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considerably larger than those which matter for outcomes (i.e. close neighbours). Several institutional features of France enable …
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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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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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introduction of the shorter workweek in France in the late 1990s. We find that female and male employees treated by the shorter …
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Using several unique data sets on wage agreements at both industry and firm levels in France, we document stylized …
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We study compensation packages in family and non-family firms. Using matched employer-employee data for a representative sample of French establishments, we first show that family firms pay on average lower wages to their workers. We find that part of this wage gap is due to differences in...
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We investigate the role of local social pressure in shaping the geographical pattern of firms' firing decisions. Using French linked employer-employee data, we show that social pressure exerted by the local communities where firms' headquarters are located induces CEOs to refrain from dismissing...
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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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The famous events of May 1968, starting with student riots, threw France into a state of turmoil. The period of …
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We study compensation packages in family and non-family firms. Using matched employer-employee data for a representative sample of French establishments, we first show that family firms pay on average lower wages to their workers. We find that part of this wage gap is due to differences in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013122406