Macro-Labour Lecture: Understanding labour market

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Macro-Labour Lecture:

Understanding labour market dynamics Ekkehard Ernst Macroeconomic Policies and Jobs Unit Research Department International Labour Organization (ILO)

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How do long-term averages compare?

USA vs. Germany

A little quiz Long-term average performance (1973-2016) USA

Germany

Unemployment rate

6.4

6.4

Employment growth

1.4

0.6

Total hours worked

1.3

-0.1

(in % of the labour force) (in % p.a.)

(change in % p.a.)

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Overview

Purpose and learning objective Purpose of this lecture

I

Introduction into main labour market concepts

I

How concepts relate to each other

I

How to measure labour market concepts

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Carry out a country analysis

What you will learn in this lecture

I

Main building blocks of labour market analysis

I

How they relate to macro-economic models

I

How to identify key labour market obstacles

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How to carry out a country scan

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Overview

Overview 1

Theoretical considerations: Making sense of the labour market

I I I 2

...and its extensions Mobility, barriers and segmentation

Empirical applications: Sources and trends

I I I I I 3

The standard model...

Assessing real-world labour markets : Labour market information Margins of adjustment: Measuring wages, ows and hours worked Institutions and regulation Employment projections How to do a country scan

Country diagnostics: Where are the key barriers?

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Introduction to country scans Preparing group work sessions

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Labour market concepts, indicators and models

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Part I - Overview

Overview: Labour market concepts and theory 1

Key indicators of the labour market

2

Sources of labour market information: Labour market surveys, National accounts, and Big Data

3

Search, matching and mismatch: The standard case

4

...with endogenous search

5

...with monopolistic competition

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...with endogenous job destruction

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...with dual labour markets

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Okun's law, the Phillips curve and natural unemployment

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Growth and unemployment

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Key indicators of the labour market

Decomposing the labour force: Decent work indicators

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Sources of labour market information

Labour market information: Sources I

Surveys of households (`persons')

I I I

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Population census Income and expenditure survey

Surveys of establishments (`companies')

I I I

I

Labour force survey

Establishment survey of production Employment and earnings survey Occupational employment and vacancy survey

Administrative data (`records')

I I I

Educational enrolment data Migration records Employment services records

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Sources of labour market information

Labour market information: Comparison I Household surveys

Strengths

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Comprehensive coverage

Weaknesses

I

of population

Sampling prevents reliable estimates for small groups

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Detailed questioning

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Lower quality of data on

permits precise

income, sensitive and

measurement of

employer-related topics

statistical concepts for short reference periods

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Labour ows can be

I

Cannot provide estimates

estimated when panel

of vacancies, training

structure

needs, etc

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Sources of labour market information

Labour market information: Comparison II Strengths

Establishment surveys

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Weaknesses

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Comprehensive coverage of larger businesses

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Poor coverage of very small and unregistered businesses

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Payroll records provide consistent and reliable data for income and employment by industry

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Requires constant updating of registers (births and deaths)

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Only source for data on vacancies, training needs, etc

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High non-response rates

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Sampling prevents reliable estimates for small groups

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Data items are limited by the information in establishment's registers

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Sources of labour market information

Labour market information: Comparison III Administrative records

Strengths

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Total count allows

Weaknesses

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Often poor coverage

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Often not up to date

I

Data quality may be

maximum detail

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Inexpensive to compile statistics

questionable

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Series breaks when adm. denition changes (e.g. to receive unemployment benets)

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Sources of labour market information

Labour market information: Processing

How to best exploit household or labour force surveys:

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Pre-process data to t

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Cross-tabulates and generates labour market indicators using ILO

ADePT

denitions

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Extensive documentation of tool and labour market concepts: ADePT documentation

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

National accounts

National accounts information National accounts also often contain labour market information

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Auxiliary variables to allow to calculation of ratios, e.g. output per employee

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Can contain more detailed information than LFS:

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Hours worked, wages

Are based on the establishement principle Beware of the production concept:

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Production is a domestic concept, i.e. all production taking place in a particular economy

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Labour force is a national concept, i.e. all residents that are part of the labour force

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Large discrepancies in small open economies with cross-border workers (e.g. Luxembourg, parts of Switzerland).

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Other sources, big data

Other sources of labour market information I

ILO October Inquiry:

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Meta survey  request pre-processed data

School-to-work transition surveys:

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Tailor-made surveys on 30 countries (2 waves) on education and labour market status of 15-29 years old

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Child-labour surveys:

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Tailor-made surveys on labour market status using 75 household surveys of less than 18/15 years old

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ILO's Key Indicators of the labour market (KILM):

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18 key indicators collected from national sources Overview of denitions and concepts, including limitations:

KILM

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Other sources, big data

Unstructured data

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Key labour market concepts and information sources

Overview of labour markets around the world

A snapshot on global labour markets

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Labour market models

The standard Beveridge curve

How to think about labour markets Beveridge curve

V

Lower job rent (p − w) #

V1 V0 Rising mismatch

U0

U1

U

The Beveridge curve links vacancies to job seekers via the matching function:

m (V , U).

m =

In equilibrium, matching equals job destruction:

m (V , U) = σL = σ (1 − U) I

Rising wages, lower productivity, higher costs of opening vacancies lowers job creation ray;

I

Rising mismatch shifts Beveridge curve outward.

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1. Labour supply is xed; job destruction happens at exogenous rate σ 2. Changes in unemployment are determined by the rate at which job seekers match with open vacancies, Vt ∆Ut = σ · Lt − m (Vt , Ut ) · Ut

where m (·)displays constant returns to scale. 3. In equilibrium when ∆Ut = 0 and normalizing the labour force to unity, i.e. unemployment rate is: U¯ =

Lt =

1 − Ut the

σ

 ¯ 1 σ + m θ,

where θ = UVtt represents the tightness of the labour market. 4. Firms open a new vacancy when they expects its net prots prior to the match to equal the cost of opening a vacancy: (p + w ) · m (θ, 1) · Vt

=

⇒p−w

=

(r + σ) · p · ζ (r + σ) · p · ζ m (1, 1/θ)

where p: sales price, ζ : instantaneous vacancy costs 5. The quasi rent of a match is shared through (Nash) wage bargaining: w = (1 − β) R + β · p (1 + θζ)

where β : workers' bargaining power and R : the reservation wage. 6. The job creation equation is determined through combining the wage equation and the labour demand schedule: (r + σ) + βm (θ, 1) (1 − β) (p − R) = p·ζ m (1, 1/θ) Source: Pissarides (2000), ch. 1

Labour market models

The standard Beveridge curve

The Beveridge curve: Country examples

3000

3500

4000

4500

4000

5000

2015 2007 2006 2008

5000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

16000

350

Unemployment

400

450

2007

2001 2002 2003

2006 2011 2000 2005 2012 2010 2004 1999 1998

200

2013 2014 2015

1997 1996 1995

150

Vacancies 2010

2008

2009

100

2009 2006 2004 2005

250

300

80000 60000 20000

Vacancies

40000

2014 2012 2013 2011

20082007

300

2010

France

2015

250

2011

Unemployment

Sweden

200

2013 2012 2009

Unemployment

2001 20022003

2014

2003 2002 2005 2004

3000

Vacancies

2001

2016

2000

600 500 400 200

300

Vacancies

2015 2015 2012 2014 2012 2011 2001 2014 2013 2000 2013 2001 2000 2007 2007 2011 20082008 2002 2010 2002 2006 2009 2003 2010 2006 2009 2005 2003 2004 2005 2004 2500

United States

6000

Germany 2016

1990 1989 1992 1991 2000

1994 1993 2500

3000

Unemployment

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Labour market models

The standard Beveridge curve

What explains labour market mismatch? I

Outward movements of the Beveridge curve indicate rising mismatch:

I I

I

More open vacancies per number of job-seekers More job-seekers for each individual vacancy

Reasons?

