Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa

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Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa. / Agénor, Pierre-Richard; Nabli, Mustapha K.; Yousef, Tarik; Jensen, Henning Tarp.

I: Journal of Policy Modeling, Bind 29, Nr. 2, 2007, s. 277-309.

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Agénor, P-R, Nabli, MK, Yousef, T & Jensen, HT 2007, 'Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa', Journal of Policy Modeling, bind 29, nr. 2, s. 277-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2006.07.007

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Agénor, P-R., Nabli, M. K., Yousef, T., & Jensen, H. T. (2007). Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Journal of Policy Modeling, 29(2), 277-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2006.07.007

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Agénor P-R, Nabli MK, Yousef T, Jensen HT. Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa. Journal of Policy Modeling. 2007;29(2):277-309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2006.07.007

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Agénor, Pierre-Richard ; Nabli, Mustapha K. ; Yousef, Tarik ; Jensen, Henning Tarp. / Labor market reforms, growth, and unemployment in labor-exporting countries in the Middle East and North Africa. I: Journal of Policy Modeling. 2007 ; Bind 29, Nr. 2. s. 277-309.

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