Including contributions from some of the world's most respected economists, this volume examines the performance of the European labour market compared to the U

Examines the main factors influencing unemployment at both an aggregate level and at an individual level and assesses the role of policies to bring unemployment

Covers mainly the period from 1970 to 1993.

Unemployment in Europe asks why European unemployment is so high and examines the policies adopted at local, national and European level to tackle the problems.