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The labor market in the Netherlands, 2001-2016
Hartog, Joop; Salverda, Wiemer - In: IZA World of Labor (2018)
concerns. The government and social partners (unions and industry associations) seek to adjust labor market arrangements to …
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How does grandparent childcare affect labor supply?
Zanella, Giulio - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Older people in developed countries are living longer and healthier lives. A prolonged and healthy mature period of life is often associated with continued and active participation in the labor market. At the same time, active grandparents can offer their working offspring a free, flexible, and...
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The effect of overtime regulations on employment
Oaxaca, Ronald L. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) October, pp. 1-10
Regulation of standard workweek hours and overtime hours and pay can protect workers who might otherwise be required to work more than they would like to at the going rate. By discouraging the use of overtime, such regulation can increase the standard hourly wage of some workers and encourage...
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The effect of overtime regulations on employment
Oaxaca, Ronald L. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Regulation of standard workweek hours and overtime hours and pay can protect workers who might otherwise be required to work more than they would like to at the going rate. By discouraging the use of overtime, such regulation can increase the standard hourly wage of some workers and encourage...
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The effect of overtime regulations on employment
Oaxaca, Ronald L.; Sagyndykova, Galiya - In: IZA World of Labor (2020)
Regulation of standard workweek hours and overtime hours and pay can protect workers who might otherwise be required to work more than they would like to at the going rate. By discouraging the use of overtime, such regulation can increase the standard hourly wage of some workers and encourage...
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The labor market in Norway, 2000-2018
Nilsen, Øivind A. - In: IZA World of Labor (2020)
fortunate situation is the so-called “tripartism”: a broad agreement among unions, employers, and government to maintain a high …
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The labor market in Norway, 2000-2016
Nilsen, Øivind A. - In: IZA World of Labor (2018)
fortunate situation is so-called “tripartism”: a broad agreement among unions, employers, and government to maintain a high …
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The labor market in Poland, 2000-2021
Lewandowski, Piotr; Magda, Iga - In: IZA World of Labor (2023)
In the early 2000s, Poland's unemployment rate reached 20%. That is now a distant memory, as employment has increased noticeably and the unemployment rate had dropped to 3.4% in 2021. The labor force participation of older workers increased following reforms aimed at prolonging careers. However,...
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Noncompete agreements in employment contracts
Lavetti, Kurt - In: IZA World of Labor (2021)
Labor market institutions that may weaken workers' bargaining leverage have received increased scrutiny in recent years. One example is noncompete agreements, which prevent workers from freely moving across employers, potentially weakening earnings growth. New data sources and empirical evidence...
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Union wage effects
Bryson, Alex - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) July, pp. 1-10
Despite declining bargaining power, unions continue to generate a wage premium. Some feel collective bargaining has had … in the name of wage and employment flexibility, yet unions often work in tandem with employers for mutual gain based on … productivity growth. If this is where the premium originates, then firms and workers benefit. Without unions bargaining …
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