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Close neighbours matter : neighbourhood effects on early performance at school

Goux, Dominique (contributor); Maurin, Eric (contributor) - 2006

considerably larger than those which matter for outcomes (i.e. close neighbours). Several institutional features of France enable …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003310967

Sentence reductions and recidivism : lessons from the Bastille Day quasi experiment

Maurin, Eric; Ouss, Aurélie - 2009

This paper exploits the collective pardon granted to individuals incarcerated in French prisons on the 14th of July, 1996 (Bastille Day) to identify the effect of collective sentence reductions on recidivism. The collective pardon generated a very significant discontinuity in the relationship...

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Restaurant prices and the minimum wage

Fougère, Denis; Gautier, Erwan; Le Bihan, Hervé - 2009

price quotes collected to calculate the Consumer Price Index in France and we estimate a price rigidity model based on a …

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Worktime regulations and spousal labour supply

Goux, Dominique; Maurin, Eric; Petrongolo, Barbara - 2011

introduction of the shorter workweek in France in the late 1990s. We find that female and male employees treated by the shorter …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009238638

Wage rigidity, collective bargaining and the minimum wage : evidence from French agreement data

Avouyi-Dovi, Sanvi; Fougère, Denis; Gautier, Erwan - 2011

Using several unique data sets on wage agreements at both industry and firm levels in France, we document stylized …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009310034

Youth unemployment in old Europe : the polar cases of France and Germany

Cahuc, Pierre; Carcillo, Stéphane; Rinne, Ulf; … - 2013

France and Germany are two polar cases in the European debate about rising youth unemployment. Similar to what can be … observed in Southern European countries, a "lost generation" may arise in France. In stark contrast, youth unemployment has … short-term oriented policies can only have temporary effects. Ultimately, the youth unemployment disease in France and in …

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Do hiring credits work in recessions? : evidence from France

Cahuc, Pierre; Carcillo, Stéphane; Le Barbanchon, Thomas - 2014

minimum wage in firms with less than 10 employees in France from December 2008 to December 2009. Using rich administrative …

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Trade, wages, and collective bargaining : evidence from France

Carluccio, Juan; Fougère, Denis; Gautier, Erwan - 2015

We estimate the impact of international trade on wages using data for French manufacturing firms. We instrument firm-level trade flows with firm-specific instrumental variables based on world demand and supply shocks. Both export and offshoring shocks have a positive effect on wages. Exports...

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Vive la révolution! : Long term returns of 1968 to the angry students

Maurin, Eric (contributor); McNally, Sandra (contributor) - 2005

The famous events of May 1968, starting with student riots, threw France into a state of turmoil. The period of …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002634438

The Detaxation of Overtime Hours : Lessons from the French Experiment

Cahuc, Pierre - 2011

In October 2007 France introduced an exemption on the income tax and social security contributions that applied to …

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