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Geographical mismatch:

Job-seekers don't move to locations where

jobs are

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Skill mismatch:

Job-seekers don't have the right skills (horizontal,

vertical, quantitative)

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Wage increases and sectoral reallocation (Mehrotra & Sergeyev, 2012): High wage increases lower demand for specic sectors

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Institutions (Bonthuis et al., 2015):

Employment protection,

occupational licensing prevent quick restructuring

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Demographic shifts (Bova et al., 2016):

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1. Skill mismatch is also known as occupational mismatch. 2. Three dierent forms can be distinguished:  Quantitative: The most general form: supply of skills does not correspond to demand (either too high or too low)  Horizontal: Field of studies in supply and demand do not match (e.g. there is a high demand for engineers but only psychologists are available)  Vertical: The level of education does not match demand (e.g. strong demand for low-skilled workers is matched only by tertiary educated graduates) 3. In the case of vertical mismatch, two problems arise:  When demand for skills is higher than supply, productivity growth suers.  When supply for skills is higher than demand, reservation wages and unemployment (among graduates) is high.

Labour market models

The standard Beveridge curve

Alternative matching theories... Traditional explanation: Random matching between jobseekers and rms with open vacancies:

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Pissarides (2000); Mortensen & Pissarides (1994)

Convex adjustment costs of labour and capital: Productivity shocks have persistent employment eects:

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Den Haan et al. (2000); Merz & Yashiv (2007)

On-the-job search and heterogeneity: Degree of mismatch depends on state of the macro-economy:

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Albrecht & Vroman (2002); Pissarides (1994); Mortensen & Nagypál (2007); Nagypál (2008)

Directed search and queueing lead to endogenous matching function with asymmetric reactions to gov' interventions:

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Kohlbrecher & Merkl (2016); Lagos (2000); Sattinger (2005)

Endogenous search intensity and job quality changes with workers' outside options:

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Acemoglu (2001)

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Labour market models

The standard Beveridge curve

...and implications for employment dynamics Dierence between traditional and search-and-matching framework:

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Asymmetric reactions to business cycle upswings and downswings (job-less recoveries)

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Search-and-matching allows to distinguish between job creation and destruction dynamics (see, e.g., Davis et al., 1998)

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Skills mismatch (e.g. skill-biased technological change) increases in upswings

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Persistence of unemployment dynamics with respect to shocks

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Sluggish labour productivity adjustment following a shock Common framework to understand ows between unemployment, employment and inactivity

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Accounting for job ows in driving employment (for the UK: Elsby et al., 2011; for the US:

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Shimer, 2012)

Fluctuations of participation over the business cycle (Krusell et al., 2017)

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Labour market models

Extensions of the Beveridge curve

Extensions of the Beveridge curve 1

Endogenous search

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Depending on the state of the labour market, workers will search more intensively

2

Monopolistic competition

I 3

Endogenous separation

I 4

Firms are price-setters, workers price-takers

Productivity shocks will endogenously destroy jobs

Labour market segmentation

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Distinguishing between dierent types of workers (skilled vs unskilled)

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Labour market models

Extensions of the Beveridge curve

The Beveridge curve with endogenous search Beveridge curve: Endogenous search

V

Lower cost of filling a vacancy (p − w) "

V1 V0

Higher search effort

U1

U0

U

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When search eort goes up, matching rates go up and less unemployed are roaming for vacancies

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Employers cut time in nding workers, the job rent goes up and more vacancies are being created

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Labour market models

Extensions of the Beveridge curve

The Beveridge curve with monopsonistic competition V

Beveridge curve: Monopsonistic competition

Lower wages (p − w) " V1

V0 Lower search effort

U0 U1

U

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Employers set wages unilaterally; maximise share of matching rent that goes to capital owners

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Workers reduce search eort, employers increase vacancy posting: Ambiguous eect on unemployment

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What is monopsony?

ˆ

Firms are price-setters as they dominate the (local) labour market

ˆ

Workers are price-takers and cannot negotiate their wages

The monopsonistic rm maximises:

max π = p · y m (L) − w (L) · L L

with the rst-order condition:

∂π = 0 ⇔ p · yLm − w − w 0 · L = 0 ∂L Let

εLw ≡

w L

·

∂L . Then, the rst-order condition writes as: ∂w

yLm − w 1 = ⇔ yLm = w w εLw

 1

+

1

εLw

 .

1 > 0, y m > w and hence y m < y 0 . In other words, both production As ε L L Lw and employment will be in the monopsonistic case, compared to the full competition case.

smaller

Labour market models

Extensions of the Beveridge curve

Beveridge curve: Endogenous job destruction Beveridge curve: Endogenous separation

V

Negative productivity shock lowers matching rent

(p − w) #

V1 V0 Negative productivity shock shifts Beveridge curve up

U0

U1

U

I

A (permenant) negative productivity shock reduces the job rent, decreases job vacancy positing

I

If only certain sectors or occupations are aected, mismatch goes up and the Beveridge curve moves outward

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Extensions of the Beveridge curve

Labour market duality Tightness for high-skilled labour higher than for low-skilled A: Arbitrage condition of vacancies between high- and low-skilled labour, with jobseeker arrival probability:

θH

A B

¯ θ:

Maximum arrival rate for low-skilled labour VL ! 0

U

θH ∼ V H H

Steepness of A determined by productivity differential between H and L workers

U

θL ∼ VL L

B: Flow equilibrium locus (Beveridge curve): ¯ = LH + LL L

45◦ θ¯

θL

Source: Saint-Paul (1996); Zenou (2008)

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Labour market duality with matching frictions

Both labour market segments have type-specic, constant-returns-to-scale matching functions:   i i i m = m V ,U ,

where i

∈ {H, L}

The arrival rate at which jobseekers match with vacancies is the slack in the labour market and dened as:   i

m V i , Ui

θ =

=m

Vi

1,

Ui

Vi

!

(1)

Curve A:

Value of a vacancy, V , is determined by an asset equation and depends on the value of a matched job, J , and the expected future change in value, V˙ . Hence, the value of H-vacancy writes as: (r + θH ) V

H

H H

=θ J

+ V˙H

(2)

with r : the discount rate (interest rate) and θH : the labour market tightness of the H -labour market. Similarly, the value of L-vacancies are determined as: (r + θL ) V

L

L L = θ J + V˙L

where θL : the labour market tightness of the L-labour market.

(3)

The (ow) value of a job, J , depends on the productivity of L- versus H -jobs. (r + σ) J

H

(r + σ) J

L

=

ρ + σV

H

=

1 + σV

L

+ J˙H + J˙L

(4) (5)

where ρ > 1, the productivity of H−jobs (i.e. the productivity dierential with respect to L-jobs) and σ: the exogenous rate of job destruction. In equilibrium, we have: V

and

L

=V

H

V˙H = V˙L = J˙H = J˙L =

0

Combining equations (2)-(5) and rearranging terms, we obtain: θ

H

=

θL ρ − θ L (1 − ρ) / (r + σ)

which is represented in the chart by the curve A. The curve A is upward-sloping and lies above the 45°-line. The larger the productivity dierential, ρ, is, the steeper is the curve. Curve B:

Curve B describes the ow equilibrium locus. The number of jobseekers can be recovered from equation (1) as:   i i i U =V h θ

Assume a labour force normalised to unity, L = 1, and, total employment, E , and employment in H - and L-jobs as E H and E L . Then, the number of available jobs must equal the number of vacancies:

Let's assume x : the share of H -type workers, then: U

H

=x −E

H

and U L

=L−x −E

(7)

L

Change in employment is determined by hirings and job separations. In steady state where have:     i i i E˙ i = m V , U − σE =

0 ⇔ Ei

E˙ i =

m V i , Ui

=

σ

0 we (8)

Using (7) and (8), we obtain the market-specic Beveridge curves:   h θi

i

u =

where uH

H = Ux

, uL

θ i/σ

H H = 1V−x , v H = Vx

U V

+ h θi

, vL = =



and v i

L = 1V−x

=

1 θ i/σ

+ h θi



(9)

and the accounting equations:

x ·u

H

+ (1 − x) · u

L

x ·v

H

+ (1 − x) · v

L

Plugging in (9) into (8) and (6), we can determine the ow equilibrium locus B in the chart as: 1 + θH/σ 1 + θL/σ x H  + (1 − x) L  =E θ /σ + h θ H θ /σ + h θ L which is downward-sloping in the

  θ H , θ L -quadrant.

