Do labor market institutions matter for business cycles?∗ - European ...
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8 TABLES AND FIGURES 22<br />
8 Tables and Figures<br />
EPL<br />
EPL<br />
LEVEL<br />
LEVEL<br />
4,5<br />
4<br />
3,5<br />
6<br />
5<br />
3<br />
2,5<br />
2<br />
1,5<br />
1<br />
0,5<br />
0<br />
1970<br />
1972<br />
1974<br />
1976<br />
1978<br />
1980<br />
1982<br />
1984<br />
1986<br />
1988<br />
1990<br />
1992<br />
1994<br />
1996<br />
1998<br />
2000<br />
2002<br />
2004<br />
2006<br />
CAN<br />
JAP<br />
NL<br />
PT<br />
US<br />
4<br />
3<br />
2<br />
1<br />
0<br />
1970<br />
1972<br />
1974<br />
1976<br />
1978<br />
1980<br />
1982<br />
1984<br />
1986<br />
1988<br />
1990<br />
1992<br />
1994<br />
1996<br />
1998<br />
2000<br />
2002<br />
2004<br />
2006<br />
Figure 1: EPL and LEVEL indices. Changes over time.<br />
E P L:lab or m arket in d ex <strong>for</strong> strictn ess of em ploym ent p rotection legislation varyin g b etween 0 an d 4 and L EV E L: th e d egree of b argain ing<br />
centralization, m easu red on a 0-5 scale<br />
AUT<br />
IT<br />
NZ<br />
SW<br />
CH<br />
UK