Assessing Job Flows Across Countries

Author : John C. Haltiwanger,Stefano Scarpetta,Helena Schweiger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Occupational mobility
ISBN : OCLC:219604523

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Assessing Job Flows Across Countries by John C. Haltiwanger,Stefano Scarpetta,Helena Schweiger Pdf

This paper analyzes job flows in a sample of 16 industrial and emerging economies over the past decade, exploiting a harmonized firm-level dataset. It shows that industry and firm size effects (and especially firm size) account for a large fraction in the overall variability in job flows. However, large residual differences remain in the job flow patterns across countries. To account for the latter, the paper explores the role of differences in employment protection legislation across countries. Using a difference-in-difference approach that minimizes possible endogeneity and omitted variable problems, our findings show that hiring and firing costs tend to curb job flows, particularly in those industries and firm size classes that require more frequent labor adjustment.

Author : John Haltiwanger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1290809006

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Assessing Job Flows Across Countries by John Haltiwanger Pdf

This paper analyzes job flows in a sample of 16 industrial and emerging economies over the past decade, exploiting a harmonized firm-level dataset. It shows that industry and firm size effects (and especially firm size) account for a large fraction in the overall variability in job flows. However, large residual differences remain in the job flow patterns across countries. To account for the latter, the paper explores the role of differences in employment protection legislation across countries. Using a difference-in-difference approach that minimizes possible endogeneity and omitted variable problems, our findings show that hiring and firing costs tend to curb job flows, particularly in those industries and firm size classes that require more frequent labor adjustment.

Author : John C. Haltiwanger,Stefano Scarpetta,Helena Schweiger
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business enterprises
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Assessing Job Flows Across Countries by John C. Haltiwanger,Stefano Scarpetta,Helena Schweiger Pdf

This paper reviews the process of job creation and destruction across a sample of 16 industrial and emerging economies over the past decade. It exploits a harmonized firm-level data set drawn from business registers and enterprise census data. The paper assesses the importance of technological factors that characterize different industries in explaining cross-country differences in job flows. It shows that industry effects play an important role in shaping job flows at the aggregate level. Even more importantly, differences in the size composition of firms-within each industry-explain a large fraction of the overall variability in job creation and destruction. However, even after controlling for industry/technology and size factors there remain significant differences in job flows across countries that could reflect differences in business environment conditions. The authors look at one factor shaping the business environment, namely, regulations on hiring and firing of workers. To minimize possible endogeneity and omitted variable problems associated with cross-country regressions, we use a difference-in-difference approach. The empirical results suggest that stringent hiring and firing costs reduce job turnover, especially in those industries that require more frequent labor adjustment. Regulations also distort the patterns of industry/size flows. Within each industry, medium and large firms are more severely affected by stringent labor regulations, while small firms are less affected, probably because they are partially exempted from such regulations or can more easily circumvent them.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264180178

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Policy Priorities for International Trade and Jobs by OECD Pdf

Launched and co-ordinated by the OECD, the International Collaborative Initiative on Trade and Employment (ICITE) is a two-year old joint undertaking of ten international organisations. This book brings together some of the results of ICITE's research.

Author : Raj Nallari,Breda Griffith,Yidan Wang,Soamiely Andriamananjara,Derek H.C. Chen,Rwitwika Bhattacharya
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821389058

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A Primer on Policies for Jobs by Raj Nallari,Breda Griffith,Yidan Wang,Soamiely Andriamananjara,Derek H.C. Chen,Rwitwika Bhattacharya Pdf

With shifting global patterns there has been rethinking about the labor market. This book takes a comprehensive look at the macro and micro levels by examining global trends, job creation policies, labor market policies, education and labor, entrepreneurship, and globalization. .

Author : Nordiska Ministerrådet
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Economic policy
ISBN : 9789289322515

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Nordic Economic Policy Review by Nordiska Ministerrådet Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264033047

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OECD Employment Outlook 2007 by OECD Pdf

This 2007 edition of OECD's annual Employment Outlook presents a series of articles supporting the recommendation that rather than seeing globalisation as a threat, OECD governments should focus on improving labour regulations and social protection systems to help people adapt to job markets.

Author : Matteo Cacciatore,Mr.Romain A Duval,Giuseppe Fiori,Mr.Fabio Ghironi
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781484320679

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Market Reforms at the Zero Lower Bound by Matteo Cacciatore,Mr.Romain A Duval,Giuseppe Fiori,Mr.Fabio Ghironi Pdf

This paper studies the impact of product and labor market reforms when the economy faces major slack and a binding constraint on monetary policy easing. such as the zero lower bound. To this end, we build a two-country model with endogenous producer entry, labor market frictions, and nominal rigidities. We find that while the effect of market reforms depends on the cyclical conditions under which they are implemented, the zero lower bound itself does not appear to matter. In fact, when carried out in a recession, the impact of reforms is typically stronger when the zero lower bound is binding. The reason is that reforms are inflationary in our structural model (or they have no noticeable deflationary effects). Thus, contrary to the implications of reduced-form modeling of product and labor market reforms as exogenous reductions in price and wage markups, our analysis shows that there is no simple across-the-board relationship between market reforms and the behavior of real marginal costs. This significantly alters the consequences of the zero (or any effective) lower bound on policy rates.

Author : African Development Bank,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,United Nations Development Programme,United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264176119

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African Economic Outlook 2012 Promoting Youth Employment by African Development Bank,Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,United Nations Development Programme,United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Pdf

This 11th edition of the African Economic Outlook provides coverage of all African countries except Somalia. This edition's focus concerns the promotion of youth employment in Africa.

