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How Labor Market Policies Can Combine Workers' Protection and Job Creation : A Partial Review of Some Key Issues and Policy Options

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  • Stefano Scarpetta

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  • Gaëlle Pierre & Stefano Scarpetta, 2004. "How Labor Market Policies Can Combine Workers' Protection and Job Creation : A Partial Review of Some Key Issues and Policy Options," World Bank Publications - Reports 9130, The World Bank Group.
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