Labour Market Analysis in the Central and Eastern European Countries

Cristescu, Amalia; Stanila, Larisa; Popescu, Mădălina Ecaterina; Vasilescu, Maria Denisa

doi:10.5171/2015.546201

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“…The results of statistical tests approved the correctness of conducted modeling, confirmed the adequacy of smooth transition nonlinear logistic models that discovered the nonlinear peculiarities of labor force participation dynamics in investigated Eastern European countries. Thus, our investigation, carried out by applying smooth transition models, proved regime change dynamics of LFPR in Eastern European countries that correlate with similar suggestions for unemployment rate given by Cristescu et al (2015).…”

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“…The foreign investment contributed to high quality production as well as IMF programs (Romania, Hungary) and fiscal adjustment (Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria) caused an increase of wages for high professionals whereas the increase of unemployment rate affected primarily the lower-paid workers (Cristescu et al, 2015). These consequences have led to significant gap between LFPR for people with low and high level of education that we observed especially in Eastern European countries.…”

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“…In Eastern European countries, there is very low labor market participation rate of people with less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) (Figure 8(a)). The decrease of wages for unskilled labor force due to globalization process on labor markets (Cristescu et al, 2015) enhance and force such a negative dynamics. Nowadays, only Hungary reveals a positive trend in activity of this group of labor force whereas in Poland and especially Croatia we observe strong reduction tendency.…”

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“…Although the paths of moving are different, the dynamics of labor activity for most countries, which we studied, correspond to switching of regimes that depend on phase of business cycle and participation rate quickly reacted to shocks. Although Hungary experienced problems for a long period before as it was emphasized by previous scientific researches (Cristescu et al, 2015), during the recent period, especially after 2012, this country has been demonstrating fast recovery of economic activity of its working age population. For Poland, we obtain a little bit different patterns of dynamics that is described by LSTR2 model that means that labor activity in this country did not reveal some dependency from certain phase of business cycle but demonstrated similar dynamic properties for extremely big and small values in contrary to regime of middle values.…”

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Labor force participation in Eastern European countries: nonlinear modeling

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the behavior peculiarities of the labor force participation in Eastern European countries. Design/methodology/approach The authors provide the analysis of nonlinearity in dynamics of economic active population and perform the econometric analysis using logistic smooth transition autoregressive models that are flexible and capture various kinds of behavior for different modes. The paper investigates labor markets of six Eastern European countries, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Croatia that are characterized by lower level of labor force participation rate (LFPR) than average level in EU. Findings The results of modeling quantitatively characterize smooth changes in the behavior modes of labor force activity for each country and indicate how population economic activity depends on previous labor market states. The estimated slope parameters that determine the smoothness of transition between regimes show that, in all countries, the labor force participation quite quickly reacts to changes that occurred on the labor market in the past. During recession periods, households of European countries that joint EU last decade in order to prevent the depletion of their total income increased labor supply and showed increased activity in job search. Originality/value This paper indicates the nonlinearity and asymmetry in LFPR in transition economies, discovers variety of its dynamics in the different regimes and determines the indicators that cause the change of the population economic activity behavior in each country.

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“…The knowledge needed by companies in order to develop innovations targeting sustainability goals can be addressed though the existing skills and expertise [29], but also research and development activities have a significant influence, irrespective of the fact that they are performed in-house, subcontracted or accessed through foreign direct investments (FDI). Education, R&D and innovation are conducive at a national and international level to added value and competitiveness, and at an individual level to the increased acquisition and utilization of knowledge [23,[30][31][32], as well as to awareness on environmental issues.…”

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Labour Market Analysis in the Central and Eastern European Countries

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Labor force participation in Eastern European countries: nonlinear modeling

Labor force participation in Eastern European countries: nonlinear modeling

Key Drivers and Skills Needed for Innovative Companies Focused on Sustainability

Temporary Jobs, Institutions, and Wage Inequality within Education Groups in Central-Eastern Europe

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