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December 2009
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Surviving the Third Wave After the financial and economic crises, a "third wave" is engulfing the labor market, leaving millions without work and changing the course of their lives.   |
Finance & Development
September 2010
Ceyda Oner |
Back to Basics: What Constitutes Unemployment? Earlier this year, the International Labor Office announced that global unemployment last year reached the highest level on record. More than 200 million people, 7 percent of the global workforce, were looking for jobs in 2009. |
Finance & Development
December 2010
Dao & Loungani |
The Tragedy of Unemployment Governments can do more to alleviate joblessness and its human costs. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
How Europe Is Revving Its Engine A tough new economic agenda focuses on growth, job creation, and technological innovation. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2012
Dari FitzGerald |
Unemployment, by the Numbers Surprising news from the unemployment line. |
Finance & Development
December 2010
Sara Elder |
Youth for Hire The global economic crisis has led to the highest youth unemployment rates ever. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2006
Anthony Annett |
Reform in Europe: What Went Right? Successful economic and social reformers can offer valuable lessons for the rest of the EU. |
BusinessWeek
December 17, 2009 |
Mark Zandi: My Favorite Indicator Unemployment insurance is an accurate and timely barometer for the economy. |
BusinessWeek
December 20, 2004
Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Job Growth That is Just Good Enough Despite a weak November, the labor market is giving a boost to the economy. November's hiring gains, while soft, were widespread across the economy. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Jobless Claims Basic knowledge can help you comprehend releases of economic data. Jobless claims data can give you a quick snapshot of the overall economy through its workforce. |
U.S. Banker
June 2011
Mark R. Pawlak |
Sizing Up the Labor Force A drop in unemployment is typically associated with growth in the labor force. But in the current market, that's not happening, which makes the Fed's job more difficult. |
Job Journal
January 17, 2010 |
2010 Job Market Outlook: Job Growth Begins to Take Hold as Employers Gain Confidence 2009 began with the largest downsizing the American job market has received in over a decade. With all future forecasts predicting job growth, the question remains, when will job creation finally begin to outpace job elimination? |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003
Edward Gardner |
Wanted: More Jobs High unemployment in the MENA region presents formidable challenges for policymakers |
Finance & Development
December 2011
Abebe Aemro Selassie |
A Cushion for the Poor Plagued by high unemployment and closely tied to Europe, South Africa is struggling. |
BusinessWeek
July 21, 2003
Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: The Jobless Recovery: Deja Vu All over Again But unlike the early '90s, hiring now will take longer to turn around |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006
Dorothea Schmidt |
Globalization at Work The world economy has been expanding strongly... In 2005, the world's labor force ages 15 and older... The global unemployment rate in 2005 was 6.3%... Almost half of the world's unemployed are under 25... etc. |
Finance & Development
June 2011 |
Closing the Jobs Gap High youth unemployment contributes to widespread unrest in the Middle East. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Emanuele Baldacci |
Financial Crises, Poverty, and Income Distribution How do financial crises affect income distribution and the poor? A recent IMF study shows that poverty rises and, in some cases, so does inequality -- underscoring the need for adequate and flexible safety nets, ideally in place before crises strike. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Nora Lustig & Omar Arias |
Poverty Reduction Although Latin America and the Caribbean reduced the incidence of poverty during the 1990s, population increases and the greater income inequalities that had developed during the 1980s stymied the region's efforts to reduce the number of poor people. How can its policymakers fight poverty most effectively and better protect the poor during economic crises? |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2012
Morgan Housel |
A Big Upgrade for America's Jobs Market Finally, good news. |
HRO Today
Mar/Apr 2008
Michael Beygelman |
Employment Edges toward "R" Regional numbers vary sharply as Charlotte and Texas post job gains in spite of a broader weakening of the economy. |
BusinessWeek
April 18, 2005
William Boston |
Germany: Getting Worse Before It Gets Better For now, Schroder's labor-market reforms have boosted the unemployment rate. |
HRO Today
May 2008
Michael Beygelman |
Employment Remains Buoyant Healthcare leads the economy in job growth as manufacturing and construction continue to bleed. |
BusinessWeek
January 26, 2004
James C. Cooper |
So Where Are The Jobs? They're On The Way Are things really as bad as the latest employment data imply? Probably not. The fact is, the recent payroll data are giving the wrong impression of the strength of the labor markets. It has happened before, especially during the early stages of the recovery from the 1990-91 recession. |
BusinessWeek
April 7, 2011
Peter Coy |
