Browsing Discussion papers (SAM) by Subject "unemployment"

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    • Social origins of a work ethic : norms, mobility and urban unemployment 

      Kolstad, Ivar (Discussion paper, Working paper, 2002-03)
      Neighbourhood effects and worker mobility have been proposed as explanations for the pattern of employment in cities. This paper presents a the oretical framework within which the joint impact of these two factors can ...

    • Trading off Welfare and Immigration in Europe 

      Hansen, Ole-Petter Moe; Legge, Stefan (Discussion paper;22/15, Working paper, 2015-10)
      In this paper, we explore the trade-off Europe faces when choosing between immigration from poor countries and welfare spending. Using data from the European Social Survey on sixteen countries from 2002{2012, we document ...