OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper - "The effect of declining unemployment benefits on transitions to employment: Evidence from Belgium"
(28 June 2022)
This paper provides new evidence on the effect of the 2012 reform on flows from UB to employment. The reform increased the steepness of the time profile of unemployment benefits by raising the initial benefit, lowering its long-term level and increasing the number of steps in-between. The analysis finds no indication that the 2012 reform of the Belgian UB system led to an increase in flows towards employment or inactivity either in the aggregate or when comparing groups of workers whose benefits were affected to different extents. While the results of this paper and recent literature provide little ground in favour of a further accentuation of the steepness of the time profile of UB in Belgium, the system could likely benefit from a simplification of the rules that would enhance its readability for workers and facilitate its administration and evaluation.
Chapter in Economic Survey Switzerland - "Fostering a strong labour market to support the recovery and sustain growth"
(20 January 2022)
The chapter describes the impact of the pandemic on the labour market and identifies its main strengths and weaknesses, building on the insights of the new OECD Jobs Strategy, and discusses policy options to foster job reallocation while providing adequate support to vulnerable workers
OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper - "The impact of the COVID-19 crisis across different socio-economic groups and the role of job retention schemes – The case of Switzerland"
(20 January 2022)
This paper analyses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis across socio-economic groups in Switzerland and the role played by its short-time work scheme during the first year of the crisis until the end of 2020. To this end, it compares changes in hours worked for different socio-groups in Switzerland and other OECD countries, and then documents differences across groups in the use of short time work and in the risk of job loss. Finally, the paper investigates differences between groups of short-time work participants in terms of the reduction in working time, job search behavior and the risk of subsequent job loss. The evidence so far suggests that the Swiss short time work scheme as it operated during the first year of the COVID-19 crisis was fit for purpose.
OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper - Job mobility, reallocation and wage growth
(13 January 2021)
This paper analyses the role of job mobility for job reallocation and aggregate wage growth in Norway and the United States using linked employer-employee data. It shows that, despite lower overall job mobility in Norway, the speed of worker reallocation from low-wage to high-wage firms is similar to that in the United States
OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper – “The 2018-2021 working time reform in Korea: A preliminary assessment”
(11 August 2020)
This paper provides a preliminary assessment of the working time reform that is currently being implemented in Korea by comparing its working time regulations with other the OECD before and after the reform and analyzing its initial impact on the incidence of working very long hours.
OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper – “Identifying and addressing employment barriers in Belgium, Korea and Norway”
(11 August 2020)
This paper documents joblessness in OECD countries, provides a detailed diagnosis of employment barriers in Belgium, Korea and Norway by applying the OECD Faces of Joblessness methodology and discusses the policy implications.
Jobs Strategy chapter in OECD Economic Survey 2020 – Korea “Raising employment and enhancing job quality in the face of rapid ageing”
(11 August 2020)
Fostering solid inclusive growth in the face of the demographic headwinds calls for both better mobilising Korea’s high-quality labour resources and increasing labour productivity. This chapter focusses on mobilising labour resources drawing on the OECD’s new Jobs Strategy.
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OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper – “Designing fair and work-oriented unemployment benefits: The case of Belgium”
(3 February 2020)
This paper focuses on the design of fair and work-oriented unemployment benefits, with a specific focus on Belgium.
Jobs Strategy chapter in OECD Economic Survey 2020 – Belgium “Addressing labour market challenges”
(3 February 2020)
This chapter presents a detailed analysis of policy priorities for the Belgium labour, with a special focus on jobs and the changing nature of work, drawing on insights from the OECD Jobs Strategy.
Jobs Strategy chapter in OECD Economic Survey 2019 – Norway “Maintaining high employment”
(9 December 2019)
This chapter presents a detailed analysis of the Norwegian labour market from the perspective of the OECD Jobs Strategy, with a specific emphasis on sick leave compensation and disability benefit, the old-age pension’s role in early retirement, education and skills, and immigrant integration.
Economic Survey of Colombia 2019
(24 October 2019)
OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Paper – “Assessing recent reforms and policy directions in France: Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy”
(15 May 2019)
The paper consists of a preliminary assessment of the French labour market reforms since 2017 related to the tax and benefit system, employment protection, and collective bargaining.
Jobs Strategy chapter in OECD Economic Survey 2019 – France “Improving labour market performance: Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy”
(9 April 2019)
This chapter presents a detailed analysis of the French labour market from the perspective of the OECD Jobs Strategy.
OECD Economics Department Working Paper – “Going national: Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy”
(10 May 2019)
This paper provides guidance for developing country-specific policy recommendations from the broad policy principles of the new OECD Jobs Strategy.