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The Shortcomings of a Partial Release of Employment Protection Laws; The Case of the 2005 French Reform
Cahuc, Pierre; Carcillo, Stéphane - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
countries or reforms of employment protection laws. Using a model that captures the characteristics of the French labor market …, we simulate the effects of this reform on unemployment, employment, and welfare. We estimate that the CNE will lead to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263994
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Danish for All? Balancing Flexibility with Security; The Flexicurity Model
Zhou, Jian-Ping - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
The Danish flexicurity model has attracted attention among policymakers in Europe, because it suggests that a flexible labor market can coexist with a generous welfare system to achieve low unemployment. Using a panel of 19 countries over 1960-2002, the paper identifies the elements of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825613
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Reforming Employment Protection Legislation in France
Zhou, Jian-Ping - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006
Over the last 15 years, the reforms of employment protection legislation (EPL) in European countries have mainly eased … hiring and firing restrictions for temporary employment while leaving the strict EPL provisions for regular or permanent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005825839