The Hidden Job Crisis for American Men Men are disappearing from the workplace in ways that don't always register on the official unemployment rate. |
Job Journal
September 5, 2010
John Challenger |
Career Pros: Job Market Recovery is Stronger Than Many Think Compared to previous recessions, the job market is recovering quickly. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2007
Jaumotte & Tytell |
Globalization of Labor Globalization is a vital force sustaining world growth, but policymakers need to ensure that all people benefit by strengthening access to education and training, adopting adequate social safety nets, and improving the functioning of labor markets. |
BusinessWeek
October 20, 2003
Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Jobs Recovery, Yes. A Hiring Boom, No. Intense cost pressures and weak pricing will keep payrolls from surging |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2011
Morgan Housel |
It's So Much Better (Or Worse) Than You Think Most of the economy isn't doing that bad. A small group is pulling the averages down. |
The Motley Fool
September 28, 2011
Morgan Housel |
3 Things Holding Back Jobs You Didn't Know About Digging past the headlines and into the nuance. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2000
Rudiger Soltwedel, Dirk Dohse, & Christiane Krieger-Boden |
European Labor Markets and EMU Challenges Ahead The debate about European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) has so far been dominated by questions of fiscal convergence and macroeconomic stability. Far less attention has been given to EMU's effects on labor markets, although labor market performance will be crucial in determining the long-term success or failure of EMU.... |
IDB America
October 2003
Alexandra Russell-Bitting |
The truth about jobs A new IDB report debunks myths about labor, unemployment and unions in Latin America. |
BusinessWeek
July 28, 2003 |
Welcome to the Amazing Jobless Recovery It will take 340,000 new jobs a month to get back to near-full employment by late 2004. Sadly, there's little chance of that happening |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006
Baily & Farrell |
Breaking Down Barriers to Growth Encouraging competition is key to reviving stalled industrial economies. |
BusinessWeek
May 6, 2010 |
Jobless Pay Around the Globe European governments offer the highest percentage of combined unemployment pay and state benefits, while the U.S. provides the least generous compensation to dismissed workers. |
IDB America
January 2003
Peter Bate |
Training for life Mexico's dynamic job training programs help workers to keep pace with the shifting demands of the global economy. |
BusinessWeek
June 20, 2005
Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Weak Payrolls Mask A Tightening Job Market How companies handle rising labor costs will affect future inflation. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2010
Morgan Housel |
The Popular Lunacy of Blaming Those Lazy Unemployed Funny solutions by Robert Barro. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2010
Jennifer Schonberger |
Are Small Businesses Still Struggling for Credit? There's an ugly outlook for U.S. unemployment: The Federal Reserve is projecting an unemployment rate of 9.1% to 9.5% for the end of this year, and 8.1% to 8.5% by the end of 2011. And much of that will come down to small businesses. |
Finance & Development
September 2011 |
More or Less Income inequality has risen over the past quarter-century instead of falling as expected. |
IDB America
June 2003
David Bell |
Opportunity now Fixing the crisis of youth unemployment requires aggressive interventions and creative approaches. |
BusinessWeek
October 4, 2004
Robert J. Barro |
Why Are the Dems Griping About Jobs? As the election nears, a fair assessment is that the U.S. economy is actually doing well and that jobs are being created at a pretty fair clip. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2011
Morgan Housel |
7 Charts That Sum Up Our Jobs Mess Misery, in pictures. There is no economic law that says that everyone, or even most people, automatically benefit from technological progress. |
The Motley Fool
December 9, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Crazy Unemployment Numbers Why you can't find a job even as they open up. |
Finance & Development
March 2011
Alicia Barcena |
Spreading the Wealth Poverty and inequality have declined in Latin America in recent years, but there is a lot more to do. |
BusinessWeek
April 30, 2009
Jack Ewing |
Learning Labor Market Lessons from Germany By reforming benefits and other programs, unemployment in Germany has increased only slightly. The U.S. could learn a thing or two. |
Job Journal
June 27, 2004
James E. Challenger |
Career Pros: Industry Switch May Be Best Bet for Displaced Workers For displaced workers, the grass is probably greener in other fields. |
Job Journal
March 10, 2013 |
Overcome the Stigma of Unemployment As if an extended period of joblessness weren't tough enough, the long-term unemployed must make an extra effort to show they're making good use of their `time off.' You may have lost your job, but you can't afford to lose your professional edge. |
BusinessWeek
February 21, 2005
Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Job Growth Will Get Over Its January Blahs Bad weather helped cause a weak start to what will be a solid year. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Fair Game: Blaming Older Workers for High Unemployment How delayed retirements are hurting employment. |
