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The Effect of Offshoring on Labor Demand: Evidence from Sweden

Ekholm, Karolina; Hakkala, Katariina - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2005

We analyze the effects of offshoring of intermediate input production on labor demand in Sweden, distinguishing between … offshoring -- in particular to low-income countries -- tends to shift labor demand away from workers with an intermediate level … of education. Offshoring to high-income countries, which is the largest component of overall offshoring, does not have …

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Price Dynamics and Production Lags.

Lindbeck, A.; Snower, D.J. - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1996

The paper shows how prolonged price inertia can arise in a macroeconomic system in which there are temporary price rigidities as well as production lags in the use of intermediate goods. In this context, changes in production demand-generated, say, by changes in the money supply - have...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005486489

Price Dynamics and Production Lags

Lindbeck, Assar; Snower, Dennis J. - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1996

The paper shows how prolonged price inertia can arise in a macroeconomic system in which there are temporary price rigidities as well as production lags in the use of intermediate goods. In this context, changes in production demand - generated, say, by changes in the money supply - have...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010600197

Cross-Border Acquisitions, Multinationals and Wage Elasticities

Hakkala, Katariina; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, Fredrik - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2007

The growing number of cross-border acquisitions has in many countries raised concerns about labor demand consequences. In this study, we use detailed firm level data to examine how increased internationalization and multinational activity affect the volatility of employment, or rather, the wage...

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Liberalized Trade and Worker-Firm Matching

Davidson, Carl; Heyman, Fredrik; Matusz, Steven; … - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2012

Recent theoretical analysis suggests that a reduction in the cost of exporting increases the degree of assortative matching between workers and firms in export-oriented industries. Changes that reduce the cost of imports have an ambiguous impact on matching. We combine detailed Swedish matched...

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Multinational Firms and Job Tasks

Nilsson Hakkala, Katariina; Heyman, Fredrik; Sjöholm, … - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2008

We use Swedish matched employer-employee data to analyze the impact of multinational activity and foreign acquisitions on the relative demand for different job tasks. We contribute to the literature by using a conceptualization from the recent literature in international economics and define the...

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EC Integration, the Quality of Information and Labor Mobility in Sweden

Lundborg, Per - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 1990

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Globalization and Imperfect Labor Market Sorting

Davidson, Carl; Heyman, Fredrik; Matusz, Steven; … - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2010

This paper focuses on the ability of the labor market to correctly match heterogeneous workers to jobs within a given industry and the role that globalization plays in that process. Using matched worker-firm data from Sweden, we find strong evidence that openness improves the matching between...

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Employment Consequences of Employment Protection Legislation

Skedinger, Per - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2011

This article surveys the literature and adds to the evidence on the impact of employment protection legislation on employment. While stringent employment protection contributes to less turnover and job reallocation, the effects on aggregate employment and unemployment over the business cycle are...

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Private Equity, Layoffs, and Job Polarization

Olsson, Martin; Tåg, Joacim - Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) - 2015

. Buyouts reduce agency problems, which triggers automation, offshoring, and tougher bargaining with labor unions. We show that …

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