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November 1994

Labor market flexibility: a changing international perspective

Melvin Brodsky

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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