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Social protection versus economic flexibility : is there a trade-off? /
As the Clinton administration considers major overhauls in health insurance, welfare, and labor market regulation, it is important for economists and policymakers to understand the impact of social and welfare programs on employment rates. This volume explores how programs such as social security, i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press,
©1994.
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| Colección: | NBER Comparative labor markets series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | As the Clinton administration considers major overhauls in health insurance, welfare, and labor market regulation, it is important for economists and policymakers to understand the impact of social and welfare programs on employment rates. This volume explores how programs such as social security, income transfers, and child care in Western Europe, the United States, and Japan have affected labor market flexibility-the ability of workers to adjust to fast-growing segments of the economy. Does tying health insurance to employment limit job mobility? Do housing policies inhibit worke. |
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| Notas: | "These papers were first presented at a conference held at the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics"--Preface |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 376 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780226056807 0226056805 1282069578 9781282069572 9786612069574 6612069570 |