Over the past decade, the share of jobs not controlled by the state has increased considerably, whilst employment in … enforced remains to be seen. For the time being, de facto employment protection is far less than de jure, with an enduring … wages, nor are they effectively enforced. During the recent slowdown, average wages adjusted rapidly and employment was soon …

Over the past decade, the share of jobs not controlled by the state has increased considerably, whilst employment in … enforced remains to be seen. For the time being, de facto employment protection is far less than de jure, with an enduring … wages, nor are they effectively enforced. During the recent slowdown, average wages adjusted rapidly and employment was soon …

structural. This paper argues that to increase employment levels policy will need to focus on reducing significantly the … areas which, if implemented, would serve to reverse the recent decline in employment and improve the fairness of income ... …

with employment creation, which has been so far lacking and led to a rather imbalanced pattern of growth. Bringing down … labour taxes, easing employment protection legislation and reducing out-of-work benefits would make important contributions …

, employment rate) to various labour, product market and tax reforms are estimated at different horizons. This analysis indicates …