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Greener fleet, cleaner air : how Low Emission Zones reduce pollution
Aydin, Eren; Gehrsitz, Markus; Traxler, Christian - 2024
Using a stacked differences-in-differences approach, we study the effects of Low Emission Zones (LEZs) in Germany. The implementation of stage 1 and 2 LEZs, which banned the most pollution-intensive vehicles from city centers, significantly reduced PM10 concentrations. The most restrictive third...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014582278
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Distributional effects of emission pricing in a carbon-intensive economy: the case of Poland
Antosiewicz, Marek; Fuentes S. M., J. Rodrigo; … - 2020
In this paper, we assess the distributional impact of introducing a carbon tax in Poland. We apply a two-step simulation procedure. First, we evaluate the economy-wide effects with a dynamic general equilibrium model. Second, we use a microsimulation model based on household budget survey data...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012249650
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Labour mobility : an adjustment mechanism in Euroland? ; empirical evidence for Western Germany, France, and Italy
Puhani, Patrick A. - 1999
European Union. Regression results are provided for Western Germany, France, and Italy. It is shown that labour mobility is … highest in Germany, followed by France, and Italy. However, even in Germany, the accommodation of a shock to unemployment by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011294709
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The "dynamic" of job competition during the ICT revolution
Chéron, Arnaud (contributor); Langot, François (contributor) - 2007
"Our paper seeks to gain insights on the effect of labor market institutions on the evolution of overeducation (job competition), unemployment inequalities and job instability during the polarization process of the labor market fostered by the diffusion of novel technologies. Based on micro...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003479624
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Technological and organizational changes, and labor flows : evidence on French establishments
Askenazy, Philippe (contributor);  … - 2007
occupational categories in France. We conduct an empirical analysis in which we make extensive use of a unique data set on a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003429628
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The cyclicality of the separation and job finding rates in France
Hairault, Jean-Olivier; Le Barbanchon, Thomas; … - 2012
In this paper, we aim to shed light on the relative contribution of the separation and job finding rates to French unemployment at business cycle frequencies by using administrative data on registered unemployment and labor force surveys. We first investigate the fluctuations in steady state...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009629642
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Labor disputes and labor flows
Fraisse, Henri; Kramarz, Francis; Prost, Corinne - 2011
About one in four workers challenges her dismissal in front of a labor court in France. Using a data set of individual … ; labor judges ; unfair dismissal ; France …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009296375
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Flexibility vs. rigidity : does Spain have the worst of both worlds?
Saint-Paul, Gilles (contributor) - 2000
In this paper we study the structure of labor market flows in Spain and compare them with France and the US. We … higher than in France, while the job loss rate is much higher, putting Spain half-way between France and the US. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009520500
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The returns to seniority in France (and why are they lower than in the United States?)
Beffy, Magali; Buchinsky, Moshe; Fougère, Denis; … - 2006
We estimate a model of the joint participation and mobility along with the individuals' wage formation in France. Our … using state of the art Bayesian methods employing a long panel (1976-1995) for France. Our results clearly show that returns … rationale for this phenomenon. Specifically, in a low-mobility country such as France, there is little gain in compensating …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003274184
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The unequal cost of job loss across countries
Bertheau, Antoine; Acabbi, Edoardo; Barceló, Cristina; … - 2022
We document the consequences of losing a job across countries using a harmonized research design. Workers in Denmark and Sweden experience the lowest earnings declines following job displacement, while workers in Italy, Spain, and Portugal experience losses three times as high. French and...
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