The transition to market in Slovenia created labor displacements that were on par or greater than thatexperienced in North America in the 1980s. A simple theoretical model suggests that factors which raisethe probability of layoff should also increase the probability of a quit, predictions that...

We analyze the JobKeeper lump-sum wage subsidy introduced by the Australian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, paying particular attention to the role of temporary layoffs in saving jobs. Although temporary layoffs were widely used, we find that recalls of workers on temporary...