Law and Economics and the Labour Market

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Gerrit de Geest, Jacques J. Siegers, Roger van den Bergh
Edward Elgar, 1999 - Business & Economics - 249 pages
This important book plays a vital role in bridging the gap between labour economics, law and economics and the legal profession. Beginning with a general overview of the relationship between labour law and economic theory, it then goes on to examine specific areas within the field of law and economics including:

  • the new law and economic theories on contract formation, with a case study from the Dutch system
  • penalty default rules as applied to Israeli labour law
  • dismissal regulation in the UK and US from a comparative perspective
  • overtime hours in the US and severance pay in Germany
  • the European Works Council
  • an historical and economic analysis of the German co-determined corporation.

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new law and economics versus Dutch labour law?
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Figures
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Potential labour market repercussions of proposed reforms
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