The paper examines the determinants of the division of labor within firms. It provides an explanation of the pervasive …

features. First, effective labor is modeled as the product of a quantity measure - number of employees with a given level of … education - and a quality index, depending on, i.a., demographic characteristics and fields-of-study. Second, low-skilled labor … for four categories of labor, two types of capital and intermediate goods. The empirical application covers 24 industries …

, and largely low-skilled labor force; increasing the productivity of informal workers and enterprises; and extending social … protection coverage to mitigate the risks associated with disruptions to labor markets. This companion report to the World Bank …

the effect of employment protection rules on labor productivity using micro data on Swedish firms. A reform of the … the seniority rules. I exploit the reform as a natural experiment. My results indicate that increased labor market … exibility increases labor productivity. The increase is not explained by capital intensity or the educational level of workers. …