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August 1983

Labor market contrasts:United States and Europe

Janet L. Norwood

Employment outlook is more favorable for the U.S. than for Europe; demographic pressures are easing in the U.S. but intensifying abroad; Europe has a much larger group of long-term unemployed.

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