(10)

Labour market models

Extensions of the Beveridge curve

Rise in the skill premium More jobs lost for low-skilled than created for high-skilled Increase in the demand for highly skilled:

I I I

θH

A

A0 B

Decreases vacancy creation for low-skilled Increases vacancy creation for high-skilled

θ¯0 < θ¯ Maximum tightness for low-skilled labour declines

Increase in the skill premium

Rise in aggregate unemployment A rise in H-productivity makes vacancy creation for L-workers over-proportionally more costly θ¯0

θ¯

θL

Source: Saint-Paul (1996)

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Using (9), the aggregate unemployment rate is given by: U = xu

H

    h θH h θL L + (1 − x) u = x H  + (1 − x) L . H θ /σ + h θ θ /σ + h θ L

Full dierentiation yields the change in the unemployment rate as a function of changing labour market tightness on H - and L-labour markets:     H H L L dU = xµ θ dθ + (1 − x) µ θ dθ (11) where µ

  θi =

     θ i h0 θ i −h θ i /σ   2 θ i /σ+h θ i

>

0 as h (·) is convex, i.e.

h0 > 0, h00 >

0.

Changes along the B -curve are determined by dierentiating (10): 0 = xϕ where ϕ

  θi =

    H H L L θ dθ + (1 − x) ϕ θ θ

         h θ i −θ i h0 θ i /σ− h0 θ i +1/σ   2 θ i /σ+h θ i

Plugging (12) into (11) yields:

(12)

.

       µ θL · ϕ θH H  H dU = xµ θ 1−    dθ µ θH · ϕ θL

The impact of a change in H -tightness, θH , on the unemployment rate will depend on:     µ θL · ϕ θH   < H µ θ · ϕ θL

Given the convexity of

  h θi ,

1⇔

        θ L h0 θ L − h θ L θ H h0 θ H − h θ H < .   0 L 0 H σh θ + 1 σh θ +1

this condition will be satised as long as

lies above the 45°-line. Given that µ

  θi >

0 and

dθ H dρ

>

θH < θL ,

0, this establishes that

which is the case as the A-curve dU dρ

>

0.

Labour market models

Extensions of the Beveridge curve

Rise in the supply of college graduates Increased labour supply makes both segments more uid θH

I

B

B0

A0

A

Further increase in vacancy creation for high-skilled

I

But also more vacancies for low-skilled

θ¯0

θ¯

θL

Source: Saint-Paul (1996)

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Labour market models

Wages and rigidities

Theories on wages Wage bargaining

Sharing

Ecient

matching rents

bargaining

Benchmark theory:

Internal

Fully exible wages

labour market

Tournament

Wage

Eciency wages

posting

Prevent

Limit

Worker

Gift

Wage

shirking

turnover

selection

exchange

dispersion

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Labour market models

Wages and rigidities

Why do wages not adjust during downturns? I

Administered wages and prices:

I I

I

Unemployment benets

Wage bargaining:

I I

I

Minimum wages

Wages adjust only partially to shocks Wages react to nation-wide, sectoral shocks

(Downward) wage rigidities (see Bewley, 1999):

I

Nominal wage rigidities:

I I I

I

Menu costs: xed costs of changing price tags Information rigidities: xed costs of acquiring information Social norms; fairness considerations

Real wage rigidities:

I I

Employment protection Eciency wages

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Labour supply: Extensions

When wages fall too much: The reserve army eect w LD

LS

wC

wI

LC

LI

L

Source: Dasgupta & Goldar (2006)

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Labour supply: Extensions

Household income and labour supply decisions w wH wH , LH : High-income households Satiation level wC , LC : Competitive equilibrium wI , LI : Informal employment

wC

Reservation wage

LS

wI

LD LH LC

LI

L

Source: Sharif (2000)

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Skills and technology

Skills and education Human capital an essential investment for economic development and labour market success:

I

General education increases access to new technologies, enhances productivity

I

Job-relevant skills are needed to access particular labour market

Skills can be:

I

general (reading, writing, math);

I

occupation-specic (e.g. how to assemble a car) or

I

company-specic (company procedures, production techniques)

Returns to schooling,

α,

typically measured using Mincer equations:

Yit = Y0 +α·YearsOfSchoolingit +β·ObservedIndividualCharacteristicit +εit

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Labour market models

Skills and technology

Skill premia in historical perspective

1.0

Wage premium: Craftsmen to labourers 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8

2.0

Wage premium in England: 1220−2000

1200

1400

1600

1800

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Skills and technology

Returns to schooling across the world Returns to schooling by educational level and region (latest available year between 2000-2011) Region

Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

GDP per capita

World

10.3

6.9

16.8

6,719

Middle East and North Africa

9.4

3.5

8.9

3,645

South Asia

9.6

6.3

18.4

2,626

Eastern and Central Europe

8.3

4.0

10.1

6,630

High-income economies

4.8

5.3

11.0

31,748

(2005 PPP)

East Asia and the Pacic Latin America and the Caribbean Sub-Saharan Africa

11.0

6.3

15.4

5,980

9.3

6.6

17.6

7,269

13.4

10.8

21.9

2,531

Source: Montenegro & Patrinos (2014)

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Labour market models

Skills and technology

20000

GDP per person employed (in US$) 25000 30000 35000

40000

Skills and economic development

2019

2015 2011 2007

2003 1999 1995 1991 12

14

16 High−skilled workforce (in %)

18

20

Note: Data after 2014 are forecasts.

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Labour market models

Skills and technology

Skill-biased technological change

Note: TFP = total factor productivity. Source: De Michelis

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Skills and technology

Job polarization

Source: ILO (2015)

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Skills and technology

Explaining job polarization Skill complementarity Ease of automation

High

Low

High

Routine-cognitive tasks

Routine manual tasks

Low

Non-routine-cognitive tasks

Non-routine manual tasks

What explains job polarization? (see, e.g., Goos et al., 2014)

I

Routine tasks will be automized

I

Non-routine tasks at both ends of the income distribution

But: I

Rogo (2011): Can skill premia persistent in a world with labour mobility?

I

Absolute vs. comparative advantages

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Labour market models

Macro-labour dynamics

Macro-economic owchart

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Okun's law I I

Arthur Okun (1962) discovered an empirical relationship:

I

A negative correlation between the rate of unemployment and the real output

I

Okun's Law is a simple equation in which it has been used as rules of thumbs

I

Many studies have been done on conrming this relationship⇒Okun's Law has become a feature in standard macroeconomic models

I

To produce more goods and services in an economy more labour input is required. Examples:

I I

I

Hiring more workers making employees work longer hours.

