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Labor market institutions and labor market performance : what can we learn from transition countries?
Lehmann, Hartmut; Muravyev, Alexander - 2010 - This version: September 2010
This paper studies the relationship between labor market institutions and policies and labor market performance using a … econometric analysis implies that institutions matter for labor market outcomes, and that deregulation of labor markets improves … their performance. The analysis also suggests several significant interactions between different institutions, which are in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011737963
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Flexibility vs. Rigidity: Does Spain have the worst of both Worlds?
Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2000
In this paper we study the structure of labor market flows in Spain and compare them with France and the US. We characterize a number of empirical regularities and stylized facts. One striking result is that the job finding rate is slightly higher than in France, while the job loss rate is much...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262363
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How important are labor market institutions for labor market performance in transition countries?
Lehmann, Hartmut; Muravyev, Alexander - 2009
This paper offers a first comprehensive study of the relationship between labor market institutions and policies and … documents the evolution of labor market institutions and policies in the transition region. The data show a clear trend towards … test several predictions concerning the role of institutions and polices in explaining labor market outcomes. The results …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010271253
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How Important Are Labor Market Institutions for Labor Market Performance in Transition Countries?
Lehmann, Hartmut; Muravyev, Alexander - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
This paper offers a first comprehensive study of the relationship between labor market institutions and policies and … documents the evolution of labor market institutions and policies in the transition region. The data show a clear trend towards … test several predictions concerning the role of institutions and polices in explaining labor market outcomes. The results …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008496995
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Flexibility vs. Rigidity: Does Spain have the worst of both Worlds?
Saint-Paul, Gilles - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2000
In this paper we study the structure of labor market flows in Spain and compare them with France and the US. We characterize a number of empirical regularities and stylized facts. One striking result is that the job finding rate is slightly higher than in France, while the jon loss rate is much...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703292
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Are the Unemployed Unemployable?
Saint-Paul, Gilles - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1992
may have increased unemployment, and shows that this is likely to occur if technological change is associated with an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666594
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How important are labor market institutions for labor market performance in transition countries?
Lehmann, Hartmut; Muravyev, Alexander - 2009
institutions ; unemployment ; transition economies …This paper offers a first comprehensive study of the relationship between labor market institutions and policies and … documents the evolution of labor market institutions and policies in the transition region. The data show a clear trend towards …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003932422
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Flexibility vs. rigidity : does Spain have the worst of both worlds?
Saint-Paul, Gilles (contributor) - 2000
, which leads to expectation of reversal. -- Unemployment ; flexibility ; temporary contracts ; unemployment duration … ; unemployment recurrence ; on the job search ; labor force composition …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009520500
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Flexibility vs. Rigidity : Does Spain Have the Worst of Both Worlds?
Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2000
In this paper we study the structure of labor market flows in Spain and compare them with France and the US. We characterize a number of empirical regularities and stylized facts. One striking result is that the job finding rate is slightly higher than in France, while the job loss rate is much...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014159118
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How Important are Labor Market Institutions for Labor Market Performance in Transition Countries?
Lehmann, Hartmut - 2010
This paper offers a first comprehensive study of the relationship between labor market institutions and policies and … documents the evolution of labor market institutions and policies in the transition region. The data show a clear trend towards … test several predictions concerning the role of institutions and polices in explaining labor market outcomes. The results …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013149510