Author : Robert Holzmann,Milan Vodopivec
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821388518

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Reforming Severance Pay by Robert Holzmann,Milan Vodopivec Pdf

Termination pay includes severance, mass redundancy, or end-of-service pay and is widely used as income protection for the unemployed. This book reviews such arrangements wordwide, analyzing their performance and recent reform trends to improve efficiency and redistributive impact.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 986 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811202223

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Political Economy Of The Brics Countries, The (In 3 Volumes) by Anonim Pdf

Over the past 20 years, social scientists, government officials, and investors have expressed mounting interest in the BRICS countries, which include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These countries are widely viewed as both key actors in the global economy and important regional powers. The Political Economy of the BRICS Countries is a three-volume set that aims to address various crucial issues regarding these countries.Volume 1 analyzes whether economic growth in the BRICS countries has been broad-based and promoted equitable economic and social outcomes. The authors examine specific dimensions of growth in these five economies that constrain their ability to act effectively and cohesively in international affairs.Volume 2 considers how the BRICS have affected global economic governance and the international political economy.Volume 3 provides various approaches to economic informality in the BRICS. Moreover, the chapters deal with several connections between informality and important political, economic, and institutional phenomena such as economic globalization and international aid, economic development, political regimes, social capital, political networks and political participation, labor market rules, and social policy preferences.The BRICS countries have attracted rising attention over the past two decades. The volumes provide an in-depth analysis of various key issues regarding these countries and chart a course for future research.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264230668

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OECD Economic Surveys: Luxembourg 2015 by OECD Pdf

This OECD Economic Survey of Luxembourg examines recent economic developments, policies and prospects. Special chapters cover of the financial sector and diversification of the economy.

Author : Michael Barry,Adrian Wilkinson
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857936318

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Research Handbook of Comparative Employment Relations by Michael Barry,Adrian Wilkinson Pdf

'Besides a well-written introduction by the two editors, the book presents seventeen other chapters, some by well-known writers on the subject or related social sciences. . . This is a substantial resource book for scholars and students of comparative ER, especially for those who look towards the evolution of ER in the new economic world that is in formation, and in a comparative perspective. . . the book contains intellectually stimulating analyses of employee relations realities across the globe. . . Scholars belonging to different disciplinary perspectives, from which ER has been studied in the past, will also find in it a good reference material of comparative analyses. . . The publishers too deserve accolades for their professionalism and first rate copy-editing and production.' – Debi S. Saini, Vision – the Journal of Business Perspectives 'The book is a comprehensive volume of studies on employment relations in a wide variety of settings. . .an enriching compendium.' – Silvia Florea, Management of Sustainable Development The Research Handbook of Comparative Employment Relations is an essential resource for those seeking to understand contemporary developments in the world of work, and the way in which employment relations systems are evolving around the world. Special consideration is given to the impact of globalisation and the role of multinational corporations, including their consequences for the fate of workers' rights under existing national systems of employment relations (ER) regulation. This Handbook is unique in taking an explicitly comparative approach by discussing ER developments through a series of paired country comparisons. These chapters include a wide selection of countries from all regions, looking beyond those that are frequently discussed. The expert contributors also examine comparative issues from a range of perspectives, including industrial and employment relations, political economy, comparative politics, and cross-cultural studies. These impressive features make this important reference tool the most comprehensive of its kind. Academics and students in final-year undergraduate and postgraduate courses interested in employment relations will find this compendium enriching and insightful.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821395752

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World Development Report 2013 by World Bank Pdf

This report explores how public policy can change to better help people cope with new or worsened risks, how land and water management must adapt to better protect a threatened natural environment while feeding an expanding and more prosperous population, and how energy systems will need to be transformed. The authors examine how to integrate development realities into climate policy - in international agreements, in instruments to generate carbon finance, and in steps to promote innovation and the diffusion of new technologies. The report is an urgent call for action, both for developing countries that strive to ensure policies are adapted to the realities and dangers of a hotter planet, and for high-income countries that need to undertake ambitious mitigation while supporting developing countries' efforts.

Author : Gary Clyde Hufbauer,Kati Suominen
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300157314

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Globalization at Risk by Gary Clyde Hufbauer,Kati Suominen Pdf

History has declared globalization the winner of the 20th century. Globalization connected the world and created wealth unimaginable in the wake of the Second World War. But the financial crisis of 2008-09 has now placed at risk the liberal economic policies behind globalization. Engulfing the entire world, the crisis gave new fuel to the skeptics of the benefits of economic integration. Policy responses seem to favor anti-globalizers. New regulations could balkanize the global financial system, while widespread protectionist impulses might undo the Doha Round. Issues from climate change to national security may be used as convenient excuses to keep imports out, keep jobs at home, and to clamp down on global capital. Will globalization triumph or perish in the 21st century? What reforms make sense in the post-crisis world?International economists Gary Clyde Hufbauer and Kati Suominen argue that globalization has been a force of great good, one that needs to be actively advanced and honed. Drawing on the latest economic analyses, they reveal the drivers and effects of global finance and trade, lay out the key risks to globalization, and offer a practical policy roadmap for managing the challenges while increasing the gains. Vital reading for anyone in business, finance, foreign affairs, or economics, Globalization at Risk is sure to advance public debate on this defining issue of the 21st century.