Arthur Okun presumed that the rate of unemployment reected the amount of labour used in the economy

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Okun's law describes the demand side and is a reduced form relationship between aggregate demand and labour demand: 1. Shifts in aggregate demand will cause output to uctuate around potential causes rms to hire or re workers which changes the employment level. 2. It describes deviations of employment and output from their potential when the economy is working under full employment. 3. Potential output is determined by the economy's productive capacity and increases over time as a result of technological change and factor accumulation. 4. The level of employment over the long run (the natural rate of unemployment) is determined by the size of the labour force and by frictions in the labour market 5. When output is at its long run, both employment and unemployment are at their long run levels. Moreover, in the log-run (without demand shocks), unemployment and output will be unrelated.

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Okun's law II Okun's law can be formulated as an empirical relationship between changes in unemployment,

∆u ,

and GDP growth,

g

(see Okun, 1962; Ball et al., 2013;

Cazes et al., 2013):

g = A − c · ∆u When labour market ows are in equilibrium:

∆u = 0 ⇒ ⇒

m (V , U) = σE = σ (1 − U) U = f (1/V ) , ∆u = f (1/∆V )

Growth and vacancy creation are therefore positively linked as

f 0 < 0:

g = A − c · ∆u = A − c · f (1/∆V ) In order to understand the impact on prices and wages, we need to link growth to ination. This is done with the

Phillips curve via the Modied output gap

(see Sell (2016)):

e e MOG : π = π+ 1 + βg = π+1 + β [A − c · f (1/∆V )]

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Empirical estimates of Okun's coecients Estimated Okun's coecients vary across countries and over time:

country Australia Austria Belgium Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Japan Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom United States

Estimates pre 1995 post 1995 -0.552 -0.433 -0.134 -0.137 -0.634 -0.310 -0.500 -0.287 -0.490 -0.369 -0.610 -0.297 -0.400 -0.335 -0.427 -0.270 -0.462 -0.382 -0.142 -0.358 -0.109 -0.209 -0.713 -0.336 -0.317 -0.426 -0.319 -0.247 -0.221 -0.463 -0.793 -0.923 -0.648 -0.362 -0.211 -0.274 -0.419 -0.215 -0.447 -0.464

Source: Ball et al. (2013)

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The Phillips curve I π PC

π0

U

U0

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The Phillips curve II: Demand shock π PC

π1

π0

U1

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1. Phillips (1958) documented for UK data from 1861 to 1957 a downward-sloping relationship between the growth rate of nominal wages and unemployment. 2. This became an integral part of policy making in the 1960s:

πt =

X

γi πt−1 − β · ut

i≥1 where

γi

the autoregressive terms of past ination rates and

slope of the trade-o between unemployment and ination. 3. Policy makers expected to be able to exploit this trade-o permanently.

 Increase in the money wage via a monetary stimulus...  ... would lead to an increase in aggregate demand...  ...which would decrease unemployment.

β

the

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The Phillips curve III: The NAIRU π PC

NAIRU

π1

π0

U1

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The Phillips curve IV: Rational expectations π PC

NAIRU

π1

π0

U

U0

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1. Both Friedman (1968) and Phelps (1968) noted - independently - that with adaptive expectations, the Phillips curve trade-o breaks down, once ination is constant:

πt = πte − β · ut Whenever

πt = πte = πt−i

then necessarily

β = 0.

2. This creates a ratcheting eect:

 Increase in money wages leads to an increase in prices

⇒Purchasing

power and the real wage are not increasing

 Production has not increased, consumption will fall back to initial level.  Unemployment will return to previous level, i.e. the NAIRU 

But:

Ination is permanently higher now.

 This became the majority view after the hyperination episode in the 1970s. 3. With rational expectations, agents do not make any mistakes on average: πte = πt . There will be no trade-o, even in the short-run (Sargent & Wallace, 1975). 4. Expansionary policy without money illusion: Purchasing power is kept constant. Ination will jump immediately to higher level without aecting unemployment.

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Linking Beveridge and Phillips curves I

U

PC , and curve, BC ,

Phillips curve, Beveridge

P C1

BC0

BC1

P C0

are connected through the Modied Output Gap,

I

MOG ; N AIRU1

Move along the (short-term) Phillips curve aects job creation,

I

N AIRU0 JC0

JC ;

Shift of the Phillips

JC1

curve shifts the Beveridge curve, 0

I NAIRU

→ 1;

π

π1

V0

π0

V1

V

is the angle of

the job creation line compatible with stable ination

I

An increase in labour market mismatch (dashed lines), increases M OG0

th NAIRU M OG1

See Dickens (2009); Sell (2016)

π

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Growth and unemplomyent: Overview Disembodied technological change I

Productivity increases for all jobs

I

No replacement of capital needed

I

Ex.: Economies of scale from trade

Embodied technological change I

Productivity increases only for new jobs

I

Capital investment needed

I

Old jobs become obsolete

I

Ex.: Robotization

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Growth and unemployment: The capitalization eect I Introducing growth in the previous framework requires to consider capital accumulation (e.g. 1.

Eriksson, 1997):

Firms choose investment,

I,

desired employment,

L

and vacancies,

V,

to maximize their prots:

ˆ



max

I ,L,V

[F (K , p · L) − w · L − pcV − I ] e −rt dt

0

K˙ = I − δ · K where p : labour-augmenting productivity, c : vacancy creation cost, σ : exogenous job destruction, and δ : capital depreciation.

subject to

2.

L˙ = q (θ) V − σ · L

and

Workers reap part of the quasi rent of the match through wage bargaining:



ζ w = βp f (k) − (r + δ) k + cθ 1−ζ where

f (k) =

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Growth and unemployment: The capitalization eect II 3.

Labour market equilibrium using standard optimization procedures:

  (1 − β) f (k) − kf 0 (k) − 4.

Labour market tightness,

⇒Unemployment

5.

The

θ,

r +σ−g ζ βcθ − c =0 1−ζ q (θ)

increases with (exogenous) growth,

g.

and growth are negatively related.

capitalization eect:

Firms that expect higher growth have an

interest to bring forward vacancy creation as the opportunity cost of an open vacancy falls with higher growth.

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Growth and unemployment: Endogenous tenure Tenure T JD

I

JC

With endogenous separation rms chose both vacancy creation and tenure

I

T0

Higher growth and higher wages lead to lower tenure

θ

θ0

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Growth and unemployment: Creative job destruction I

With technological progress, endogenous separation increases:

Tenure T JD0

JC1

JC0

JD1

JD0 → JD1 T0

I

Technological progress also raises wages, which lowers vacancy creation

T1

JC0 → JC1 θ1

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The discussion follows closely Merz (1995) and Ernst (2016). 1.

Households acccumulate wealth through deposits D = Y − c with income generated from asset returns and gainful employment Y = rW W + w · N , with rW the average ex post return on wealth and N the level of employment: W˙

D = rW W + w · N − c

=

(13)

In addition, households face an employment constraint, which depends on the number of jobs created by rms and determines the evolution of their disposable income: N˙

(14)

L

m (θ) − σ · N

=

where σ: the rate of job destruction assumed to be exogenously given. Households, then, maximise their interetemporal utility by determining their optimal path of consumption, c , subject to the job dynamics N according to the optimal household program: ˆ∞ max c

u (c, N) e

−ρt

dt

t=0

s.t. (13) and (14)  1−η c·N −γ

with the contemporaneous utility function u (c) = where η: the (constant) relative 1−η risk aversion, ρ: the intertemporal time preference rate and −γ (1 − η): the disutility from labour. 2.

In steady state, households optimal consumption evolve according to: g =

c˙ c

=

1 η

(rW − ρ)

(15)

3.

