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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

Hiring and firing costs, adverse selection and long-term unemployment

Kugler, Adriana D.; Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2000

In this paper, we present a matching model with adverse selection that explains why flows into and out of unemployment …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011325985

Sharing the burden: Empirical evidence on corporate tax incidence

Dwenger, Nadja; Rattenhuber, Pia; Steiner, Viktor - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Freie Universität … - 2011

This study assesses the burden of capital income tax passed onto labor through wage bargaining over economic rents, using estimations based on a unique pseudo-panel data set from Germany for the period 1998 to 2006. Tax return data cover the universe of corporations subject to corporate income...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421947

On market forces and human evolution

Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2002

This paper studies how an institution such as markets affects the evolution of mankind. My key point is that the forces of natural selection are made weaker because trade allows people to specialize in those activities where they are strong, and to offset their weaknesses by purchasing adequate...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011414433

Can active labor market policy be counter-productive?

Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2014

We study active labor market policies (ALMP) in a matching model. ALMPs are modelled as a subsidy to job search. Workers differ in their productivity, and search takes place along an extensive margin. An additional job seeker affects the quality of unemployed workers. As a result, the Hosios...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010418002

Distribution and growth in an economy with limited needs

Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2001

This paper studies a model of the distribution of income under bounded needs. Utility derived from any given good reaches a bliss point at a finite consumption level of that good. On the other hand, introducing new varieties always increases utility. It is assumed that each variety is owned by a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401020

Genes, legitimacy and hypergamy : another look at the economics of marriage

Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2009

In order to credibly "sell" legitimate children to their spouse, women must forego more attractive mating opportunities. This paper derives the implications of this observation for the pattern of matching in marriage markets, the dynamics of human capital accumulation, and the evolution of the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003901742

Endogenous indoctrination : occupational choice, the evolution of beliefs, and the political economy of reform

Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2009

to learn from experience is itself affected by economic institutions. A society which does not trust markets is more … institutions reinforce each other in slowing or preventing people from learning the correct underlying parameters. -- Ideology … ; market economy ; unemployment …

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Returns to education across Europe: A comparative analysis for selected EU countries

Glocker, Daniela; Steiner, Viktor - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Freie Universität … - 2011

the indirect wage effect resulting from lower unemployment risks and shorter spells in unemployment associated with higher … accounting for the effects of unemployment on individual wages using EU-SILC data. Across countries we find a high variation of … the effect of education on unemployment duration. Overall, the returns to education are estimated to be the highest in the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323165

Some thoughts on macroeconomic fluctuations and the timing of labor market reform

Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2002

In this paper, I analyze the pros and cons of implementing structural reforms of the labor market in booms vs. recessions, in light of considerations of social efficiency, political viability, and macroeconomic fine tuning. While the optimal timing of a reform depends on the relative importance...

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