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Retaining through training; even for older workers
Picchio, Matteo; Ours, Jan C van - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
This paper investigates whether on-the-job training has an effect on the employability of workers. Using data from the Netherlands we disentangle the true effect of training incidence from the spurious one determined by unobserved individual heterogeneity. We also take into account that there...
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Some Properties of Autocoherent Models
Saint-Paul, Gilles - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
An autocoherent model is a model which is validated by the data if people use it to form their expectations. A structural model may be incorrect but autocoherent, thus supporting a self-confirming equilibrium. This paper explores some mathematical properties of autocoherent models. The first...
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The Roots of Low European Employment: Family Culture?
Algan, Yann; Cahuc, Pierre - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
OECD countries faced largely divergent employment rates during the last decades. But the whole bulk of the cross-national and cross-temporal heterogeneity relies on specific demographic groups: prime-age women and younger and older individuals. This paper argues that family labour supply...
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Run For Fun: Intrinsic Motivation and Physical Performance
Filippin, Antonio; Ours, Jan C van - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
We use data from the 24-hours Belluno run which has the unique characteristic that participants are affiliated with teams and run for an hour. This allows us not only to study the individual relationship between age and performance but also to study group dynamics in terms of accessions to and...
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Culture as Learning: The Evolution of Female Labour Force Participation Over a Century
Fernández, Raquel - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
been the subject of much debate. This paper investigates the role of culture as learning in this change. To do so, it … women who work in the market versus the home. These beliefs evolve rationally via an intergenerational learning process … what is found in the data. The S shape results from the dynamics of learning. I calibrate the model to several key …
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The Division of Labour Within Firms
Lindbeck, Assar; Snower, Dennis J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998
The paper examines the determinants of the division of labour within firms. It provides an explanation of the pervasive change in work organization away from the traditional functional departments and towards multi-tasking and job rotation. Whereas the existing literature on the division of...
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Reorganization of Firms and Labour Market Inequality
Lindbeck, Assar; Snower, Dennis J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996
This paper explores the implications of the ongoing reorganization of firms for inequality in the labour market. We show how recent technological advances in physical and human capital can lead to the breakdown of occupational barriers, creating demands for new combinations of skills, and...
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Restructuring Production and Work
Lindbeck, Assar; Snower, Dennis J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995
The paper analyses the contemporary organizational restructuring of production and work and derives some salient implications for the labour market. The analysis focuses on the switch from occupational specialization at 'Tayloristic' organizations to multi-tasking at 'holistic' organizations....
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Does the welfare state make older workers unemployable?
Saint-Paul, Gilles - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
This paper discusses the specificities of the labor market for older workers. It discusses the implications of those specificities for the effect of labor market institutions on the employability of those workers. It shows that while unemployment benefits indexed backwards and hiring costs are...
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Employer Learning And The Returns To Schooling
Bauer, Thomas; Haisken-DeNew, John P - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
evidence for the employer learning hypothesis for Germany. Differentiating blue-collar and white-collar workers and estimating … quantile regressions, however, leads to the conclusion that employer learning takes place for blue-collar workers at the lower …
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