Firms post vacancies on the labour market and invest in new capital. They transform inputs according to a constant-returns-to-scale production function with labour-saving technological progress, A: F = F (K , AN) , FK > 0, FN > 0, FKK < 0, FNN < 0. Keeping a vacancy open is costly and proportional to wage costs ζ · w V . Existing jobs are destroyed at an exogenous rate σ. Installed capital depreciates at rate δ. The rm then maximises prots selecting vacancies, V ≥ 0, and its capital stock according to the following optimal program: ˆ ∞

max

N,K ,V

0

ν1 (t) (F (K , AN) − wN − rK K − ζ · w V − rK K ) e

−ρt

(16)

dt

where ρ stands for the intertemporal preference rate and ν1 (t) for the household's shadow variable related to its accumulation constraint, which rms maximise against the constraints of employment and capital accumulation:

4.



=

q (θ) V − σ · N



=

I − δ · K.

(17) (18)

Following Eriksson (1997), bargaining power, β , describes the bounds between which wages and interest rates have to fall: Workers have a fall-back option provided by the social security system, which guarantees a replacement income in form of unemployment benets, R0 . Hence, wages will be determined as a weighted average of the sum of marginal productivity, FN , the gain of lling a vacancy, θζ0 , and unemployment benets, R0 : w = β (FN + θζ0 ) + (1 − β) R0

Both unemployment benets and vacancy costs are assumed to be adjusted in line with real wages in order to capture increases in productivity:R0 = R · w (0 ≤ R < 1), ζ0 = ζ · w . Hence: w = β (FN + θζ · w ) + (1 − β) R · w



w =

β

1 − βθζ − (1 − β) R

FN

(19)

5.

The program set up by (16) subject to (17) yields an equilibrium on capital and labour markets summarised in the following proposition. Firms select the optimal stream of jobs and investment according to: LL ≡ (1 − β) (1 − R) − βθζ −

ζβ



q (θ)

b+η σ+ρ−w

c˙ c

 =

0

(20)

Fully dierentiating (20) allows to assess that: dθ dg

=−

∂LL/∂g ∂LL/∂θ

(

< >

0 if η > 1 0 if η < 1.

Hence, whether unemployment rises or falls with growth depends on the relative risk aversion, η, which is an empirical question. The table on the next slide provides an overview of existing estimates.

Relative risk aversion - Country estimates

Zimbabwe 0.04 Sri Lanka Belarus 0.09 Bosnia and Herzegovina Netherlands 0.1 Madagascar Albania 0.14 Germany Bolivia 0.16 Mexico Panama 0.18 Cameroon Benin 0.21 Canada Korea 0.27 Slovenia Serbia 0.27 Georgia Croatia 0.31 Uruguay Dominican Republic 0.32 Honduras Ireland 0.35 India Poland 0.38 Botswana Lao PDR 0.39 Myanmar Japan 0.44 United Kingdom Ukraine 0.44 Kosovo Paraguay 0.47 Bulgaria Estonia 0.51 Portugal El Slavador 0.54 Austria Finland 0.57 Greece Armenia 0.57 Mozambique Brazil 0.63 Chile Ghana 0.63 New Zeland Russia 0.65 Vietnam Uganda 0.67 Norway Source: Gandelman & Hernandez-Murillo (2014)

0.68 0.72 0.72 0.77 0.78 0.82 0.83 0.83 0.88 0.9 0.91 0.92 0.94 1.01 1.03 1.03 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.08 1.11 1.13 1.15 1.15 1.16

Australia Moldova Tajikistan Argentina Switzerland Lithuania Indonesia Tanzania South Africa Bangladesh Macedonia, FYR United States Ecuador France Peru Belgium Kyrgyz Republic Azerbaijan Senegal Malaysia Venezuela, Rep Bol Montenegro Burundi Taiwan Uzbekistan

1.17 1.19 1.19 1.2 1.21 1.23 1.24 1.26 1.29 1.3 1.34 1.39 1.39 1.43 1.44 1.55 1.81 1.85 1.89 1.93 2.08 2.1 2.17 2.45 2.96

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Informality and business cycles Cyclical properties: Model comparisons with and without informality

Real business

Search and

Informality I

Informality II

cycles

matching

(high switching costs)

(low switching costs)

σ (y ) = 0.5

σ (y ) = 0.41

σ (y ) = 0.21

σ (y ) = 2.59

σ (x)

σ(x) σ(y )

corr (x, y )

σ (x)

σ(x) σ(y )

corr (x, y )

σ (x)

σ(x) σ(y )

corr (x, y )

σ (x)

σ(x) σ(y )

Consumption

0.32

0.63

0.96

0.22

0.55

0.96

0.13

0.58

0.96

1.11

0.43

0.92

Investment

0.21

0.43

0.91

0.16

0.38

0.92

0.08

0.39

0.91

1.58

0.61

0.96

Formal employment

0.03

0.06

0.71

0.05

0.13

0.97

0.05

0.24

0.96

0.03

0.01

0.56

-

-

-

0.05

0.13

-0.97

0.01

0.07

-0.01

0.02

0.01

-0.40 -0.34

Unemployment Informal employment Formal wages Informal wages

corr (x, y )

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.05

0.23

-0.99

0.04

0.01

0.35

0.70

0.99

0.22

0.54

0.99

0.13

0.62

0.96

1.10

0.43

0.97

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.09

0.44

0.99

1.15

0.45

0.98

Note: In the rst model calibration the informal sector accounts for 57%. We assume a capital elasticity in the production function of 0.26; the unemployment rate is 13%. In the second calibration, the informal sector is smaller at 50% as switching costs are smaller. Unemployment is now only 5% and the capital elasticity is calibrated at 0.54. For comparison, the results of a Real Business Cycle model and a standard Search and Matching model have also been displayed. Source: Bridji & Charpe (2011)

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Information and expectations

Why are networks important to understand? Production networks I

Input-output linkages between sectors: Firms in dierent sectors buy from and sell to each other

I

A shock to a rm in one sector can impact rms in other sectors (I-O analysis)

I

Depending on the strength of sectoral linkages the shocks will be felt more or less in dierent sectors

Labour market networks I

Jobseekers receive information about vacancies from friends and relatives

I I

Pockets of unemployment become persistent Information about labour market success eects one's education decision (e.g. gang violence)

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Why are networks important to understand?

Financial market networks I

Banks are related to each other through credit linkages

I

If one bank goes bankrupt, these risks can spread from one bank to another

I

Are some banks systemic? Could they trigger a banking crisis?

I

This has become a major eld of research since the global nancial crisis!

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Information and expectations

Labour market networks and information Micro-structure of (labour) markets Unemployment duration depends on network structure:

I

Calvò-Armengol & Jackson (2004)

Emergence of social institutions can be fostered in tightly-knit interactions:

I

Social interactions are segmented, not fully random: Ernst (2004)

Shock transmission in production networks, use sectoral data:

I

Acemoglu et al. (2012); Castagna et al. (2017)

Social networks and labour market outcomes

I

Montgomery (1991, 1992, 1994)

Social-network structure and information contagion:

I

Jackson et al. (2017); Shiller (2017)

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Shock transmission in networks I Understanding the employment impact of a nancial market shock: The Italian case:

I

Li,j

Employment

j = 1, .., n = 18 I

for

i = 1, ..., N = 8091

municipalities in

sectors

Construct a minimum-spanning tree (MST; connected graph) using sectoral similarities

I

The distance

δij

between two sectors

i

and

j

is calculated as:

δi,j = αi + βi · Li,j where

αi =

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Shock transmission in networks II Panel A: Network structure

Panel B: Shock transmission 10.0

R 4.4

6

A

5.1

B

4.7

D

5.6

E

Variation in employment (in percent) 4.0 6.0 8.0

P 4

L 4.7

N

Q

4.6 9.2

S

8.9 12.9

10

5.5

J

K

H

M

F

G 40.9

0.0

I 28.1 29.4

2.0

22.1

C

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M N

P

Q

R

S

Note: Letters designate the 18 dierent sectors as follows: A: Agriculture, forestry and shing; B: Mining and quarrying; C: Manufacturing; D: Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; E: Water supply sewerage, waste management and remediation activities; F: Construction; G: Wholesale and retail trade repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; H: Transportation and storage; I: Accommodation and food service activities; J: Information and communication activities; K: Financial and insurance activities; L: Real estate activities; M: Professional, scientic and tech. activities; N: Administrative and support service activities; P: Education; Q: Human health and social work act.; R: Arts, entertainment and recreation; S: Other service activities. Source: Castagna et al. (2017) Ekkehard Ernst

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Information and expectations

How do networks evolve?

