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This book sheds light on the impact of the Great Recession from the perspective of both developing and developed countries. It traces the complex and multiple causes of the Great Recession, delineates the diversity in the macroeconomic and labour market consequences, and highlights the effectiveness of policy responses undertaken so far.

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SANDRINE CAZES joined the ILO as an Economist in 1997 CAROLINE HEUER is currently working at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Germany IYANATUL ISLAM is currently Senior Employment Policy Specialist, in the Employment Policy Department of the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland NOMAAN MAJID is a Senior Economist at the International Labour Office in Geneva, Switzerland MUHAMMED MUQTADA is a Senior Economist with the ILO and is currently the Director of Policy Planning of the ILO`s Employment Sector LUDEK RYCHLY is the Senior Labour Administration and Labour Inspection Specialist at the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland   

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