On the measurement of the elasticity of labour

B-Tier
Journal: European Economic Review
Year: 2021
Volume: 139
Issue: C

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0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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Abstract

We use a simple theoretical framework, a building block of many macroeconomic models, to study the prominently debated relationship between the model parametrisation of the Frisch elasticity and the reduced-form evidence on the elasticity of labour. Focusing on tax holidays, we show that the elasticity measured with a reduced-form approach is only equal to the Frisch-elasticity parameter if there are no income or general equilibrium effects. Furthermore, for a wide range of standard values of the Frisch-elasticity parameter, the response of labour generated by a tax holiday in the model is aligned with the reduced-form evidence.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:eecrev:v:139:y:2021:i:c:s0014292121001975
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25