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Working Papers

2025

1. Low-wage employment in France: A cross-country perspective
   OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing
2. L’Emploi à bas salaire en France: Une perspective transnationale
   OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing

2024

3. The 'Clean Energy Transition' and the Cost of Job Displacement in Energy-intensive Industries
   RBA Research Discussion Papers, Reserve Bank of Australia
   Also in OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2024)
4. The role of bargaining and discrimination in the gender wage gap in France: A cross-country perspective
   OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing

2023

5. Minimum wages in a dual labour market: Evidence from the 2019 minimum-wage hike in Spain
   OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing
6. The Limitations of Overtime Limits to Reduce Long Working Hours: Evidence from the 2018-2021 Working Time Reform in Korea
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article The limitations of overtime limits to reduce long working hours: Evidence from the 2018 to 2021 working time reform in Korea, British Journal of Industrial Relations, London School of Economics (2024) (2024)

2022

7. The impact of the COVID-19 crisis across different socio-economic groups and the role of job retention schemes - The case of Switzerland
   OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (3)

2021

8. Introducing individual savings accounts for severance pay in Spain: An ex-ante assessment of the distributional effects
   OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing
9. Job mobility, reallocation and wage growth: A tale of two countries
   OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing
10. The firm-level link between productivity dispersion and wage inequality: A symptom of low job mobility?
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (1)
    Also in OECD Science, Technology and Industry Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2021) View citations (1)

2020

11. Addressing labour market challenges in Belgium
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (4)
12. Designing fair and work-oriented unemployment benefits: The case of Belgium
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (1)
13. Identifying and addressing employment barriers in Belgium, Korea and Norway: Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing
14. Répondre aux défis du marché du travail en Belgique
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing
15. The 2018-2021 working time reform in Korea: A preliminary assessment
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (1)
16. Workforce Composition, Productivity and Pay: The Role of Firms in Wage Inequality
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2020) View citations (7)
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2020) View citations (7)

2019

17. Améliorer les performances du marché du travail en France: mise en oeuvre de la Stratégie pour l’emploi de l’OCDE
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing
18. Assessing recent reforms and policy directions in France: Implementing the OECD Jobs Strategy
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (2)
19. Going national: Implementing the OECD jobs strategy
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing

2018

20. Collective bargaining through the magnifying glass: A comparison between the Netherlands and Portugal
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing
    Also in GEE Papers, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia (2017) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (4)
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund (2017) View citations (5)
    Nova SBE Working Paper Series, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Nova School of Business and Economics (2017) View citations (4)

2017

21. Labour market resilience: The role of structural and macroeconomic policies
    OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (7)

2016

22. Growing Apart, Losing Trust? The Impact of Inequality on Social Capital
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (13)
23. Measuring Labour Market Security and Assessing its Implications for Individual Well-Being
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (6)
24. More Unequal, But More Mobile? Earnings Inequality and Mobility in OECD Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2016) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article More unequal, but more mobile? Earnings inequality and mobility in OECD countries, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2019) View citations (10) (2019)
25. No Extension Without Representation? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Collective Bargaining
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (28)
    Also in IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund (2016) View citations (26)
    Working Papers, Queen Mary, University of London, School of Business and Management, Centre for Globalisation Research (2016) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article No extension without representation? Evidence from a natural experiment in collective bargaining, IZA Journal of Labor Economics, Sciendo & Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA) (2020) View citations (19) (2020)
26. The Short-Term Impact of Product Market Reforms: A cross-country firm-level analysis
    IMF Working Papers, International Monetary Fund View citations (31)
    Also in OECD Economics Department Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2016) View citations (32)

2015

27. Measuring and Assessing Job Quality: The OECD Job Quality Framework
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (45)
28. The Japanese Labour Market during the Global Financial Crisis and the Role of Non-Standard Work: A Micro Perspective
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The Japanese labour market during the global financial crisis and the role of non-standard work: A micro perspective, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, Elsevier (2015) View citations (13) (2015)

2014

29. Unemployment and the coverage extension of collective wage agreements
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment and the coverage extension of collective wage agreements, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2014) View citations (33) (2014)

2013

30. The Perverse Effects of Job-Security Provisions on Job Security in Italy: Results from a Regression Discontinuity Design
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (23)
    Also in OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2013) View citations (24)
31. The Role of Institutions and Firm Heterogeneity for Labour Market Adjustment: Cross-Country Firm-Level Evidence
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (17)
    Also in OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2012) View citations (10)
32. The Role of Short-Time Work Schemes during the Global Financial Crisis and Early Recovery: A Cross-Country Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (93)
    Also in OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing (2012) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article The role of short-time work schemes during the global financial crisis1 and early recovery: a cross-country analysis, IZA Journal of Labor Policy, Springer (2013) View citations (92) (2013)

