Addressing the Employment Effects of the Financial Crisis : The Role of Wage Subsidies and Reduced Work Schedules

This note briefly reviews the experiences with wage subsidies and reduced work schedules in promoting employment and avoiding the depreciation of accumulated skills and knowledge due to a temporary downturn. These policies have been adopted by many...

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Main Authors: Robalino, David, Banerji, Arup
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/09/12431151/addressing-employment-effects-financial-crisis-role-wage-subsidies-reduced-work-schedules
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11717