The perverse effects of partial employment protection reform: The case of French older workers

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 696-721

  Behaghel, Luc ^a   Crépon, Bruno ^a   Sédillot, Béatrice ^b  

^a CREST   (France)

^b DARES   (France)

Author keywords

Employment protection; Hiring; Layoff; Older workers

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149144317     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.12.004     Document Type: Article

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