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Publication Date: November 2002
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research
Author(s): Dean Baker; Andrew Glyn; David Howell; John Schmitt
Research Area: Labor
Keywords: Unemployment rate; Labor markets; Collective bargaining
Type: Report
Coverage: Europe
Abstract:
This paper examines the extent to which the high rate of unemployment rates in many European countries can be explained by labor market protections such as generous unemployment benefits, strong unions and protections against layoffs.