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How do expectations aect labour markets? I

Employers' perspectives:

I

Asset prices, investment and jobs: Phelps curves (Zoega, 2009; Hall, 2014; Kilic & Wachter, 2015)

I

I

Hiring uncertainty and nancial market turbulence

Workers' expectations:

I

Earnings prospects and investment in skills (e.g. Popov & Laeven, 2016; Wiswall & Zafar, 2016)

I I

I

Taxes, trade and informal employment Income ows and labour market participation

Social consequences of labour market outcomes:

I

Labour prospects and social unrest (see, e.g., ILO, 2015)

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Information and expectations

Asset prices, investment and unemployment Share price index deflated by wage index) 60 80 100 120

Canada

2007 1999 2000 2006 1998 2001 2005 1997 2004 2002 2003 1996

20

1995 1994 1993 1991 1992 1989 1972 1990 1987 1971 1973 1970 1988 1986 19851976 1984 1974 1977 1980 1981 1975 1978 1979

2

4

6 Unemployment rate

1983 1982

8

2007 2006 2000 2005

1973 1972 19701971 1974

40

Share price index deflated by wage index) 40 60 80 100 120

United States

10

4

6

2004 2001 1999 1998 1997 2003 2002 1996 1987 1989 1995 1994 1980 1986 1988 1981 1990 1985 1993 1983 1991 1979 1992 1984 1975 1976 1978 1982 1977

8 Unemployment rate

1970 1971 1974

1988 1987

1991

1992

1

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20072006

1984 1983 1981 1982 1979 1980 1978 1976 1975 1977

2

3 4 Unemployment rate

2000 20051999 2004 2001 1998 2002 2003

2007 2006

1970

2005 1972

2000 2001 1999 1987 2004 2002 1998 1997 2003 1996 1995 1989 1988 1986 1990 1980 1985 1981

1971 1973

1974

1979 1976 1975 19771978 1982

40

1990

12

Australia

1989

Share price index deflated by wage index) 60 80 100 120 140

Share price index deflated by wage index) 100 150 200

1973 1972

50

Japan

10

5

2

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6 8 Unemployment rate

1994 1993 1991

1984

1992

1983

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Labour market diagnosis

Overview

Overview of empirical methodologies Objectives of growth and employment diagnostics Diagnose the bottlenecks to job creation and growth Propose solutions

Empirical tools:

I

Presentation of basic trends

I

Principal component analysis (PCA)

I

Regression analysis; establish the relationship between dierent variables of interest

I

Forecasting and modelling - Policy scenarios

I

Input-output matrices: Sectoral and occupational breakdown of policy scenarios

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Labour market diagnosis

Growth diagnostics

A selection tree for growth analysis Low levels of private investment and entrepreneurship High cost of nance

Low return to economic activity

Low social returns

Low appropriability Balance of payments constraints Government failures

Market failures Lack of domestic nance

Low human capital Isolation/Lack of access to markets

Macro risks; nancial, monetary, scal instability

Low domestic savings

Poor intermediation

Micro risks: Property rights, corruption, taxes

Bad infrastructure Information externalities Coordination failures

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Labour market diagnostics

Where are barriers for labour markets?

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Labour market diagnostics

Linking macro- and labour-analysis I I

Linking the labour market decomposition:

Lt = Ntf + Ut + NtI1 + NtI2 I

...with the production function...

  Ytf = F At , Kt , Ntf , NtI1 I

...to determine employment in the informal economy:

MPLIt1 = wtI I

...and the formal economy:

f Ntf = (1 − σ) Nt− 1 + m (Vt , Ut )

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Labour market diagnostics

Linking macro- and labour-analysis II I

Switching from formal to informal status and back is possible but costly:

Vtu = I

wtI + ce rt

...and depends on the average growth of national income:

gt = (1 − nt ) {σ [rt (1 − τ ) − ρ]} + nt · gtw I

...and the rate at which vacancies are created in the formal economy: 1

g LP 1+rt t

n

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Labour market policies and institutions

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Part II - Overview

Overview: Labour market policies and institutions

1

International labour standards

2

Employment protection legislation

3

Minimum wages

4

Public employment

5

Trade unions

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Labour standards and employment protection legisation

International labour standards

0

Per cent of all ILO conventions 50

100

Ratification index (2016)

Central and Western Asia

East Europe+CIS

OECD

World

Source: ILO calculations

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Labour standards and employment protection legisation

Employment protection legislation: Elements 1

Permanent contracts

I I I 2

Advance notice periods Unfair dismissal: Possibility of re-instatement

Temporary contracts

I I 3

Severance payments: linked to seniority, capped?

Maximum length of temporary contract Renewability, waiting periods

Collective dismissals

I

Additional costs and procedures when more than one individual is being dismissed

4

Enforcement

I

How strictly are regulations enforced? (Number of labour inspectors, quality of legal system)

I

Currently no indicator available for this dimensions

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Labour standards and employment protection legisation

0

1

2

3

4

Employment protection legislation: Evolution

1985

1990

1995

2000

OECD average Australia Germany

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2010

2015

Legislative bandwidth United Kingdom France

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Employment protection legislation: Mechanisms V

Beveridge curve: Employment protection

EPL lowers matching rent

(p − w) # V0

V1 EPL lowers job destruction

U0 U1 Impact on vacancies: Unambiguously

I

Impact on unemployment:

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Employment protection legislation: Issues Empirically mixed outcomes:

I

Employment protection legislation does reduce labour market ows...

I

...and aects the job-content of growth (see discussion above)

Little evidence for its eect on aggregate outcomes:

I

Aggregate unemployment barely aected

I

Some studies suggests that marginal groups are particularly aected (youth, women)....

I

...but study results are context-specic

I

More robust results on its eects on reallocation and productivity growth

Kicking the can down the road: States impose upon rms what they cannot or do not want to regulate themselves

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Minimum wages and administered prices

Minimum wages: International comparison Minimum wage

0

KGZ UZB

KAZ RUS AZE

Per cent 50

UKR CZE USA TJK EST HRV MDA ROM ESP ARM HUN BGR SVK MKD LTV CAN POL SRB GBR FRA SVN DEU ALB

100

(in % of average wage)

Note: Data refers to 2013 or earlier, except for Germany: 2015. North America and Western Europe: red bars; Eastern Europe: green bars; Central Asia: blue bars Source: Global Wage Report

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Minimum wages and administered prices

Minimum wages: Standard case V

Beveridge curve: Minimum wages

Lower profits with MW (p − w) #

V0

V MW

Higher search effort with a minimum wage

U0

U MW

U

In fully competitive markets, minimum wages:

I I I

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Minimum wages: Monopsonistic competition I Beveridge curve: Minimum wages with monopsony

V

V0

1 U0 Let's start with the competitive equilibrium

I

Firms create vacancies

I

...to match with

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U

1 :

V0 ...

job-seekers.

