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Generosity of the unemployment benefit systern and wage flexibility in EMU: Time- varying evidence in five countries

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  • PLASMANS, Joseph
  • MEERSMAN, Hilde
  • VAN POECK, André
  • MERLEVEDE, Bruno

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  • PLASMANS, Joseph & MEERSMAN, Hilde & VAN POECK, André & MERLEVEDE, Bruno, 1999. "Generosity of the unemployment benefit systern and wage flexibility in EMU: Time- varying evidence in five countries," Working Papers 1999043, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Business and Economics.
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