Llorente, R. Employment Policies in the Services Sector. In Elgar Encyclopedia of Services. Edward Elgar Publishing Limited. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781802202595.Employment.Policies.in   Nuestra compañera Raquel Llorente ha sido invitada como experta en economía laboral para contribuir en la Encyclopedia of Services con un capítulo sobre las políticas de empleo en el sector servicios.

Martín-Román, Á. L., Moral, A., & Pinillos-Franco, S. (2023). Are women breaking the glass ceiling? A gendered analysis of the duration of sick leave in Spain. International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-023-09351-2 Resumen: We study the gender gap in the duration of sick leave in Spain by splitting this duration into two types of days – those which are related to biological characteristics and those derived from […]

Mato-Díaz, F. J., & Escudero-Castillo, I. (2023). Lost in transition? Young graduates’ employment after internships in public and private organisations. Journal of Youth Studies, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2023.2201420   Resumen: Active labour market policies for young people, backed by the EU Youth Guarantee programme, led governments to trying new measures, amongst them internships for graduates of different education levels. This youth, despite being better prepared than early school leavers, still face problems […]

López-Tamayo, J., Ramos, R., & Royuela, V. (2023). Wage flexibility and employment resilience in the Spanish labour market over the Great Recession. Regional Studies, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2023.2179613   Resumen: The Spanish economy is characterized by significant and persistent regional disparities. The Great Recession caused a severe economic downturn, marked by declining wages and rising unemployment, influenced by the internal wage devaluation policies. We investigate the relationship between wage flexibility and regional […]

Triguero, Á., Moreno‐Mondéjar, L., & Sáez‐Martínez, F. J. (2023). Circular economy and firm performance: The influence of product life cycle analysis, upcycling, and redesign. Sustainable Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/sd.2509   Resumen: The transition toward a circular economy (CE) implies the introduction of innovative practices at the firm level. Nevertheless, an important question is under discussion: What are the consequences of these practices on firm performance? Using a survey approach, this article analyzes […]

Orfao, G., del Rey, A., & Malo, M. Á. (2023). Multiple jobholding and non-standard employment among young workers: a comparative analysis of EU-28 member states. Journal of Youth Studies, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2023.2187283   Resumen: This article presents a comparative analysis of multiple jobholding and non-standard employment among young people in EU-28 member states. This work contributes to the understanding of multiple jobholding among youth by connecting the empirical work to the […]

Porras-Arena, M.S., Martín-Román, Á.L. (2023). Okun’s Law: The Relationship Between Unemployment and Economic Growth. In: Zimmermann, K.F. (eds) Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57365-6_433-1   Resumen:  Okun’s law indicates the relationship between economic activity and unemployment. It allows quantifying the impact of changes in output on unemployment or the output gap relative to its potential level when idle labor resources vary. Therefore, it is a […]

Moreno-Mínguez, A., Martín-Román, A., & Moral, A. (2023). Father’s parental leave use in Spain: the effect of education in the household. Journal of Family Studies, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2023.2179534 Resumen:  The aim of this article is to present empirical evidence on the use of parental leave by fathers under the Mediterranean Welfare State, as a Spanish tribute to the legacy of Dr Rush in politics of fatherhood in a comparative perspective. We […]

Albert, C., & Davia, M. A. (2023). University-supported job search methods and educational mismatch in bachelor’s and master’s graduates. Education+ Training, 65(10), 29-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/ET-04-2022-0144 Resumen:  Purpose This paper addresses the relevance of job search methods and strategies in determining vertical mismatch and the risk of underusing skills or knowledge in first jobs amongst graduates from bachelor’s and master’s programmes in Spain. Support from universities (via internships and career services) is […]

Gascón, P., Larramona, G., & Salvador, M. (2023). The impact of digitalisation on remittances. Evidence from El Salvador. Telecommunications Policy, 47(4), 102500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2023.102500 Resumen: This paper carries out a microeconomic analysis of the determinants of remittances from a receiving perspective in El Salvador. Specifically, using data from the ‘Encuesta de Hogares de Propósitos Múltiples of 2016’ (2016 Multi-purpose Household Survey -EHPM16), the characteristics of households that affect the reception of remittances in […]