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International Economic Journal Volume 19, 2005 - Issue 2: Flexibility and Performance: International Perspectives on Labour Market Institutions
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Labour market institutions without blinders: The debate over flexibility and labour market performance

Richard B. Freeman Harvard University and National Bureau of Economic Research, USA; Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 129-145 | Published online: 15 Aug 2006

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