title: The fallacies in arguing that current high unemployment in Spain (27%) is a consequence of supposed labor market rigidities.
abstract: This article refutes the argument that high unemployment in Spain is due to labor market rigidities, questioning the premises on which this theory is based. It then goes on to explain how those advancing this argument are the very same forces responsible for the macroeconomic decisions that are currently causing unemployment.
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Navarro
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D057172:Economic Recession / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007750:Labor Unions / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011057:Politics; D011203:Poverty / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011640:Public Policy / Q000191:economics; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D014478:Unemployment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*