48 hours from Brussels
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The EU's rules on working hours, which require that workers put in no more than 48 hours a week, could worsen unemployment in Europe. Regulatory obstacles to hiring are already a cause of unemployment. The EU or any national governing body should not make policy on working hours.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
Editorial, Europe, Work hours, Labor policy
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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The end of Europe's Iron Ages
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The European Community has proposed the closure of steel mills, in order to cut capacity and boost falling prices that are causing mounting losses. In order for the measure to be effective, state mills must be closed and subsidies reduced.
Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
Western Europe, Steel industry, Europe, Western, European Community
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Subjects list: Economic policy, European Union
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