Leading international economists examine the different patterns and long-term trends behind persistent unemployment across Western Europe in light of recent dev

Considers the policy debates surrounding unemployment in Western Europe after the outbreak of the Great Recession.

Spain has the most serious and persistent unemployment problem in Europe, with an unemployment rate that reached 24.6 percent in early 1994. This paper explores

This paper analyses the impact of large and persistent emigration from Eastern European countries over the past 25 years on these countries’ growth and income