Reforming Europe's Labour Market: Political Issues

Gilles Saint-Paul

No 1223, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: In this paper we study the political issues associated with reform in the European labour market. We first discuss the role played by labour market rigidities in European society, and argue that reform is a difficult task because many regulations and rigidities benefit the majority of the employed. We conclude by analysing possible strategies for successful labour market reform.

Keywords: Income Redistribution; Labour Market Institutions; Political Economy; Unemployment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 D78 E24 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1995-08
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