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Labor market impact of export in a commodity-dependent nation : the case of Indonesia
Laksono, Riandy; Oktiyanto, Fajar; Vadila, Yessi - 2024
Does export lead to improvement in labor market outcomes? The answer to this is not always clear from the literature …. Despite the rising role of export markets, informality is still high, and inequality is worsening in many developing economies …. In addition, export expansion driven by commodities has also been linked with the Dutch disease phenomenon. Using the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015070893
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The ladder of foreign sales : internationalization modes of European firms
Békés, Gábor; Muraközy, Balázs - 2015
This paper show evidence that firms choose from a much larger set of internationalization modes than usually assumed in the international trade literature and that this choice is governed by similar selection processes than the one proposed by Helpman, Melitz, Yeaple (2004 AER). We rely on a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011284734
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Temporary contracts and monopsony power in the UK labour market
Tabasso, Domenico - 2011
This paper addresses the applicability of the theory of equalizing differences (Rosen, 1987) in a market in which temporary and permanent workers co-exist. The assumption of perfect competition in the labour market is directly questioned and a model is developed in which the labour market is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009310730
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Temporary Contracts and Monopsony Power in the UK Labour Market
Tabasso, Domenico - 2011
This paper addresses the applicability of the theory of equalizing differences (Rosen, 1987) in a market in which temporary and permanent workers co-exist. The assumption of perfect competition in the labour market is directly questioned and a model is developed in which the labour market is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013121764
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Wages, hires, and labor market concentration
Marinescu, Ioana; Ouss, Ivan; Pape, Louis-Daniel - 2020
How does employer market power affect workers? We compute the concentration of new hires by occupation and commuting zone in France using linked employer-employee data. Using instrumental variables with worker and firm fixed effects, we find that a 10% increase in labor market concentration...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012213951
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Temporary Contract and Monopsony Power in the UK Labour Market
Tabasso, Domenico - 2011
This paper addresses the applicability of the theory of equalizing differences (Rosen, 1986) in a market in which temporary and permanent workers co-exist. The assumption of perfect competition in the labour market is directly questioned and a model is developed in which the labour market is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014180957
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Reaching for the Stars : Who Pays for Talent in Innovative Industries?
Andersson, Fredrik; Haltiwanger, John; Freedman, Matthew; … - 2013
Firms that want to innovate successfully need to hire and motivate highly talented workers. This paper makes a key connection between the potential returns to innovation in terms of new products and the structure of compensation to skilled employees. We use linked employer-employee data to show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014057001
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International trade and labor market integration of immigrants
Lodefalk, Magnus; Sjöholm, Fredrik; Tang, Aili - 2020
We examine if international trade improves labor market integration of immigrants in Sweden. Immigrants participate substantially less than natives in the labor market. However, trading with a foreign country is expected to increase the demand for immigrants from that country. By hiring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012230078
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International trade and labor market integration of immigrants
Lodefalk, Magnus; Sjöholm, Fredrik; Tang, Aili - 2020
We examine if international trade improves labor market integration of immigrants in Sweden. Immigrants participate substantially less than natives in the labor market. However, trading with a foreign country is expected to increase the demand for immigrants from that country. By hiring...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012286158
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Global Links : Exporting, Foreign Direct Investment, and Wages: Evidence from the Canadian Manufacturing Sector
Breau, Sébastien; Brown, W. Mark - 2011
. At the industry level, the wage effects of export market participation are strongest for workers in plants belonging to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014042745