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Innovation, credit constraints, and trade credit: Evidence from a cross-country study

Bönte, Werner; Nielen, Sebastian - 2010

This paper studies the relationship between trade credit and innovation. While trade credit is well researched in the finance literature, its link to innovation has been neglected in prior research. We argue that innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are more likely to use trade...

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Analysing the effects of tax-benefit reforms on income distribution: A decomposition approach

Bargain, Olivier; Callan, Tim - 2007

To assess the impact of tax-benefit policy changes on income distribution over time, we suggest a methodology based on … (benefit amounts, tax bands, etc.), and all other changes in the underlying population (market income inequality, demographic …-benefit parameters are adjusted in line with income growth. We apply this measure to assess recent policy changes in twelve European …

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Social assistance - no, thanks? Empirical amalysis of non-take-up in Austria 2003

Fuchs, Michael - 2007

income data as well as in the simulation of household needs, participation rates are calculated for various scenarios of the …

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Labour turnover and the spatial distribution of unemployment: A panel data analysis using employment registry data

Pastore, Francesco; Tyrowicz, Joanna - 2012

This paper aims to study whether the local variation in unemployment rates is related to labour turnover and what is the sign of such relationship. In addition, the paper aims to assess the relative impact of inflow and outflow from unemployment on the dynamics of the local unemployment rate....

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Corruption, shadow economy and income inequality: Evidence from Asia

Kar, Saibal; Saha, Shrabani - 2012

economies in South Asia, the income inequality tends to fall. …

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Absenteeism, unemployment and employment protection legislation: Evidence from Italy

Scoppa, Vincenzo; Vuri, Daniela - 2012

Efficiency wages theories argue that the threat of firing, coupled with a high unemployment rate, is a mechanism that discourages employee shirking in asymmetric information contexts. Our empirical analysis aims to verify the role of unemployment as a worker discipline device, considering the...

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Losing heart? The effect of job displacement on health

Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2012

Job reallocation is considered to be a key characteristic of well-functioning labor markets, as more productive firms grow and less productive ones contract or close. However, despite its potential benefits for the economy, there are significant costs that are borne by displaced workers. We...

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Understanding urban wage inequality in China 1988 - 2008: Evidence from quantile analysis

Appleton, Simon; Song, Lina; Xia, Qingjie - 2012

This paper examines change in wage gaps in urban China by estimating quantile regressions on CHIPS data. It applies the Machado and Mata (2005) decomposition, finding sharp increases in inequality from 1988 to 1995 and from 2002 to 2008 largely due to changes in the wage structure. The analysis...

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Higher wages, overstaffing or both? The employer's assessment of problems regarding wage costs and staff level in co-determined establishments

Gralla, Rafael; Kraft, Kornelius - 2012

This study examines the differences in the likelihood of overpayment and overemployment in establishments with and without works councils. In contrast to other studies, we use assessments by the management concerning the existence of such problems. Furthermore, we also analyze how different...

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Heterogeneity in union status and employee well-being

Haile, Getinet Astatike; Bryson, Alex; White, Michael J. - 2012

This paper examines if workplace and co-worker union status affect employee wellbeing. In contrast to the literature focusing on links between one's own membership status and wellbeing, we focus principally on non-union employees. We find that being in a union workplace and having union...

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