We estimate a model of the joint participation and mobility along with the individuals' wage formation in France. Our …

occupational specialization towards multi-tasking – for centralized wage bargaining. The analysis shows how, on account of this …

This paper analyses theoretically and empirically how employment subsidies should be targeted. We contrast measures … efficiency" (AWE). Thereby we can identify policies that (a)improve employment and welfare, (b)do not raise earnings inequality … German data. The calibration shows that hiring vouchers can be AWE, while low-wage subsidies do not satisfy AWE. Furthermore …

for employment protection, provided it is uniform across workers and not specifically higher for older workers. It …

similar station within the German wage structure as that held by high school graduates in the US labour market. Finally, we …

employment turnover and high insurance can co-exist with an American-type steady-state with low unemployment, high employment …

heterogeneity. We also take into account that there might be feedback from shocks in the employment status to future propensity of … receiving firm-provided training. We find that firm-provided training significantly increases future employment prospects. This …

-savings" effect they may leave unaffected, or even increase, total native employment of less skilled workers. Our model also predicts … positive net effect on native employment while offshoring has no effect on it. We also find some evidence that offshoring has …