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Comments on Are Protective Labor Market Institutions at the Root of Unemployment? A Critical Review of the Evidence by David Howell, Dean Baker, Andrew Glyn, and John Schmitt

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  • Heckman James J., 2007. "Comments on Are Protective Labor Market Institutions at the Root of Unemployment? A Critical Review of the Evidence by David Howell, Dean Baker, Andrew Glyn, and John Schmitt," Capitalism and Society, De Gruyter, vol. 2(1), pages 1-5, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:capsoc:v:2:y:2007:i:1:n:5
    DOI: 10.2202/1932-0213.1024
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