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Dismissal protection and worker flows in OECD countries: Evidence from cross-country/cross-industry data

Andrea Bassanini and Andrea Garnero

Labour Economics, 2013, vol. 21, issue C, 25-41

Abstract: Exploiting a unique dataset including cross-country comparable hiring and separation rates by type of transition for 24 OECD countries, 23 business-sector industries and 13years, we study the effect of dismissal regulations on different types of gross worker flows, defined as one-year transitions. We use both a difference-in-difference approach – in which the impact of regulations is identified by exploiting likely cross-industry differences in their impact – and standard time-series analysis – in which the effect of regulations is identified through regulatory changes over time. We find that the more restrictive the regulation, the smaller is the rate of within-industry job-to-job transitions, in particular towards permanent jobs. By contrast, we find no significant effect as regards separations involving an industry change or leading to non-employment. The extent of reinstatement in the case of unfair dismissal appears to be the most important regulatory determinant of gross worker flows. We also present a large battery of robustness checks that suggest that our findings are robust.

Keywords: Gross worker flows; Industry-specific human capital; Job-to-job transitions; EPL; Reinstatement; Cross-country data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 J24 J62 J63 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2012.12.003

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