The labor share in Japan has been declining significantly over the last three decades, accompanied by persistent stagnation and an unprecedented increase in economic inequalities. Since these dynamics are likely to be interrelated, understanding the drivers of the labor share might contribute...

This paper studies gender earnings inequality in ten Central and Eastern EU countries before (2007) and during the ongoing crisis (2009), using quantile regression methods. The analysis reveals remarkable cross-country diversity in levels and patterns of the gender gap along the earning...

The aim of this paper is to provide a measure of the relationship between employment and output growth in Italy and to illustrate its dynamics across a relatively extended time-span (1970-2004). Given the well-known and persisting regional differences of labour market performance and dynamics in...

Questo lavoro intende offrire un contributo allÕanalisi delle posizioni competitive delle imprese minori, in relazione ai sistemi di produzione locale nei quali esse si presentano aggregate ed ai contesti territoriali in cui operano. Il tema di importanza centrale dal momento che tende a...