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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

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