The Impact of Labour Market Policies on Productivity in OECD Countries

We investigate the impact of labour market policies on labour and multifactor productivity with industry-level data. First and foremost, labour market policies can influence average measured productivity through their impact on employment. Other things equal, employment growth tends to be associated...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrea Bassanini, Danielle Venn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centre for the Study of Living Standards 2008-09-01
Series:International Productivity Monitor
Subjects:
gdp
Online Access:http://www.csls.ca/ipm/17/IPM-17-bassanini.pdf