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Encrusted labour markets: The cause of more unemployment?

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An additional speaker at the 3rd Munich Economic Summit, Prof. Giuseppe Bertola, Universitá di Torino, commented on the reforms he views as necessary in Europe. He stressed that not only labour markets but other areas must be reformed and these reforms should be coordinated EU-wide to some extent.

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  • Giuseppe Bertola, 2004. "Encrusted labour markets: The cause of more unemployment?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 57(17), pages 24-27, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:57:y:2004:i:17:p:24-27
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    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration
    • J60 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - General

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