Labour market institutions, including collective bargaining, the regulation of employment contracts and social protection policies, are instrumental for improvi
This book explains the role of formal labour market institutions in keeping the labour utilisation in Central and Eastern Europe above the level characteristic
Argues that many of the rigidities that characterize European labour markets are due to the behaviour of incumbent employees (who are more numerous and better o
According to most orthodox economists, labour market rigidities are the key culprit for such high unemployment as has been observed in Europe during the past th
Though labour market regulations have been blamed for the poor economic performance of many developing countries, the evidence on which this argument rests is w