Employers' selection behavior during short-time work

Theresa Scholz
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Theresa Scholz: Institute for Employment Research (IAB), Nuremberg, Germany

No 201218, IAB-Discussion Paper from Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB), Nürnberg [Institute for Employment Research, Nuremberg, Germany]

Abstract: "During the recession of 2008-09 Germany experienced a huge decrease in GDP. Employment, however, remained surprisingly stable. The so-called German labor market miracle is often ascribed to the intensive usage of short-time work. Despite the resurgence of this instrument, little is known about the employees affected by it. This paper analyzes whether employers select certain individuals for short-time work, where special focus is given on the effect of human capital. The analysis is based on a unique linked-employer-employee data set on short-time workers in the district of the employment agency of Nuremberg. We use methods of event history analysis to estimate transition rates from regular employment to short-time work. Our results indicate that employers select a broad range of workers for STW, irrespective of their level of human capital. Fears that short-time work is mainly applied to a certain group of workers are not confirmed." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

Keywords: Bayern; Bundesrepublik Deutschland; Nürnberg; Beschäftigtenstruktur; Entlassungen; Geschlechterverteilung; IAB-Betriebs-Historik-Panel; Integrierte Erwerbsbiografien; Kurzarbeit; Altersstruktur; Personalauswahl; Qualifikationsstruktur; Rezession; Arbeitnehmer; Wirtschaftskrise; 2008-2010 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J23 J24 J30 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 66 pages
Date: 2012
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