employment levels during recessions. However, they can create inefficiency in the labor market, and might limit labor market …

This paper deals with the consequence of public employment on labor market performances in 17 OECD countries over the … period 1960-2000. It is argued that public employment had an important crowding out e¤ect on the private sector and increased …

and employment. There is some evidence that short-time compensation programs stabilize permanent employment and reduce …

This paper deals with the consequence of public employment on labor market performances in 17 OECD countries over the … period 1960-2000. It is argued that public employment had an important crowding out e¤ect on the private sector and …