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Employment Changes, the Structure of Adjustment Costs, and Plant Size

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dc.creator Nilsen, Øivind Anti
dc.creator Salvanes, Kjell G.
dc.creator Schiantarelli, Fabio
dc.date 2003
dc.date.accessioned 2013-10-16T07:09:06Z
dc.date.available 2013-10-16T07:09:06Z
dc.date.issued 2013-10-16
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/10419/20156
dc.identifier ppn:373588224
dc.identifier.uri http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/xmlui/handle/10419/20156
dc.description In this paper we analyze the pattern of employment adjustment using a rich panel of Norwegian plants. The data suggest that the frequency of episodes of zero net employment changes is inversely related to plant size. We develop and estimate a simple ?q? model of labor demand, allowing for the presence of fixed, linear and convex components of adjustment costs. The econometric evidence supports the existence of purely fixed components, unrelated to plant size. As a result, the range of inaction is wider for smaller plants. The quadratic components of costs are also important. Finally, in most specifications both fixed and convex costs are higher for employment contractions.
dc.language eng
dc.relation IZA Discussion paper series 920
dc.rights http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen
dc.subject C23
dc.subject D21
dc.subject E24
dc.subject ddc:330
dc.subject adjustment costs
dc.subject employment demand
dc.subject size
dc.subject Arbeitsnachfrage
dc.subject Anpassungskosten
dc.subject Betriebsgröße
dc.subject Beschäftigungseffekt
dc.subject Schätzung
dc.subject Norwegen
dc.title Employment Changes, the Structure of Adjustment Costs, and Plant Size
dc.type doc-type:workingPaper


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