overall productivity-enhancing effect. The reform of fixed-term contracts instead did not produce the intended results: it … productivity losses. We estimate substitution elasticities across various types of temporary contracts that are consistent with …

productivity, exploiting an exogenous variation in the institutional environment regulating collective bargaining. We find that the … introduction of collective performance related pay significantly increases productivity by around 3-5 per cent, but such effect … type of parameters used – is also relevant for firm productivity …

In this paper, we explore the impact of part-time work on firm productivity. Using a large panel data set of Italian … corporations' balance sheets for the period 2000-2010, we first estimate the total factor productivity (TFP) of each firm for each …

concludes with an empirical application to consumer price inflation in Germany, France and Italy, and re-examines the extent to …

scala mobile, started a process of redefinition of wage fixing in Italy, which culminated with the final abolition of scala … relationship between real wages, labour productivity and unemployment. Different time series econometric tools confirm that incomes … policy has altered the relationship between real wages and productivity, generating not only a permanent downward impact on …

specialization patterns on regional unemployment in Italy over the years 2004-2008, when huge worker reallocation caused by changes … in the international division of labour occurred. Italy represents an interesting case study because of the high degree …

Differently from most European countries and despite the recommendations on the part of the European Commission, Italy … feasibility, the desirability and the features of a universal policy of minimum income in Italy. We use a microeconometric model …