Distributional Implications of Labor Market Reforms : Learning from Spain's Experience /

Spain's structural reforms, implemented around 2012, have arguably contributed to a faster and stronger economic recovery. In particular, there is strong evidence that the 2012 labor market reforms increased wage flexibility, which helped the Spanish economy to regain competitiveness and create...

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Autor principal: Stepanyan, Ara
Outros Autores: Salas, Jorge
Formato: Periódico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2020.
coleção:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2020/029
Acesso em linha:Full text available on IMF
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