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Great Expectations : Law, Employment Contracts, and Labor Market Performance

MacLeod, W. Bentley - 2010

theory of contract. Finally, the empirical literature on employment and labor law is reviewed. I conclude that many aspects … of employment law are consistent with the economic theory of contract - namely, that contracts are written and enforced …

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The Evolution of the Contract of Employment in South Africa

le Roux, Rochelle - 2010

This article explores the evolution of the contract of employment as well as the development of the employee …, this article shows that the contract of employment in South Africa is in a relative state of unification. This article … further shows that some of the assumptions about the historical evolution of the contract of employment and the influence of …

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Contract Work at Older Ages

Abraham, Katharine G.; Hershbein, Brad; Houseman, Susan N. - 2022

The share of workers who are self-employed rises markedly with age. Given policy concerns about inadequate retirement savings, especially among those with lower education, and the resulting interest in encouraging employment at older ages, it is important to understand the role that...

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Competition and Relational Contracts : The Role of Unemployment as a Disciplinary Device

Brown, Martin; Falk, Armin; Fehr, Ernst - 2021

When unemployment prevails, relations with a particular firm are valuable for workers. As a consequence, a worker may adhere to an implicit agreement to provide high effort, even when performance is not third-party enforceable. But can implicit agreements - or relational contracts - also...

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