Are all labor regulations equal ? Assessing the effects of job security, labor dispute, and contract labor laws in India (English)

This paper studies the economic effects of legal amendments on different types of labor laws. It examines the effects of amendments to labor dispute laws and amendments to job security legislation. It also identifies the effects of legal amendments related to the most contentious regulation of all-Chapter Vb of the Industrial Disputes Act-which stipulates that firms with 100 or more employees cannot retrench workers without government authorization...

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Ahsan,Ahmad;

Pages,Carmen;
Document Date
2007/06/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS4259
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Are all labor regulations equal ? Assessing the effects of job security, labor dispute, and contract labor laws in India
Keywords
contract labor

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Ahsan,Ahmad; Pages,Carmen.

Are all labor regulations equal ? Assessing the effects of job security, labor dispute, and contract labor laws in India (English). Policy, Research working paper ; no. WPS 4259 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/816921468258540148

Are all labor regulations equal ? Assessing the effects of job security, labor dispute, and contract labor laws in India (English)

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