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A Tale of Two Countries: A Comparison of Unemployment Spells in the United Kingdom and Germany

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  • Christian Fehlker & Catriona Purfield, 1999. "A Tale of Two Countries: A Comparison of Unemployment Spells in the United Kingdom and Germany," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 68(2), pages 237-242.
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