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The rise and fall of Spanish unemployment : a chain reaction theory perspective
Karanassou, Marika (contributor); Sala, Hector (contributor) - 2008
The evolution of Spanish unemployment has been quite idiosyncratic. The full employment levels of the early seventies were followed by unemployment rates that were the highest within the OECD countries in the aftermath of the oil price shocks. While unemployment was extremely persistent in most...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003759214
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Polarisation and health
Blanco Pérez, Cristina (contributor);  … - 2008
, and which have been traditionally proxied by inequality. We test our premises with panel data for Spain. Results show that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003759825
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Wage bargaining and the (dynamic) mincer equation
Andini, Corrado (contributor) - 2008
This paper shows that, if observed earnings are the result of employer-employee wage bargaining, under a set of specific assumptions, the standard static Mincer equation can be thought as a particular case of a dynamic wage equation. Particularly, we argue that the standard static Mincer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003777827
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Wage differentials across sectors in Europe : an east-west comparison
Magda, Iga; Rycx, François; Tojerow, Ilan; Valsamis, … - 2008
countries (namely Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Spain compared with Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech … countries. It is relatively small in Norway and Belgium, large in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Poland and the Czech Republic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003777922
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Do temporary contracts affect TFP? : evidence from Spanish manufacturing firms
Dolado, Juan J. (contributor); Stucchi, Rodolfo (contributor) - 2008
This paper evaluates the impact of the widespread use of fixed-term contracts in Spain on firms' TFP, via its effect on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003777934
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The relevance of post-match LTC : why has the Spanish labor market become as volatile as the US one?
Sala, Hector (contributor); Silva, José Ignacio (contributor) - 2005
We present a Search and Matching model with heterogeneous workers (entrants and incumbents) that replicates the stylized facts characterizing the US and the Spanish labor markets. Under this benchmark, we find the Post-Match Labor Turnover Costs (PMLTC) to be the centerpiece to explain why the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003158646
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Labor market assimilation of recent immigrants in Spain
Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina (contributor);  … - 2006
attainment and mobility ; Spain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003314673
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The role of temporary help agencies in facilitating temp-to-perm transitions
Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina (contributor);  … - 2006
; permanent employment ; Spain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003339772
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Intergenerational transmission of 'religious capital' : evidence from Spain
Brañas-Garza, Pablo (contributor);  … - 2006
attendance ; prayer ; intergenerational transmission ; production ; Spain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003339777
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Is fertility related to religiosity? : Evidence from Spain
Brañas-Garza, Pablo (contributor);  … - 2006
The paper explores the relationship between religiosity and fertility among Catholics in Spain, thereby answering the … fast secularization in Spain and the decline in birth rates. -- fertility ; religion ; Catholic ; church attendance … ; prayer ; parental religiosity ; taste for children ; Spain …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003344602