This paper studies the effect of the firm-size distribution on the relationship between employment and output. We … construct a theoretical model, which predicts that changes in demand for industry output have larger effects on employment in … relationship between industry-level employment and output. Our empirical results align with the predictions of the theory and …

that more complex tasks are more costly to complete. Within the structure of our model, firms skew employment toward … occupations engaged in more complex tasks. Moreover, the distribution of employment is more skewed for more globalized firms …

The effect of minimum wages on employment is a matter of debate, and the existing empirical literature contains mixed … these changes in minimum wages affect employment, considering the effect both on employment within plants and on exit of … plants. Our results show no evidence of an effect of minimum wages on employment in Indonesian plants. One explanation found …

, we estimate the causal effects of a firm's bilateral trade on employment and wages of immigrants from that country. We … find a positive, yet heterogeneous, effect of trade on immigrant employment but no effect on immigrant wages. …

the period 1998-2004. Our results show that FDI has positive effects on employment growth. The positive effect of job …

Many developing countries would like to increase the share of modern or formal sectors in their employment. One way to …, previous research on the issue has been limited by the paucity of long data sets for firm operations. We examine employment … from domestic ones. Employment growth is relatively high in foreign-owned establishments, although foreign firms own …