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Migration and Imperfect Labor Markets: Theory and Cross-Country Evidence from Denmark, Germany and the UK
Brücker, Herbert; Jahn, Elke J.; Upward, Richard - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
bargaining, minimum wages, employment protection and unemployment benefits affect the way in which wages respond to labor supply … shocks, and, hence, the labor market effects of immigration. We employ a wage-setting approach which assumes that wages …
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Looking Beyond the Bridge: How Temporary Agency Employment Affects Labor Market Outcomes
Jahn, Elke J.; Rosholm, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
but also analyze its effect on post-unemployment wages and job stability for unemployed Danish workers. We find evidence … permanent posts. Finally, our results suggest that agency employment may improve subsequent match quality in terms of wages and …
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Does the Sector Experience Affect the Pay Gap for Temporary Agency Workers?
Jahn, Elke J.; Pozzoli, Dario - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
It is a well-known fact that temporary agency workers have to accept high pay penalties. However, remarkably little is known about the remuneration of workers who are frequently employed in this sector or who are employed for a substantial length of time. Based on a rich administrative data set,...
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