A FRAMEWORK ANALYSIS OF EUROPEAN LABOUR MARKET POLICIES

The purpose of the paper is to analyse European labour market policies and their integrated guidelines, by highlighting various measures that need to be adopted in order to increase labour productivity, with positive effects on long-term economic development. The paper methodizes the main conditions complied by structural reforms in order to encourage labour employment and the policies that frame a more efficient unemployment insurance system crucial to increase security while encouraging the unemployed to look for a job and to accept a job offer, respectively on flexicurity policies. We found that employment rates are generally associated with large expenses on labour market policies and with an increased number of participants to programs developed within these types of policies. The degree of influence and strong dependence between outcome and labour market policies are illustrated in various ways and discussed within the paper.flexicurity policies, employment protection, unemployment benefits, job search

The Dynamics of the European Labour Market and Unemployment in the Present Context of Global Economic Crisis: The Case of Romania

This paper aims to analyse the dimensions of the European labour market, the dynamics of unemployment and the relation between labour process and globalization in the present context of global economic and financial crisis, by taking into account that labour markets tend to recover slowly after a general slowdown in economic activity and, usually, remain behind economic growth, unemployment reaching higher levels than before the crisis. The analysis is based on a set of specific labour market indicators that will underline the labour market policies and measures that need to be adopted in order to increase labour productivity, with positive effects on long-term economic development. Thus, as consequence of the present world economic and financial crisis, both developed and developing economies are facing massive adjustments of the labour markets, due to increasing number of unemployed persons and increasing level of poverty. Labour market policies should therefore play a complementary role in the answer to the crisis, along with other macroeconomic policies, in order to maintain labour demand by creating new jobs, maintaining the existing ones and improving the possibilities of employment for unemployed persons through improving the compatibility between labour demand and supply.economic crisis, labour market, vulnerable employment, labour market policies

A Framework Analysis of European Labour Market Policies

The purpose of the paper is to analyse European labour market policies and their integrated guidelines, by highlighting various measures that need to be adopted in order to increase labour productivity, with positive effects on long-term economic development. The paper methodizes the main conditions complied by structural reforms in order to encourage labour employment and the policies that frame a more efficient unemployment insurance system crucial to increase security while encouraging the unemployed to look for a job and to accept a job offer, respectively on flexicurity policies. We found that employment rates are generally associated with large expenses on labour market policies and with an increased number of participants to programs developed within these types of policies. The degree of influence and strong dependence between outcome and labour market policies are illustrated in various ways and discussed within the paper

Labour Market Policies in Selected EU Member States: A Comparative and Impact Analysis

The purpose of the paper is to analyse the European labour market outcomes under the impact of various labour market policies. More specifically, the paper methodizes the main labour market policies and their role in reducing the level of unemployment. The most important aspects point out the necessary conditions complied by structural reforms in order to stimulate labour employment. The policies that frame a more efficient unemployment insurance system are essential to increase security, while encouraging the unemployed to look for a job and to accept a job offer. The analysis is based on a set of specific labour market indicators and on applying a regression model. We found that high employment rates are generally associated with large expenses on labour market policies. Also, an increased number of participants to programs developed within these types of policies and a low degree of rigidity for specific labour market institutions are reflected in high employment rates. The degree of influence and strong dependence between outcome and policy labour market indicators are illustrated in various ways and discussed within the paper.flexicurity policies, labour rigidity, employment protection,unemployment benefits, job search