In recent years, globalization and its consequences have become hotly debated issues. In Europe, non-governmental organizations like Attac have argued that free trade and free capital movements favor large corporations and rich countries, while poor countries are treated unfairly. These ideas...

Employment Protection Legislation Evolution, Effects, Winners and Losers Per Skedinger Research Institute of Industrial Economics Stockholm Sweden Translated from the Swedish by Laura A. Wideburg Edward Elgar Cheltenham, UK • Northampton, MA, USA Contents List of ...

This article surveys the literature and adds to the evidence on the impact of employment protection legislation on employment. While stringent employment protection contributes to less turnover and job reallocation, the effects on aggregate employment and unemployment over the business cycle are...