Including contributions from some of the world's most respected economists, this volume examines the performance of the European labour market compared to the US market and the countries in Europe that might represent a best and worst practice, and offers "an economists' manifesto for employment". INDICE Part I Europe - a proposal for employment: what does "an economists' manifesto" contain? B. Moro the "manifesto's" underlying concept, M. Baldassarri unemployment can and must be defeated, F. Modigliani construction - a driving sector, J. Dreze Part II Two voices from America: is there anything to learn from US experience? R.M. Solow industrial flexibility and European unemployment, L.C. Thurow. Part III A European success - the case of Ireland: Ireland's recipe, M. Harney. Part IV Italy - trade unions and entrepreneurs: CGIL's opinion, S. Cofferati CISL's Opinion, S. D'Antonio Confindustria's Opinion, G. Fossa an entrepreneur's experience, G. Squinzi. Part V Italy - the role of the institutions and of the public administration: investments and the role of the public administration, F. Barca. Part VI A manifesto for employment: an economist's manifesto on unemployment in the European Union, F. Modigliani, J.P. Fitoussi, B. Moro, D. Snower, R. Solow, A. Steinherr & P.S. Labini.