This paper uses the Italian Social Security employer-employee panel to study the effects of the Italian reform of 1990 … on worker and job flows. We exploit the fact that this reform increased unjust dismissal costs for firms below 15 …, especially in sectors with higher employment volatility. Moreover, we find that the reform reduced firms' employment adjustments …

This paper uses the Italian Social Security employer-employee panel to study the effects of the Italian reform of 1990 … on worker and job flows. We exploit the fact that this reform increased unjust dismissal costs for firms below 15 …, especially in sectors with higher employment volatility. Moreover, we find that the reform reduced firms' employment adjustments …

regarding job tenure and earnings dynamics suggest that for those workers moving directly to new jobs, the new jobs are …

design compares firm cohorts incorporated before the reform and after; in a robustness check we additionally draw on the …

individuals to the combination of wages, job tenure, and experience that are observed in survey data. Allowing for sources of bias …

-voice dichotomy. Unionism is expected to reduce quits and permanent separations and raise job tenure by providing a "voice …

market reform. While there is no shortage of reform proposals to address population aging, most of those focused on pension … and labor market reform, little is known about behavioral reactions to such reforms. This paper therefore sheds light on … the potential benefits of pension and labor market reform for growth and living standards, taking into account behavioral …