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Iga Magda

Warsaw School of Economics and Institute for Structural Research, Poland

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Author

Current position

Vice President, Institute for Structural Research (IBS) Warsaw; Assistant Professor, Warsaw School of Economics, Poland

Research interest

Labor economics, health, social and educational policies

Website

http://kolegia.sgh.waw.pl/en/KAE/structure/KE1/department/staff/Pages/imagda.aspx

Positions/functions as a policy advisor

Member of Advisory Board on Employment Policies for People Aged 50+, 2012-2013; Head of Labor Market Analyses Unit, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, 2005–2009

Qualifications

PhD Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, 2010

Selected publications

  • "Long-term unemployment in Poland." In: Bentolila, S., and M. Jansen (ed). Long-Term Unemployment after the Great Recession: Causes and Remedies. London: CEPR, 2016 (with P. Lewandowski).

  • "Gender inequalities in the Polish labour market." In: Razzu, G. (ed). Gender Inequality in the Eastern European Labour Market. Abingdon: Routledge, 2016 (with J. Baran, R. Keister, and P. Lewandowski).

  • "Lower coverage but stronger unions? Institutional changes and union wage premia in central Europe." Journal of Comparative Economics 44:3 (2015) 638–656 (with D. Marsden and S. Moriconi).

  • "Women as workers–In the middle of a marathon." In: Beblavy, M., I. Maselli, M. Veselkova (eds). Green, Pink & Silver? The Future of Labour in Europe, Vol. 2. Brussels: CEPS, 2015 (with A. Kamińska).

  • "Wage differentials across sectors in Europe: An east-west comparison." Economics of Transition 19:4 (2011): 749–769 (with F. Rycx F., I. Tojerow I., and D. Valsamis).

article(s)

  • The labor market in Poland, 2000−2016

    Employment has been rising, but low participation of older people and a large share of temporary jobs pose challenges

    Piotr LewandowskiIga Magda, February 2018
    In the early 2000s, Poland’s unemployment rate reached 20%. That is now a distant memory, as employment has increased noticeably and the unemployment rate has dropped to 5%. However, most of the net job creation has consisted of temporary jobs. Labor market segmentation has become an issue and an important factor behind wage inequality. Labor force participation of older workers increased after reforms aimed at prolonging careers, but the recent reversal of the statutory retirement age leaves Poland vulnerable to the effects of population aging.
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  • Do trade unions in Central and Eastern Europe make a difference?

    Low coverage and greater fragmentation can limit the benefits of trade unions

    Iga Magda, May 2017
    Countries with strong industrial relations institutions and well-established social dialogue often perform well in terms of economic growth and social cohesion. The weak and fragmented bargaining and low levels of union coverage in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) raise concerns about these countries’ potential to maintain competitiveness, tackle demographic and macroeconomic challenges, and catch up with Western European economic and social standards. There is evidence that unions in CEE continue to protect their members and generate wage premiums, despite their institutional weaknesses.
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