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The Brazilian Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees (FGTS) and unemployment insurance savings accounts in other countries: a comparative analysis of their effects on the labour market

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  • Luiza Neves de Holanda Barbosa

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  • Miguel Nathan Foguel

    (IPC)

  • Charlotte Bilo

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  • Luiza Neves de Holanda Barbosa & Miguel Nathan Foguel & Charlotte Bilo, 2017. "The Brazilian Government Severance Indemnity Fund for Employees (FGTS) and unemployment insurance savings accounts in other countries: a comparative analysis of their effects on the labour market," Working Papers 164, International Policy Centre.
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