Labour supply and employment in the euro area countries: developments and challenges

Rolf Strauch, Ramón Gómez-Salvador, Melanie Ward-Warmedinger, Jarkko Turunen, Nadine Leiner-Killinger and Klaus Masuch

No 87, Occasional Paper Series from European Central Bank

Abstract: The aim of this report is to describe and analyse the main developments in labour supply and its determinants in the euro area, review the links between labour supply and labour market institutions, assess how well labour supply reflects the demand for labour in the euro area and identify the future challenges for policy-makers. JEL Classification: E5, J1, J2, J6

Keywords: childcare; discrimination; employment; euro area countries; hours worked; human capital; immigration; Labour Demand; labour markets; labour quality; labour supply; mismatch; participation; pensions; returns to education; skill and education; structural policies; taxes and benefits; training; unemployment; working time and contracts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-06
Note: 339130
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