Taxation of Temporary Jobs: Good Intentions with Bad Outcomes?

A-Tier
Journal: Economic Journal
Year: 2020
Volume: 130
Issue: 626
Pages: 422-445

Authors (5)

Pierre Cahuc (Sciences Po) Olivier Charlot (not in RePEc) Franck Malherbet (Fondazione Rodolfo DEBENEDETTI...) Helène Benghalem (not in RePEc) Emeline Limon (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.804 = (α=2.01 / 5 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This article analyses the consequences of the taxation of temporary jobs of short duration recently introduced in several European countries to induce firms to create more open-ended contracts and to increase the duration of jobs. The estimation of a job search and matching model on French data shows that the taxation of temporary jobs does not reach its objectives: it reduces the mean duration of jobs and decreases job creation, employment and welfare of unemployed workers.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:econjl:v:130:y:2020:i:626:p:422-445.
Journal Field
General
Author Count
5
Added to Database
2026-01-25