-country differences in employment and population growth. This section finds that the U.S. has managed to absorb added workers … -- especially female workers -- into employment at a greater rate than most countries. The leading explanation for this phenomenon … is that the U.S. labor market has flexible wages and employment practices, whereas European labor markets are rigid. The …

-country differences in employment and population growth. This section finds that the U.S. has managed to absorb added workers … -- especially female workers -- into employment at a greater rate than most countries. The leading explanation for this phenomenon … is that the U.S. labor market has flexible wages and employment practices, whereas European labor markets are rigid. The …

-country differences in employment and population growth. This section finds that the U.S. has managed to absorb added workers …--especially female workers--into employment at a greater rate than most countries. The leading explanation for this phenomenon is that … the U.S. labor market has flexible wages and employment practices, whereas European labor markets are rigid. The second …