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The Hartz reforms and the German labor force

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  • Ehrich, Malte & Munasib, Abdul & Roy, Devesh, 2018. "The Hartz reforms and the German labor force," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 55(C), pages 284-300.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:poleco:v:55:y:2018:i:c:p:284-300
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2018.01.007
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