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Employment protection: Do firms' perceptions match with legislation?

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  • Pierre, Gaelle & Scarpetta, Stefano, 2006. "Employment protection: Do firms' perceptions match with legislation?," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 90(3), pages 328-334, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:90:y:2006:i:3:p:328-334
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