Are long-term wage elasticities of labor supply more negative than short-term ones?

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Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2014
Volume: 122
Issue: 2
Pages: 208-210

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1.009 = (α=2.02 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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Abstract

Standard models imply that the wage-elasticity of labor supply is more negative the longer a wage change lasts. I observe decreasing daily hours during short-term wage increases, but not during a long-term one: daily income goals adjusted in the long-term.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:122:y:2014:i:2:p:208-210
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General
Author Count
1
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2026-01-25