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Why do Russian firms use fixed-term and agency work contracts?
Smirnykh, Larisa; Wörgötter, Andreas - 2013
This study looks into the use of fixed term contracts and agency work in Russia during and shortly after the crisis 2009-10 with the help of an enterprise survey. The results of variance analysis show that the use of fixed-term or agency work contracts is not uniform across sectors, size and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009696076
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The Sharing Hypothesis for Specific Human Capital
Stevens, Margaret - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
a positive relationship between wage and tenure. It is shown that the standard model does not in fact predict such a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005504373
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Earnings and Seniority in Japan. A Re-appraisal of the Existing Evidence and a Comparison with the UK
Ariga, Kenn; Brunello, Giorgio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
need not reflect the `true' relationship between earnings and tenure. In this paper we argue that the observation of the …. Under certain assumptions, this information can be used to construct an unbiased estimator of the effects of tenure on … earnings growth. We apply this simple idea to Japanese and UK data. We find that tenure effects on earnings are positive but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005791889
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Moving towards a single labour contract : pros, cons and mixed feelings
Lepage-Saucier, Nicolas; Schleich, Juliette; Wasmer, Etienne - 2013
This paper discusses the pros and cons of a single labour contract. After reviewing the current state of dualism in labour markets and the recent labour reforms in Europe, we discuss the various proposals to eliminate dualism. Next, we emphasise the costs of dualism and discuss whether they...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009711214
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Why do Russian Firms Use Fixed-Term and Agency Work Contracts?
Smirnykh, Larisa; Wörgötter, Andreas - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2013
This study looks into the use of fixed term contracts and agency work in Russia during and shortly after the crisis 2009-10 with the help of an enterprise survey. The results of variance analysis show that the use of fixed-term or agency work contracts is not uniform across sectors, size and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011276831
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Chapter 52 Labor: Decisions, Contracts and Organization
Roumasset, James; Lee, Sang-Hyop - In: Handbook of agricultural economics : volume 3: …, (pp. 2705-2740). 2007
We assess the development economics of on-farm employment with an eye toward policy implications. What do we know and what additional research is needed? The older tradition of labor market dualism and some of the more modern research are seen to share a characteristic of misplaced exogeneity,...
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Arbeit – Politik – Recht: Das Recht(ssystem) als Forschungsdesiderat in den Arbeitsbeziehungen – Einleitung zum Schwerpunktheft
Rehder, Britta; Vogel, Berthold - In: Industrielle Beziehungen - Zeitschrift fuer Arbeit, … 22 (2015) 1, pp. 8-12
Das deutsche System der industriellen Beziehungen weist im internationalen Vergleich gemeinhin ein hohes Mass an Verrechtlichung auf. Umso ueberraschender ist der Umstand, dass das Recht und seine Akteure, Institutionen und Verfahren in der Forschung ueber Arbeitsbeziehungen seit Jahrzehnten...
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Von der Deregulierung zur Re-Regulierung: Trendwende im Arbeitsrecht und ihre Konsequenzen fuer den Arbeitsmarkt (From deregulation to re-regulation: A turn around in German labour...
Walwei, Ulrich - In: Industrielle Beziehungen - Zeitschrift fuer Arbeit, … 22 (2015) 1, pp. 13-32
Der Zeitraum von Mitte der achtziger Jahre des letzten Jahrhunderts bis zum Ende der ersten Dekade des neuen Jahrtausends war durch eine fortwaehrende Deregulierung des Arbeitsrechts gekennzeichnet. Die aktuelle, wie auch die vorhergehende Bundesregierung leiteten zuletzt eine Re-Regulierung...
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Golden Cages for Showy Birds: Optimal Switching Costs in Labour Markets
Burguet, Roberto; Caminal, Ramon; Matutes, Carmen - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999
Why do some workers sign contracts with high quitting penalties? Are these restrictions on the workers' mobility perverse for efficiency or workers' welfare? We postulate an answer that hinges on the degree of observability of the worker's performance by alternative employers. When performance...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661692
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Bidding for Labor
Julien, Benoit; Kennes, John; King, Ian - In: Review of Economic Dynamics 3 (2000) 4, pp. 619-649
employers. An equilibrium matching function emerges which has many of the features commonly assumed, including constant returns …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005085581