Effects of social distancing policy on labor market outcomes
US workers receive unemployment benefits if they lose their job, but not for reduced working
hours. In alignment with the benefits incentives, we find that the labor market responded to …
hours. In alignment with the benefits incentives, we find that the labor market responded to …
The vanishing procyclicality of labour productivity
We document two changes in post-war US macroeconomic dynamics: the procyclicality of
labour productivity vanished, and the relative volatility of employment rose. We propose an …
labour productivity vanished, and the relative volatility of employment rose. We propose an …
The German employment miracle in the Great Recession: the significance and institutional foundations of temporary working-time reductions
We analyse the robust performance of the German labour market in the Great Recession,
and investigate to what extent cyclical reductions in productivity and working time cushioned …
and investigate to what extent cyclical reductions in productivity and working time cushioned …
Labour market dynamics and worker heterogeneity during the Great Recession–Evidence from Europe
R Bachmann, P Bechara, A Kramer… - IZA Journal of European …, 2015 - Springer
Using harmonised micro data, this paper investigates the effects of the early phase (2008-
10) of the recent economic crisis on transitions between labour market states in Europe. Our …
10) of the recent economic crisis on transitions between labour market states in Europe. Our …
The Employment Effects of Countercyclical Public Investments
This paper estimates the causal impact of a sizable German public investment program on
employment at the county level. The program focused on improving the energy efficiency of …
employment at the county level. The program focused on improving the energy efficiency of …
The benefits of bad economies: Business cycles and time-based work–life conflict.
Recent management research has indicated the importance of family, sleep, and recreation
as nonwork activities of employees. Drawing from entrainment theory, we develop an …
as nonwork activities of employees. Drawing from entrainment theory, we develop an …
The employment effects of countercyclical infrastructure investments
We estimate the causal impact of a sizable German infrastructure investment program on
employment at the county level. The program focused on improving the energy efficiency of …
employment at the county level. The program focused on improving the energy efficiency of …
Job polarization and non-standard work: Evidence from France
Using annual and quarterly data from the French LFS, we investigate the interplay between
the extensive and intensive margins of labor adjustment, job polarization, and non-standard …
the extensive and intensive margins of labor adjustment, job polarization, and non-standard …
Employment adjustment and part-time jobs: The US and the UK in the Great Recession
D Borowczyk-Martins, E Lalé - 2016 - papers.ssrn.com
We document that fluctuations in part-time employment play a major role in movements in
hours per worker, especially during cyclical swings in the labor market. Building on this …
hours per worker, especially during cyclical swings in the labor market. Building on this …
Labour market adjustments to financing conditions under sectoral rigidities in the euro area
A Hantzsche, S Savsek, S Weber - Open Economies Review, 2018 - Springer
This paper analyses empirically the response of labour market indicators to changing
financing conditions in a panel of 15 euro area countries from 1999Q1 to 2015Q4. Using a …
financing conditions in a panel of 15 euro area countries from 1999Q1 to 2015Q4. Using a …