using long administrative panel data on male wages in the private sector in France. A structural function approach shows … that interruptions negatively affect average wages. Interestingly, they also negatively affect the inter-decile range of … wages after twenty years. This is only partly due to the fact that interruptions are endogenous. …

dynamics. Theoretical perspectives on NCAs are varied: they can lead to increased employer investment and higher wages by … reducing labor turnover, or they might simply raise wages to compensate for the restriction on workers' post-employment choices …. Alternatively, NCAs could reduce workers' outside options, leading to unfavorable terms and lower wages. This paper empirically …