Essays on labor markets and macroeconomic policy

This thesis sheds light on several macroeconomic aspects of the labor market and economic policy. Chapter 1 analyzes whether the presence of human capital depreciation during unemployment calls for policy intervention. I argue that the latter is required because human capital depreciation during une...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laureys, Lien
Other Authors: Galí, Jordi, 1961-
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Universitat Pompeu Fabra 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10803/119821