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The Labour Market after Covid-19: At a glance
Covid-19 has a profound impact on the labour market. This post sets the scene and offers an overview of the other articles in this dossier.
Laurenz Mathei
Nov 11, 20205 min read
The Political Economy of Skills
How do we find out which new skills are required and how do we produce them? Institutions are the answer to both, Bob Hancké argues.
Bob Hancké
Oct 28, 202011 min read
Big shifts: Lessons from the 1980s for the labour market after Covid-19
Read how understanding different adjustment paths can help avoid a second generation of losers from economic restructuring after Covid-19
Bob Hancké
Oct 8, 20204 min read
WFH requires a paradigm shift in how we think of work, job autonomy and cooperation
Unless we redesign work tasks into projects with increased team autonomy, organisations are unlikely to reap the benefits of remote working.
Bob Hancké
Oct 6, 20203 min read
Britain’s job support schemes: right direction, more to do
Some jobs will still be viable in a few months’ time. Others won’t. Nicholas Barr (LSE) argues that job support schemes need to go further.
Nicholas Barr
Sep 30, 20204 min read
On the problem of publicly funding supply side adjustment
The European Recovery Fund is crucial to maintain the functioning of EU economies. However, the real question is what to do with the money?
Bob Hancké
Sep 30, 20202 min read
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