We document the consequences of losing a job across countries using a harmonized research design. Workers in Denmark and Sweden experience the lowest earnings declines following job displacement, while workers in Italy, Spain, and Portugal experience losses three times as high. French and...

Der vorliegende Bericht fasst die zentralen Befunde einer Untersuchung zusammen, die das IAB Nord im Auftrag der Fachhochschule Kiel (FH Kiel) durchgeführt hat. Die Studie beinhaltet eine Analyse des Erwerbseinstiegs der Absolventen1 der FH Kiel für die Abschlussjahrgänge 2005-2014 und eine...

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...