Similar Search Results

The Part-Time Wage Penalty in European Countries : How Large is it for Men?

O'Dorchai, Sile - 2007

penalty for male workers in six European countries (i.e., Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the UK). Findings show … 28 percent in Denmark and Italy, to 67 percent in the UK and to 149 percent in Ireland. Human capital differences explain … remains unexplained by differences in observed characteristics (except in Italy). Overall, results suggest that policy …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012777513

The Impact of Part-Time Work on Firm Total Factor Productivity : Evidence from Italy

Devicienti, Francesco - 2015

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 year. We use different approaches aimed at...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013012801

Which are the Benefits of Having More Female Leaders? Evidence from the Use of Part-Time Work in Italy

Devicienti, Francesco - 2016

Using three waves of a uniquely rich survey on Italian private firms, we explore the impact of female managers on the use of part-time work. Building on a literature arguing that female leaders are more sensitive to their employees' needs and more self-transcendent than their male counterparts,...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012980276

Part-Time Unemployment and Optimal Unemployment Insurance

Ek, Susanne - 2011

A significant fraction of the labor force consists of employed workers who are part-time unemployed (underemployed) in the sense that they are unable to work as much as they prefer. This paper develops a search and matching model to study the design of optimal unemployment insurance in an...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013128749

Is Short-Time Work a Good Method to Keep Unemployment Down?

Cahuc, Pierre - 2011

Short-time work compensation aims at reducing lay-offs by allowing employers to temporarily reduce hours worked while compensating workers for the induced loss of income. These programs are now widespread in the OECD countries, notably following the 2008-2009 crisis. This paper discusses the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013131173

Is Part-Time Employment Beneficial for Firm Productivity?

Nelen, Annemarie - 2011

This paper analyzes whether part-time employment is beneficial for firm productivity in the service sector. Using a unique dataset on the Dutch pharmacy sector that includes the work hours of all employees and a hard physical measure of firm productivity, we estimate a production function...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013131420

The Effect of Part-Time Work on Post-Secondary Educational Attainment : New Evidence from French Data

Beffy, Magali - 2010

In this paper, we provide new evidence on the effect of part-time work on postsecondary educational attainment. To do so, we use samples extracted from the French Labor Force Surveys conducted over the years 1992-2002. These samples are restricted to students in initial education following...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013139961

Part-Time Work, Fixed-Term Contracts, and the Returns to Experience

Fernández-Kranz, Daniel - 2011

Using data from Spanish Social Security records, we investigate the returns to experience in different flexible work arrangements, including part-time and full-time work, and permanent and fixed-term contracts. We use a trivariate random effects model which consists of a three-equation system...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013122966

Part-Time Work, Wages and Productivity : Evidence from Belgian Matched Panel Data

Garnero, Andrea - 2013

The authors use matched employer-employee panel data on Belgian private-sector firms to estimate the relationship between wage/productivity differentials and the firm's labor composition in terms of part-time and sex. Findings suggest that the groups of women and part-timers generate employer...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013071749

The Affordable Care Act and the Growth of Involuntary Part-Time Employment

Even, William E. - 2015

This study tests whether the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased involuntary part-time (IPT) employment. Using data from the Current Population Survey between 1994 and 2014, we find that IPT employment in 2014 was higher than predicted based on economic conditions and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013015029

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Next
Last