Unemployment in Europe

Front Matter....Pages i-xx
Introduction....Pages 1-7
Unemployment and Female Labour Supply....Pages 9-36
Unemployment and Labour Market Transition Probabilities....Pages 37-55
Comment on Chapters 1 and 2....Pages 56-59
A Vintage Model of Labour Demand by UK Manufacturing....Pages 60-85
Employment and Unemployment in the Netherlands, 1960–84: A Putty-Clay Approach....Pages 86-116
Comment on Chapters 3 and 4....Pages 117-123
Mass Unemployment in the United Kingdom: An Analysis of Causes and Possible Cures....Pages 124-149
Labour Hoarding, and Recorded Unemployment in OECD Countries....Pages 150-164
Unidentified Floating Unemployment (UFU) and the Specification of the UV-curve....Pages 165-196
Comment on Chapters 5, 6 and 7....Pages 197-199
Trade Unions, Investment and Employment in a Small Open Economy: A Dutch Perspective....Pages 200-229
Wage Formation in a Two-sector Open Economy with Two Strong Unions....Pages 230-262
Comment on Chapters 8 and 9....Pages 263-268
Unemployment in the European Community: Counting the Costs....Pages 269-280
Job Creation Programmes in an International Comparison....Pages 281-305
Comment on Chapters 10 and 11....Pages 306-315
Germany and the European Disease....Pages 316-342
Keynesian Policies for Voluntary Unemployment....Pages 343-356
Comment on Chapters 12 and 13....Pages 357-360
Unemployment and Fiscal Activism in a Small Open Economy....Pages 361-396
Labour Market Flexibility: An Analysis with the DMS Model....Pages 397-417
Comment on Chapters 14 and 15....Pages 418-421
Wage Flexibility and Labour Market....Pages 422-438
Rigidities and Employment in Belgium: An Econometric Analysis by Sectoral Employment Functions....Pages 439-451
Comment on Chapters 16 and 17....Pages 452-456
Back Matter....Pages 457-470