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America Works: Thoughts on an Exceptional U.S. Labor Market (Russell Sage Foundation Centennial Volumes) (1st Edition) by Richard B. Freeman (Editor) Paperback, 208 Pages, Published 2008 ISBN-10: 0-87154-326-5 / 0871543265 ISBN-13: 978-0-87154-326-4 / 9780871543264 The U.S. labor market is the most laissez faire of any developed nation, with a weak social safety net and little government regulation compared to Europe or Japan. Some economists point to this hands-off approach as the source of America’s low unemployment and high per-capita income. But the stagna |