Tackling Unemployment

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Why I am an Economist....Pages 1-12
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
Introduction to Part I....Pages 15-21
Wage Rigidity and Unemployment in OECD Countries (1983)....Pages 22-51
The Labour Market (1987)....Pages 52-104
On Vacancies (1989)....Pages 105-123
Does Long-term Unemployment Reduce a Person’s Chance of a Job? (1991)....Pages 124-140
Mismatch: A Framework for Thought (1990)....Pages 141-200
European versus US Unemployment: Different Responses to Increased Demand for Skill? (1997)....Pages 201-230
Why Does Unemployment Persist? (1989)....Pages 231-256
Combating Unemployment: Is Flexibility Enough? (1996)....Pages 257-288
The Causes of Graduate Unemployment in India (1969)....Pages 289-292
Unemployment in Britain: Causes and Cures (1981)....Pages 293-312
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Introduction to Part II....Pages 315-320
Preventing Long-term Unemployment: An Economic Analysis (1997)....Pages 321-337
Preventing Long-term Unemployment: Strategy and Costings (1997)....Pages 338-353
The Efficiency Case for Long-run Labour Market Policies (1980)....Pages 354-376
The Case for Subsidizing Extra Jobs (1980)....Pages 377-403
Is Incomes Policy the Answer to Unemployment? (1982)....Pages 404-423
The Real Effects of Tax-based Incomes Policies (1990)....Pages 424-439
How to End Pay Leapfrogging (1990)....Pages 440-450
Front Matter....Pages 313-313
Is Unemployment Lower if Unions Bargain over Employment? (1990)....Pages 451-464
Europe in 1984: The Case for Unsustainable Growth (1984)....Pages 465-514
Back Matter....Pages 515-542