,George W. Bush's America vs. "Old Europe" on Jobs

George W. Bush's America vs. "Old Europe" on Jobs


 

Publication Date: April 2003

Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Author(s): Dean Baker; Simone Baribeau

Research Area: Labor

Keywords: Labor markets; Job growth; Coalition of the Willing (COW)

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This paper compares job creation rates in the U.S. and Europe and finds that “Old Europe” has out-performed the United States in the first two years of the Bush administration.