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Does Deregulation Work? Reassessing the Unemployment Effects of Employment Protection

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  • Sabina Avdagic, 2015. "Does Deregulation Work? Reassessing the Unemployment Effects of Employment Protection," British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics, vol. 53(1), pages 6-26, March.
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