Unemployment in Ireland: A Survey of Features and Causes
January 1, 1995
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This paper examines the problem of unemployment in Ireland. A brief description of the main distinctive features of the structure of Irish unemployment is presented. Based on up to date literature, the possible causes behind unemployment are reviewed. Empirical studies that have quantified the contributions of different determinants to the increase in Irish unemployment are also surveyed. The paper concludes with some policy suggestions.
Subject: Employment, Labor, Labor force, Labor markets, Unemployment, Unemployment rate
Keywords: Employment, Europe, Ireland, Ireland adjustment, Ireland composition, Ireland employment, Ireland labor force determinant, Ireland structure, Ireland unemployment, Labor force, labor market, Labor markets, PDP, tax wedge, Unemployment, unemployment problem, Unemployment rate, wage, wage agreement
Pages:
42
Volume:
1994
DOI:
Issue:
027
Series:
Policy Discussion Paper No. 1994/027
Stock No:
PPIEA0271994
ISBN:
9781451960457
ISSN:
1564-5193
