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The peculiar case of age discrimination: Americanising the European social model?

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  • Nick Adnett & Stephen Hardy, 2007. "The peculiar case of age discrimination: Americanising the European social model?," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 23(1), pages 29-41, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:ejlwec:v:23:y:2007:i:1:p:29-41
    DOI: 10.1007/s10657-007-9003-0
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    Keywords

    Age discrimination; Employment law; Social Europe; J78; J14; K31;
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    JEL classification:

    • J78 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Public Policy (including comparable worth)
    • J14 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of the Elderly; Economics of the Handicapped; Non-Labor Market Discrimination
    • K31 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - Labor Law

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