The Interaction of Firing Costs and Firm Training

Wolfgang Lechthaler

University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2006 from Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen

Abstract: This paper analyzes the effects of firing costs in a broader setup than what is usually done, allowing for on-the-job training. By doing so the traditional analysis is extended with respect to two points: On the one hand firing costs clearly increase firm training because worker and firm are less likely to separate. On the other hand, firm training gives firms the opportunity to lower the costs of firing restrictions: After all the value of output of a well-trained worker is less likely to turn negative. Through these two channels firm training is able to diminish the negative effects of firing restrictions usually discussed in the literature.

Keywords: Firm Training; Firing Costs; Human Capital (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E24 J24 J63 J68 M53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 41 pages
Date: 2006-01
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