Market Rigidities and Labour Market Flexibility: An International Comparison

B-Tier
Journal: Scandanavian Journal of Economics
Year: 1997
Volume: 99
Issue: 2
Pages: 315-333

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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Abstract

The effects of product and labour market rigidities on labour market dynamics are analysed using a panel of two‐digit ISIC level data for seven OECD countries. As expected, employment protection was found to slacken labour market flows. Centralized wage bargaining also reduced the degree of job turnover, although a priori the effect of centralized wage bargaining on labour market flexibility is not clear. Industry subsidies have a positive impact on job reallocation by increasing job creation. The labour market dynamics are also compared in detail for two economies regarded as extremes in terms of regulations, the U.S. and Norway.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:scandj:v:99:y:1997:i:2:p:315-333
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29