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In this paper we investigate the importance of labor market institutions such as unemployment insurance, unions, firing regulation and minimum wages for the evolution of wage inequality across countries. We derive a simple log-linear equation of the wage differential as a function of the...
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to 3.6 million by 2008. At the same time, employment increased by 1.2 million. Most theoretical and empirical analyses of … this episode assume that a worker leaving unemployment moves into full employment. We ask where the unemployed actually … outflows between unemployment and 16 other labour market states. Direct flows between unemployment and full employment …
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The link between innovation and employment is at the center of the policy debate. This paper sheds light on how labor … market regulations affect the relationship between different types of innovation and employment in Latin America. We estimate …) product innovations have a positive impact on employment growth; (ii) process innovations do not affect employment growth …
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The paper introduces a model of enterprise formation in a unionized economy with labor protection and wage bargaining. Enterprise formation is subject to future market risk and is shaped by labor market institutions in the post-entry stage. The predictions of the model are tested in...
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employment, rising dual-earnership and part-time employment underline its relevance. We discuss the measurement of wage …
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employment, rising dual-earnership and part-time employment underline its relevance. We discuss the measurement of wage …
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The German law on co-determination at the plant level (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz) stipulates that works councilors are neither to be financially rewarded nor penalized for their activities. This regulation contrasts with publicized instances of excessive payments. The divergence has sparked a...
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The German law on co-determination at the plant level (Betriebsverfassungsgesetz) stipulates that works councilors are neither to be financially rewarded nor penalized for their activities. This regulation contrasts with publicized instances of excessive payments. The divergence has sparked a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012438474