Employment protection reform in search economies

European Economic Review

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 255-273

  L'Haridon, Olivier ^a   Malherbet, Franck ^b  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE CERGY PONTOISE   (France)

Author keywords

Employment protection; Experience rating; Search and matching models; State contingent layoff tax

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; LEGISLATION; MODELING; POLICY REFORM;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 62049086161     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2008.05.008     Document Type: Article

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