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Regional labor demand and national labor market institutions in the EU15

Herwartz, Helmut; Niebuhr, Annekatrin - 2011

labor markets ; labor demand ; institutions ; Europe ; error correction model … behind these differences. Whereas previous research focused on effects of national labor market institutions, we also take …. Whereas evidence on the significance of region specific variables as explanatory factors is weak, labor market institutions …

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Regional labor market performance in Europe : error correction dynamics and the role of national institutions and local structure

Herwartz, Helmut; Niebuhr, Annekatrin - In: International regional science review 40 (2017) 3, pp. 270-296

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Broadband internet availability and establishments' employment growth in Germany : evidence from instrumental variables estimations

Stockinger, Bastian - In: Journal for labour market research 53 (2019) 7, pp. 1-23

This study investigates the effect of broadband internet availability on German establishments’ employment growth. The database used is a random sample of business establishments, augmented by the local availability of broadband. The observation period is 2005–2010, when broadband was...

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Labor supply and the business cycle : the "Bandwagon Worker Effect"

Román, Ángel L. Martín; Cuéllar-Martín, Jaime; … - 2018

The relationship between the labor force participation and the business cycle has become a topic in the economic literature. However, few studies have considered whether the cyclical sensitivity of the labor force participation is influenced by "social effects". In this paper, we construct a...

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Local Labour Market Heterogeneity in Italy : Estimates and Simulations Using Responses to Labour Demand Shocks

Ciani, Emanuele - 2017

Using different data sources from local labour markets (LLMs) in Italy between 1971 and 2011, we document a number of stylized facts: a) local differences in the ratios of private employment to population are highly persistent; b) the population has a limited reaction to labour demand shocks,...

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The use of flexible working contracts in West Germany : evidence from an establishment panel

Boockmann, Bernhard; Hagen, Tobias - 2001

This paper investigates under which conditions firms use fixed-term contracts, subcontracted and freelance work. Using a probit model which accounts for unobserved heterogeneity, we find that positive changes in expected or actual turnover are associated with a higher probability of employing...

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Employment adjustment in Portugal : evidence from aggregate and firm data

Addison, John T.; Teixeira, Paulino - 2001

This paper examines the pattern of employment adjustment in Portugal. First, the issue is addressed using a long time series of aggregate data. Although the employment data show persistence, there is nonetheless a fairly rapid rate of employment adjustment. Second, a much shorter time series of...

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Employment in family firms: less but safe? : analyzing labor demand of German family firms with a treatment model for panel data

Kölling, Arnd - 2017

This paper analyzes the differences in labor demand and labor turnover between family and nonfamily firms. The majority of firms in modern economies and, therefore, also in Germany are family controlled. These firms seem to have better employment performance than non-family controlled companies....

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The impact of new technologies on the demand for heterogenous labour : empirical evidence from the German business-related services sector

Kaiser, Ulrich - 1998

The impact of technology on the demand for heterogeneous labor is controversely discussed throughout the literature. New technology which is said to favor high skilled labor and to substitute low skilled labor is often considered as the main reason for the decline in relative demand for low...

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Heterogeneous Determinants of Local Unemployment in Poland

Ciżkowicz, Piotr - 2015

We identify determinants of large disparities in local unemployment rates in Poland using panel data on NUTS-4 level (poviats) We find that the disparities are linked to local demographics, education and sectoral employment composition rather than to local demand factors However, the impact of...

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