2011

33. The Labour Market Effects of Unemployment Compensation in Brazil
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (7)
34. The Role of Short-Time Work Schemes during the 2008-09 Recession
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (68)
35. The effects at home of initiating production abroad: evidence from matched French firms
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (85)
    Also in Working Papers, HAL (2011) View citations (80)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2011) View citations (6)
    Working Papers, CEPII research center (2009) View citations (8)
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP (2009) View citations (21)
    SciencePo Working papers Main, HAL (2011) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The effects at home of initiating production abroad: evidence from matched French firms, Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer (2011) View citations (90) (2011)

2010

36. Do Foreign-Owned Firms Provide Better Working Conditions Than Their Domestic Counterparts? A Comparative Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP (2010) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Foreign-owned firms around the world: A comparative analysis of wages and employment at the micro-level, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (125) (2013)

2009

37. The role of production technology for productivity spillovers from multinationals: Firm-level evidence for Hungary
    CeFiG Working Papers, Center for Firms in the Global Economy View citations (5)
    Also in Kiel Working Papers, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel) (2009) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The role of production technology for productivity spillovers from multinationals: Firm-level evidence for Hungary, Aussenwirtschaft, University of St. Gallen, School of Economics and Political Science, Swiss Institute for International Economics and Applied Economics Research (2009) View citations (5) (2009)

2008

38. Offshoring, Labour Market Institutions and the Elasticity of Labour Demand
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Offshoring, labour market institutions and the elasticity of labour demand, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2010) View citations (70) (2010)
39. The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Wages and Working Conditions
    OECD Social, Employment and Migration Working Papers, OECD Publishing View citations (11)

2007

40. Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions and the Role of Trade Costs
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (2)
    Also in European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015, Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission (2006) View citations (3)
41. Does Offshoring Pay? Firm-Level Evidence From Japan
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (15)
    Also in Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) (2007) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article DOES OFFSHORING PAY? FIRM‐LEVEL EVIDENCE FROM JAPAN, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2010) View citations (48) (2010)
42. Does offshoring reduce industry employment?
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (55)
    See also Journal Article Does Offshoring Reduce Industry Employment?, National Institute Economic Review, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (2007) View citations (31) (2007)
43. Employment, Job Turnover and the Trade in Producer Services: Firm-level Evidence
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (29)
    See also Journal Article Employment, job turnover, and trade in producer services: UK firm-level evidence, Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association (2011) View citations (23) (2011)
44. Job Creation, Job Destruction and the Role of Small Firms: Firm-Level Evidence for the UK
    Discussion Papers, University of Nottingham, GEP View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Job Creation, Job Destruction and the Role of Small Firms: Firm‐Level Evidence for the UK, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2010) View citations (47) (2010)
45. The Effects of Multinational Production on Domestic Performance: Evidence from Japanese Firms
    Discussion papers, Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) View citations (58)

2005

46. Migration, Trade and Wages
    Working Papers, CEPII research center View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Migration, trade and wages, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2010) View citations (9) (2010)

2004

47. International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (14)
    Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2004) View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2005) View citations (213) (2005)
48. On the determinants of euro area FDI to the United States: the knowledge- capital-Tobin's Q framework
    Working Paper Series, European Central Bank View citations (19)

2003

49. Fragmentation, Productivity and Relative Wages in the UK: A General Equilibrium Approach
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (10)
50. International Fragmentation and Relative Wages in the UK
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)

Journal Articles

2024

1. The limitations of overtime limits to reduce long working hours: Evidence from the 2018 to 2021 working time reform in Korea
   British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2024, 62, (1), 98-126
   See also Working Paper The Limitations of Overtime Limits to Reduce Long Working Hours: Evidence from the 2018-2021 Working Time Reform in Korea, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2020

2. No extension without representation? Evidence from a natural experiment in collective bargaining
   IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 2020, 9, (1), 31 View citations (19)
   See also Working Paper No Extension Without Representation? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in Collective Bargaining, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (28) (2016)

2019

3. Frontal assault versus incremental change: A comparison of collective bargaining in Portugal and the Netherlands
   IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 2019, 9, (1), 26 View citations (11)
4. More unequal, but more mobile? Earnings inequality and mobility in OECD countries
   Labour Economics, 2019, 56, (C), 26-35 View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper More Unequal, But More Mobile? Earnings Inequality and Mobility in OECD Countries, IZA Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (6) (2016)

