Purpose This paper aims to test the hypothesis that the effect of production slowdown on labour demand can be muted by labour hoarding. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a production function approach, using data from Malta, a small state in the EU. Findings The results confirm the...

Purpose – This paper aims to test the hypothesis that the effect of production slowdown on labour demand can be muted by labour hoarding.Design/methodology/approach – This study adopts a production function approach, using data from Malta, a small state in the EU.Findings – The results...

The long-term impact of globalization, outsourcing, and technological change on workers is increasingly being studied by economists. At the nexus of labor economics, industry studies, and industrial organization, The Analysis of Firms and Employees presents new findings about these impacts by...