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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011490642
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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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Crecimiento y segmentación del empleo en el Perú, 2001-2011.
Jaramillo-Baanante, Miguel; Sparrow, Bárbara - Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo (GRADE) - 2014
La división entre empleo formal e informal es una característica notable del mercado laboral peruano. Las políticas implementadas para reducir el tamaño de la informalidad laboral, como la expansión del régimen para las microempresas y pequeñas empresas, no han tenido un efecto...
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