The effect of employment protection on worker effort: Absenteeism during and after probation

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 120-143

  Ichino, Andrea ^a   Riphahn, Regina T ^b  

^a European University Institute

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 34247263102     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/1542476053295296     Document Type: Article

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