Can work sharing sustain employment during economic downturn? Evidence from Brazil

Tulio A. Cravo, Paulo de Andrade Jacinto and Rodrigo Quintana

Labour Economics, 2024, vol. 90, issue C

Abstract: This paper assesses the impact of the Employment Protection Programme (EPP) on employment outcomes in Brazil. The EPP was a work-sharing programme with a reduced work schedule that featured wage subsidies. It was created to preserve jobs during a recession that started in 2014. Using administrative data of the programme, the results of this study show that establishments that participate in the programme present higher employment levels than non-participant establishments during and after the programme. Furthermore, the effect of the EPP on employment increases over time. These findings suggest that the programme was an effective tool to sustain employment levels.

Keywords: Employment; Work-sharing policies; Short-time work; Wage subsidies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 J38 L20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2024.102584

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