The Dynamics of Worker Reallocation within and across Industries

C-Tier
Journal: Economica
Year: 2007
Volume: 74
Issue: 293
Pages: 1-20

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

This paper uses an integrated employer–employee data‐set to answer two key questions: (i) What is the equilibrium amount of worker reallocation? (ii) How much does firm‐level job reallocation affect worker reallocation? About 26% of workers who had previously exhibited a substantial degree of attachment to their employer change jobs in a given year. About two‐thirds of this reallocation is roughly evenly split within and across broadly defined industries. Firm‐level job and worker reallocation substantially increases the probability of transition for even the most stable group of workers, even after controlling for individual characteristics and firm and industry tenure.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:econom:v:74:y:2007:i:293:p:1-20
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25