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Labor Market Institutions and Flexibility in Italy: A Critical Evaluation and Some International Comparisons
Author:
Mr. Dimitri G Demekas
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 1994: Issue 030
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Mar 1994
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451844870.001
ISBN:
9781451844870
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
54
Keywords:
WP; labour market; wage dispersion; indexation system; labor market institution; employment agency; minimum wage; determination process; wage drift; severance pay; wage indexation system; bargain wage; temporary employment; Wages; Employment; Labor markets; Unemployment; Europe
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The paper surveys three broad categories of labor market institutions in Italy: employment protection legislation, unemployment benefit systems, and wage bargaining arrangements. In each case, the recent evolution and current state of Italian institutions are evaluated and compared with those in other major European countries.
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