An Anatomy of Firm Level Job Creation Rates over the Business Cycle

Werner Hölzl and Peter Huber

No 348, WIFO Working Papers from WIFO

Abstract: We study the evolution and cyclical dependency of the cross sectional distribution of firm level job creation rates from 1975 to 2004 for the Austrian private sector. We find that the share of firms that o not adjust has declined over time, but that the share of entries, exits, growing and declining firms increased. The share of firms adjusting is higher in upswings than in downturns and the higher order moments of the job creation distribution follow distinct cyclical patterns. The smallest firms and firms at the extremes of the growth rate distribution are largely unaffected by the business cycle.

Keywords: Business Cycle; Employment Adjustment; Firm growth KP_Berichte_Analysen (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 38 pages
Date: 2009-10
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