Labour Market Institutions and Productivity: La, Wozniak-Jechorek, P HB..

Taylor & Francis

Labour Market Institutions and ProductivityLabour Utilisation in Central and Eastern Europe\nAuthor(s): Beata Wo?niak-J?chorek, Micha? Pilc\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367444280, 978-0367444280\nSynopsis\nThis book explains the role of formal labour market institutions in keeping the labour utilisation in Central and Eastern Europe above the level characteristic for Western European states. It provides an innovative and enriching take on labour utilisation at large and how various formal labour market institutions can affect the ongoing trend in labour utilisation in a way that is not covered by the extant literature. The impact of labour market institutions on labour market outcomes is analysed throughout 12 chapters, both from a cross-country perspective and in detailed case-studies, by 21 labour market experts from various CEE countries.\n\nMost chapters are based on empirical methods yet are presented in.