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November 1994, Vol. 117,
No. 11
Labor market flexibility: a changing international perspective
Melvin A. Brodsky
OECD Coordinator, Office of
International Organizations, Bureau of International Labor
Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
Over the past 30 years, labor market flexibility has been viewed as a solution to rising unemployment but also an attack on social standards; policymakers have considered a variety of measures to increase labor market flexibility during this period. This article traces the evolution of labor market flexibility in the context of changing economic conditions.
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