"Barriers to Full Employment" is a scholarly book that addresses the challenges and obstacles to achieving full employment in industrialized economies. In the 1980s, many countries experienced a phase of stagnant economies and massive unemployment, comparable to the Great Depression. The prevailing neoconservative policies that replaced traditional Keynesian approaches have proven inadequate in combating rising unemployment. This book offers new perspectives and approaches to analyzing the labor market and its associated issues. It is aimed at professionals, students, and anyone interested in economic questions and the development of labor market policies. The authors, including Egon Matzner and Alessandro Roncaglia, provide in-depth analyses and innovative ideas to enhance the understanding of the complex relationships between unemployment and economic development.