Development of an International Database for Labor Market Institutions

The Conference Board intends to extend its knowledge capability in the areas of Human Capital, Economics and Governance by developing a unique database on labor market institutions in major economies at different development levels and across major regions in the world.

For its Spring 2012 Capstone project, a team of students from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs worked with The Conference Board (TCB) to develop a template and database of Labor Market Institutions (LMIs) across twenty-two major countries. The objective was to create a comparable, cross-country framework that would help businesses assess labor market conditions in these markets.