Labor Market Policies and IMF Advice in Advanced Economies during the Great Recession
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Summary:
This paper does two things. First, it articulates what are the main implications of theoretical and empirical research for design of labor market policies and labor market institutions. Second, in this light, the paper analyzes the IMF’s labor market recommendations since the beginning of the crisis, both in general, and more specifically in program countries
Series:
Staff Discussion Notes No. 2013/002
Subject:
Employment protection Expenditure Labor Labor markets Unemployment Unemployment benefits Unemployment rate Wages
English
Publication Date:
March 29, 2013
ISBN/ISSN:
9781484301289/2617-6750
Stock No:
SDNEA2013002
Pages:
30
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