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Minimum wages: Monopsonistic competition II Beveridge curve: Minimum wages with monopsony

V

Lower search effort

Lower wages (p − w) "

V1

V0

2

1 U0 In a monopsony we move from

1

to

U1

U

2 :

I

Firms have the power to set lower wages, which helps create more vacancies

I

...but job-seekers will lower search eort, leading to more unemployed

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Minimum wages and administered prices

Minimum wages: Monopsonistic competition III V

Beveridge curve: Minimum wages with monopsony Lower search effort

Lower wages (p − w) "

Lower profits with MW (p − w) #

V1

V MW 3

V0

2 Higher search effort with a minimum wage

1 U0 Compared to the competitive equilibrium

U

1 , in a monopsony:

higher but search eort lower, increasing both open vacancies and unemployment

I

Job creation is

I

A minimum wage will

I

A minimum wage can therefore

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reduce vacancy creation but enhance search eort reduce unemployment: ILO

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Minimum wages and administered prices

0

Public employment (in per cent of total employment) 2 4 6 8 10

Public employment around the world

D frica frica Asia Asia bean acific OEC rth A ntral ran A Carib South t Asia & P & No & Ce Saha ca & Eas East rope meri Sub− A le d n rn Eu Mid te Lati s a E SOE

General government

Public sector

Note: Partial country coverage per region. Sub-Saharan Africa: 9 countries; East Asia & Pacic: 7 countries; Eastern Europe & Central Asia: 18 countries; Latin America & Caribbean: 15 countries; Middle East & North Africa: 8 countries; OECD: 29 countries; South Asia: 3 countries. Source: ILO Stat; Rodrik (2000) Ekkehard Ernst

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Trade unions and wage bargaining

Trade unions: Monopoly unions w

LD

Union bargaining curve

LS

wU nion

wcomp

LU nion

Lcomp

LS;max

L

Source: McDonald & Solow (1981)

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Trade unions and wage bargaining

Trade unions: Ecient bargaining w

LD

LS

π min

wU nion Efficient bargaining curve π U nion wcomp π∗

LU nion

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Labour market segmentation

Segmented labour markets wage LdN

LdU

LdU 0

E w∗ E0 wN 0 OU

L∗U

L∗U 0

ON

Separate labour markets but full sectoral mobility:

I

Similar wages on formal and informal labour markets

I

Relative size of formal employment depends on the strength of labour demand in the formal economy.

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Labour market segmentation

Labour market segmentation with rigid wages wage LdN

LdU

LdU 0

A

C wU

EN

wN wN 0

0 EN

OU

LC U0

LC U

ON

Labour market rigidity (e.g. unionized wages):

I

Some part of the labour market receives a wage premium

I

Shocks to the unionized sector will increase the wage premium

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Labour market segmentation

Trade unions and an (informal) minimum wage wage LdN

LdU

LdU 0

A

C wU

EN M inimum wN wN Unemployment

OU

LC U0

LC U

¯U L

ON

Rigid wages in the non-unionised lead to unemployment:

I

Example: Minimum wages, administered prices

I

Shocks to the unionized sector will increase both the wage premium and unemployment

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Labour market segmentation

Minimum wage in the monopsonistic formal sector wage M CL

LdF

LdN

A

wFM inimum wFM onop

OF

C 0 wN wN

B

onop M inimum LF LM F

ON

Minimum wage when the formal sector is monopsonistic:

I

Monopsonistic wage is below equilibrium wage, welfare loss

I

An increase in the (formal sector) minimum wage, lowers informality and increases welfare.

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Wages and labour market activity

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Part III - Overview

Overview: Wage dynamics

1

Wage trends

2

Evolution of bargaining power

3

Demographic changes

4

Wages, employment and activity

5

An activity indicator

6

Determinants of wage growth

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Wages and rigidities

Theories on wages Wage bargaining

Sharing

Ecient

matching rents

bargaining

Benchmark theory:

Internal

Fully exible wages

labour market

Tournament

Wage

Eciency wages

posting

Prevent

Limit

Worker

Gift

Wage

shirking

turnover

selection

exchange

dispersion

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Wages and rigidities

Why do wages not adjust during downturns? I

Administered wages and prices:

I I

I

Unemployment benets

Wage bargaining:

I I

I

Minimum wages

Wages adjust only partially to shocks Wages react to nation-wide, sectoral shocks

(Downward) wage rigidities (see Bewley, 1999):

I

Nominal wage rigidities:

I I I

I

Menu costs: xed costs of changing price tags Information rigidities: xed costs of acquiring information Social norms; fairness considerations

Real wage rigidities:

I I

Employment protection Eciency wages

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Wage trends

Exploring wages and trends Existing cross-country predictions:

I

PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) produced Global Wage Projections to 2030

I

(Hawksworth & Lambe, 2013)

The Conference Board provides labour cost projections for OECD countries (Levanon et al., 2016)

I

ILO Inwork, Global Wage Database (ILO, 2014)

Wages and macro conditions:

I

The Wage-Phillips curve: Wage growth as a function of unemployment

I

Wage curve: Level of wages as a function of unemployment (Blanchower & Oswald, 1994)

I

Dierence: Shocks to unemployment have permanent level eects with wage curve, compatible with empirical evidence

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Sources of incomes and their breakdown

Three major categories can be distinguished in household earnings: 1.

Wages remunerate labour and are related to formal or informal (dependent) employment relationships.

2.

Mixed incomes are generated by self-employed or employers of un-incorporated entreprises where a distinction between capital and labour remuneration is dicult.

Components of labour costs

Depending on the tax-benet system, a signicant dierence exist between total labour costs and net take-home pay: 1.

Gross wages include taxes and workers' contributions to social security.

2.

In addtion, employers also have to contribute their part to social security, adding to total labour costs.

3.

Together this creates a signicant tax wedge between net wages and gross labour costs (more than 50% in some countries).

Wages, employment and hours

Wage trends

What explains slow wage growth? Wages have developed slowly, even in those countries where unemployment is low. Why?

I

Unemployment higher than actually measured?

I

Labour market slack is still large but hidden: part-time, temporary employment, lower participation rates

I

Fall in worker's bargaining power

I I I

I

Trade unions less powerful (globalization, service sector employment) Reduction in public sector wages Rising labour market concentration

Political and hiring uncertainty?

I I

Hiring uncertainty still higher than before the crisis Despite the low increase in living standards only limited social movements

I

Demographic eects?

I

Older workers have typically less rapid wage growth, composition eects

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Wage trends

Fall in bargaining power I: Trade unionization Evolution of trade unionisation (in %) mid 2010s 100 Iceland

80 Denmark Sweden Finland

60 Belgium Norway Malta Cyprus

40

Bolivia Italy Luxembourg Russian Federation Argentina Canada Austria Ireland Romania Hong Kong, UnitedChina Kingdom Singapore Greece New Zealand Brazil Netherlands Chile Germany Namibia Japan Portugal SpainSwitzerland Australia Latvia Poland Czech Republic Slovakia UnitedRepublic States of Korea, Ethiopia Hungary Malaysia Philippines Lithuania France

20

Malawi

Estonia Guatemala

0 0

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40

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60 mid 2000s

80

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Wage trends

Fall in bargaining power II: Bargaining coverage Evolution of bargaining coverage(in %) mid 2010s 100

France Austria Belgium Finland Sweden Denmark Netherlands Italy Spain

80

Portugal Norway

60

Germany Luxembourg Switzerland Australia Czech Republic Cyprus

40

China Romania

Ireland Canada UnitedSlovakia Kingdom Hungary

20

Greece

Malawi Estonia Japan Latvia Korea, UnitedRepublic States of Lithuania Philippines

0 0

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80

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Wage trends

Fall in bargaining power III: Public sector wages

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Wage trends

Demographic decomposition of wages

Wage growth tracker Ekkehard Ernst

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Should wages have been growing faster? Wage elasticity with respect to unemployment

−1.0

−0.5

0.0

G20 countries average

Pre−crisis

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How to measure labour market slack

Labour market slack

Inactives

Adults > 15 years not in the labour force

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Out of a job and looking for one

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An activity indicator How to measure all margins on the labour market together?

