis of adjustment processes within labour markets is therefore essential for economic theory and policy proposals. This study discusse
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter 7|17 pages
IS THE USA/CANADA UNEMPLOYMENT GAP TRULY LARGE?
Pierre-Yves Crémieux, Marc Van Audenrode
chapter 13|27 pages
ON-THE-JOB SEARCH, MOBILITY AND WAGES IN THE NETHERLANDS
Joop Hartog, Hans van Ophem
chapter 15|16 pages
REGIONAL MIGRATION AND THE HIRING FUNCTION: AN EXAMINATION OF DISTANCE AND CONTIGUITY EFFECTS IN GREAT BRITAIN, Introduction
Richard Jackman, Savvas Savouri
