Is there a role for macroeconomic policy in fostering structural reforms? Panel evidence from OECD countries over the past two decades

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 491-502

  Duval, Romain ^a  

^a OECD   (France)

Author keywords

Labour market; Political economy; Reforms

Indexed keywords

EID: 43949108582     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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