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The inefficient advantage of experience in the market for football managers
Peeters, Thomas; Szymanski, Stefan; Terviö, Marko - 2017
We study hiring in a labor market where worker ability can only be observed on-the-job, but quickly becomes public information after labor market entry. We show that firms in these markets have a socially inefficient incentive to hire low talented, experienced workers instead of more promising...
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International assortative matching in the European labor market
Peeters, Thomas; Ours, Jan C. van - 2022
We investigate whether national borders within Europe hinder the assortative matching of workers to firms in a high skilled labor market. We characterize worker productivity as the ability to contribute to physical output and define firm productivity as the capacity to transform physical output...
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International assortative matchingin the European labor market
Peeters, Thomas; Ours, Jan C. van - 2022
We investigate whether national borders within Europe hinder the assortative matching of workers to firms in a high skilled labor market. We characterize worker productivity as the ability to contribute to physical output and define firm productivity as the capacity to transform physical output...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013359032
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Who benefit from globalization of labor? : evidence from the 'Bosman Ruling'
Xu, Dafeng - 2014
As an old Chinese proverb says, "visiting monks give better sermons." European soccer clubs also believe this, and have … that restrictions on foreign players were widely relaxed for soccer clubs in the European Union (EU), and the European … soccer market has become highly globalized since then. Due to the nature of soccer competitions, it is impossible that the …
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The 2010 World Cup high-frequency data economics : effects on international awareness and (self-defeating) tourism
Du Plessis, Stan; Maennig, Wolfgang - 2010
Without a doubt, the 2010 World Cup of soccer in South Africa was a great experience for both soccer fans, who enjoyed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008698957
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The Consequences of an Open Labour Market in a Closed Product Market in the Economic Environment of European Professional Football
Dejonghe, Trudo - 2009
Ever since the Bosman case opened the labour market for players in European professional football, competitive balance has reduced in favour of the Big 5 leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany and France). In this article we show that changing structures towards an open labour market in a...
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Sectoral Labour Market Effects of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Feddersen, Arne - 2017
Using the case of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this study is the first to test the employment effects of a mega-sporting event on the basis of data that combines both regional and sectoral data. It is also the first study of sporting events to use a semi-parametric test method. Earlier studies on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012955916
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup High-Frequency Data Economics : Effects on International Tourism and Awareness for South Africa
du Plessis, Stan - 2017
The 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa was undoubtedly a great experience for both soccer fans and their South African …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012955919
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Sectoral Labour Market Effects of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
Maennig, Wolfgang - 2011
Using the case of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this study is the first to test the employment effects of a mega-sporting event on the basis of data that are both regional and sectoral. It is also the first study of sporting events to use a non-parametric test method. Earlier studies on the World Cup...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013123270
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Grenzen der Bildungsexpansion? Ausbildungsinadäquate Beschäftigung von Ausbildungs- und Hochschulabsolventen in Deutschland
Rukwid, Ralf - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Fakultät … - 2012
Der Begriff der Ausbildungsadäquanz zielt auf den Grad der Übereinstimmung zwischen den im Bildungssystem erworbenen Qualifikationen und dem Anforderungsprofil der am Arbeitsmarkt ausgeübten Tätigkeit. Im Falle einer ausbildungsinadäquaten Beschäftigung oder auch Fehlqualifikation bleibt...
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