Labour market reforms in Italy: evaluating the effects of the Jobs Act

Valeria Cirillo, Marta Fana and Dario Guarascio
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Marta Fana: Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris

Economia Politica: Journal of Analytical and Institutional Economics, 2017, vol. 34, issue 2, No 3, 232 pages

Abstract: Abstract This article analyses the “Jobs Act”—the last structural reform implemented in Italy—framing it within the labour market reform process starting in 1997. Taking advantage of different data sources (administrative and labour force data), the investigation provides the following results. First, monetary incentives seem to play a key role in explaining the dynamics of new (or transformed) contracts. Second, new open-ended contracts are mostly driven by transformation. Third, a relevant share of new open-ended positions is characterized by part-time contracts. Fourth, the increase in employment is concentrated among older workforce (over 50 years old). Finally, new permanent jobs increase in low-skilled and low-tech service sectors, while the opposite occurs in manufacturing (particularly in high-tech industries).

Keywords: Labour market reforms; Employment; Italian economy; Job creation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J21 J23 J3 J5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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