2017

5. The impact of employment protection on temporary employment: Evidence from a regression discontinuity design
   Labour Economics, 2017, 46, (C), 64-76 View citations (67)

2015

6. The Japanese labour market during the global financial crisis and the role of non-standard work: A micro perspective
   Journal of the Japanese and International Economies, 2015, 38, (C), 260-281 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper The Japanese Labour Market during the Global Financial Crisis and the Role of Non-Standard Work: A Micro Perspective, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (13) (2015)

2014

7. Unemployment and the coverage extension of collective wage agreements
   European Economic Review, 2014, 71, (C), 52-66 View citations (33)
   See also Working Paper Unemployment and the coverage extension of collective wage agreements, Post-Print (2014) View citations (14) (2014)

2013

8. Foreign-owned firms around the world: A comparative analysis of wages and employment at the micro-level
   European Economic Review, 2013, 60, (C), 170-188 View citations (125)
   See also Working Paper Do Foreign-Owned Firms Provide Better Working Conditions Than Their Domestic Counterparts? A Comparative Analysis, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (6) (2010)
9. The role of short-time work schemes during the global financial crisis1 and early recovery: a cross-country analysis
   IZA Journal of Labor Policy, 2013, 2, (1), 1-31 View citations (92)
   See also Working Paper The Role of Short-Time Work Schemes during the Global Financial Crisis and Early Recovery: A Cross-Country Analysis, IZA Discussion Papers (2013) View citations (93) (2013)

2011

10. Employment, job turnover, and trade in producer services: UK firm-level evidence
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 2011, 44, (3), 1020-1043 View citations (23)
    Also in Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, 2011, 44, (3), 1020-1043 (2011) View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Employment, Job Turnover and the Trade in Producer Services: Firm-level Evidence, Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (29) (2007)
11. The effects at home of initiating production abroad: evidence from matched French firms
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2011, 147, (3), 457-483 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper The effects at home of initiating production abroad: evidence from matched French firms, Post-Print (2011) View citations (85) (2011)

2010

12. DOES OFFSHORING PAY? FIRM‐LEVEL EVIDENCE FROM JAPAN
    Economic Inquiry, 2010, 48, (4), 880-895 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Does Offshoring Pay? Firm-Level Evidence From Japan, Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (15) (2007)
13. Job Creation, Job Destruction and the Role of Small Firms: Firm‐Level Evidence for the UK
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 72, (5), 621-647 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Job Creation, Job Destruction and the Role of Small Firms: Firm-Level Evidence for the UK, Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (5) (2007)
14. Migration, trade and wages
    Journal of Population Economics, 2010, 23, (4), 1189-1211 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Migration, Trade and Wages, Working Papers (2005) View citations (5) (2005)
15. Offshoring, labour market institutions and the elasticity of labour demand
    European Economic Review, 2010, 54, (8), 1016-1034 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper Offshoring, Labour Market Institutions and the Elasticity of Labour Demand, Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (8) (2008)
16. The Income Losses of Displaced Workers
    Journal of Human Resources, 2010, 45, (1) View citations (126)

2009

17. The role of production technology for productivity spillovers from multinationals: Firm-level evidence for Hungary
    Aussenwirtschaft, 2009, 64, (01), 19-44 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper The role of production technology for productivity spillovers from multinationals: Firm-level evidence for Hungary, CeFiG Working Papers (2009) View citations (5) (2009)

2008

18. Cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the role of trade costs
    European Economic Review, 2008, 52, (5), 849-866 View citations (93)

2007

19. Does Offshoring Reduce Industry Employment?
    National Institute Economic Review, 2007, 201, 86-96 View citations (31)
    Also in National Institute Economic Review, 2007, 201, (1), 86-96 (2007) View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper Does offshoring reduce industry employment?, Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (55) (2007)
20. International Outsourcing, Technological Change, and Wage Inequality
    Review of International Economics, 2007, 15, (1), 188-205 View citations (55)

2005

21. A Bird’s Eye View of International Outsourcing: Data, Measurement and Labour Demand Effects
    Economie Internationale, 2005, (104), 45-63 View citations (17)
22. International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom
    Economic Journal, 2005, 115, (506), 860-878 View citations (213)
    See also Working Paper International Outsourcing and the Skill Structure of Labour Demand in the United Kingdom, IZA Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (14) (2004)

Chapters

2024

1. The effectiveness of job retention schemes during economic crises
   Chapter 14 in Handbook on Labour Markets in Transition, 2024, pp 262-278

2008

2. Immigration and Labour Market Adjustment
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)

2005

3. Multinational Enterprises and Spillovers
   Palgrave Macmillan