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28-03-2011
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VOX : Research-based Policy Analysis and Commentary from leading Economists
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| Volume | Issue number |
2011 | 28 March
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Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) - Amsterdam School of Economics Research Institute (ASE-RI)
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| Abstract |
Why is the US more productive than the EU? Many studies have shown that the wider use of information and communication technologies in the US explains much of the difference. Why does the US use these technologies more? This column provides new evidence suggesting the answer may lie in differences in employment protection legislation.
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| Document type |
Article
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English
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| Published at |
http://www.voxeu.org/index.php?q=node/6291
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