Employment Protection Legislation and Its Impact on the Elasticity of Employment in OECD Countries

This article explores the impact of employment protection legislation on the elasticity of employment with respect to GDP. We present the essence and scope of changes in employment protection and specify the theoretical mechanisms of its impact on the labor market. We also measure this impact using...

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Main Authors: Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski, Przemysław Włodarczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Collegium of Economic Analysis, SGH Warsaw School of Economics 2017-06-01
Series:Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/gna/Employment-Protection-Legislation-and-Its-Impact-on-the-Elasticity-of-Employment,100730,0,2.html