This paper presents structural estimates for a bargaining model which nests the right-to-manage, the efficient wage bargaining, the seniority and the standard neoclassical labor demand model as special cases. In contrast to most existing models, our approach accounts for heterogeneous skill...

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...

Befristung als Form der Arbeitsmarktflexibilisierung - Arbeitsmarkttheoretische Überlegungen zur befristeten Beschäftigung - Befristete Beschäftigung und der Einfluss institutioneller Rahmenbedingungen - Hypothesen - Daten, Variablen und Methoden - Verbreitungsgrad und Charakteristika...