Labor Market Institutions and Flexibility in Italy: A Critical Evaluation and Some International Comparisons
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Summary:
The paper surveys three broad categories of labor market institutions in Italy: employment protection legislation, unemployment benefit systems, and wage bargaining arrangements. In each case, the recent evolution and current state of Italian institutions are evaluated and compared with those in other major European countries.
Series:
Working Paper No. 1994/030
Subject:
English
Publication Date:
March 1, 1994
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451844870/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA0301994
Pages:
54
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