I

A jobs activity index:

JAt = Hourst × (1 − Unemploymentt ) × LabourForcet I

Dene a Maximum Potential Activity Level of:

Potentialt = 3000 × WorkingAgePopulationt , I

i.e. an absence of unemployment where all people at working age (aged 15 and over) are working 3000 hours a year

I

This corresponds to the maximum amount of hours worked observed in the database.

I

The inactivity rate calculates then as (measured in per cent):



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Inactivity versus unemployment: USA United States Contribution 100 to inactivity

10 66 Inactivity/ Unemployment rate

80

6 64

60

40 3 62 20

0

0 60 1960

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2000

Hours

Employment

Unemployment rate (RHS)

Inactivity rate (RHS)

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Inactivity versus unemployment: France France Contribution 100 to inactivity

75 Inactivity/ Unemployment rate 12 74

80

60

73

40

7 72

20

71 2 70

0 1980

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2000

2010

Hours

Employment

Unemployment rate (RHS)

Inactivity rate (RHS)

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Wage growth: Unemployment vs. total hours

−0.5 −1.0

−1.0

−0.5

0.0

Panel B: OECD countries Wage elasticity with respect to unemployment

0.0

Panel A: G20 countries Wage elasticity with respect to unemployment

Pre−crisis

Post crisis

Pre−crisis

Post crisis

−0.5 −1.0

−1.0

−0.5

0.0

Panel D: OECD countries Wage elasticity with respect to inactivity

0.0

Panel C: G20 countries Wage elasticity with respect to inactivity

Pre−crisis

Post crisis

Pre−crisis

Post crisis

Note: Nominal wage inflation regressions include controls for GDP deflator, old−age employment and year trend. Inactivity is measured as the difference between total hours worked and a hypothetical maxi− mum number of potential hours worked. Crisis year=2008 Source: OECD, ILO Global Wage Database, own calculations

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Part IV - Overview

Overview: Understanding labour market dynamics

1

Measuring labour market ows

2

Labour market mobility

3

The term structure of unemployment

4

Job-to-job transitions

5

Gross unemployment risk

6

Trade and jobs

7

Remittances and labour markets

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Labour market dynamics

Measuring labour market ows

Labour market ows I Most labour market information is on stocks only: I

Labour force

I

Employment

I

Unemployment

I

Informal jobs

Information on labour market ows is lacking: I

Job creation, destruction and transitions

I

Worker dis- and encouragement, retirement

I

Labour market turnover:

I

Gross risk of unemployment

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Labour market ows II EI: Retirement, maternity, sickness, disability IE: Job return after inactivity

Job stayers

Inactives

EI

E

I IE UI

EU

IU UE

UE: Unemployment outows EU: Unemployment inows

U

IU: Job search after inactivity UI: Discouragement

Long-term unemployed

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Labour market ows III I

Labour force surveys only oer observations at one point in time:

I I

Typically, individuals cannot be followed from one survey to another Few countries have panel surveys where individuals are followed over at least two consecutive surves

I

I

Some surves have recall questions, which are often unreliable

But: I I I

Reported information can be used to construct proxies:

Unemployment by duration Average tenure for current employees A growing literature has made use of these procedures, including for forecasting: Barnichon & Nekarda (2012); Shimer (2012); Elsby et al. (2013)

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Measuring labour market ows

Measuring unemployment ows I I

Measuring the gross dynamics on the labour market:

∆Ut = ∆Lt − ∆Et = Inflowst − Outflowst I

Changes in employment can be broken down:

∆Et = JobCreationt − JobDestructiont I

Assuming constant labour force, in- and outows of unemployment serve as proxies for job matching and job destruction:

∆Ut = st (1 − Ut ) − ft · Ut where:

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:

Job destruction rate

ft

:

Job creation rate

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Measuring unemployment ows II I

Outows are inversely correlated to unemployment duration (see Shimer, 2012):

ft ∼ I

1

UDt

Consider the change in unemployment from month

t −d

to month

t:

ut − ut−d = utNew − Ft · ut−d where

utNew :

new job-seekers between

t −d

and

t

unemployment duration of less than 1 month. I

Hence:

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Measuring unemployment ows III: Examples Inflows (right scale)

−3

2.0

Outflows (left scale)

1980

1990

2000

2010

−6

−5

−4

1.0 −4.0 −3.0 −2.0 −1.0 0.0

−6

−5

−4.0 −3.0 −2.0 −1.0 0.0

1.0

−3

Italy Inflows (right scale)

−4

2.0

Canada Outflows (left scale)

1985

1990

2000

2005

2010

−3

2.0

1980

1990

2000

2010

Outflows (left scale)

1970

1980

Inflows (right scale)

1990

2000

−6

−5

−4

1.0 −4.0 −3.0 −2.0 −1.0 0.0

−6

−5

−4.0 −3.0 −2.0 −1.0 0.0

1.0

−3

United States Inflows (right scale)

−4

2.0

Japan Outflows (left scale)

1995

2010

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Measuring unemployment ows IV: More examples Germany

France

UR

350

14

United Kingdom

UR

350

14

UR

350

14

GFC 12

12

12

300 10

250

300

10

8

6

300

10

8

250

6

8

250

6

200 4

150

2 2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

United States

4

200

2018

2 2002

2004

2006

2008

2012

2014

2016

Japan

UR

3000

2010

4

200

2018

2 2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2012

2014

2016

Italy

UR 14

14

2010

2018

UR 14

200 500 12

2800

12

12 180

450 10

10

10 160

2600 400 8

8

8 140

2400

350 6

6

6 120

2200 4

300

4

4 100

2000

2 2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

250

2 2002

Total unemployment rate (right axis)

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

Inflows in excess of outflows

2018

2 2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

Outflows in excess of inflows

Note: Labour market flows (in 1000s) for selected countries - outflows from and inflows into unemployment vs. the unemployment rate. UR : Unemployment Rate. GFC : Global Financial Crisis Source: ILO Labour Flow Estimates 2018, Key Labour Market Indicators

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Measuring labour market mobility I Shorrocks Mobility Index Et−1 Ut−1 It−1

Et ptEE

Ut

It

.

.

.

ptUU

.

.

.

M Shorrocks =

P n− ni p i n−1

ptII

Mobility is measured by all those that change labour market status within one year.

I ptEE : I ptUU : I

Job stayers Long-term unemployed

ptII : Discouraged workers

Source: Formby

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0.0 un ga Po ry rt G uga er m l a Be ny lg iu G m re ec C ze F e ch ra R nce ep ub li Sp c ai Lu Ire n xe lan m d bo ur N Po g e l a U ni the nd te rla d Ki nds ng do Au m st U Fi ria ni nl te an d St d D ate en s m ar k

H

Shorrocks mobility index 0.2 0.4 0.6

Labour market dynamics

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Measuring labour market mobility II Shorrocks mobility index, 2009 Scale: 0 − no mobility; 1 − full mobility

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Measuring labour market mobility III How to measure mobility costs? I

Assume costly labour mobility across

Cij > 0 I

for

Wi Pi

= Marginal

productivity in sector

Flow utility of being employed in sector

Vi = RealWage I

sectors at cost

Each sector is assumed to be fully competitive, so that Real Wages

I

i ∈ {1, . . . , N}

i 6= j .

Gross labour ows from sector

i

+Cij

i : Fi0 (Li )

i:

× SectoralShock

to sector

j:

Vj mij ∼ PN

k=1 Vk

I

From the empirical observation of gross labour ows one can then deduct that (implicit) mobility costs (see Artuc et al., 2010, 2015).

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Measuring labour market mobility IV Labour mobility costs across the world

Note: Estimates of labour mobility costs based on UNIDO data. Source: Artuc

et al.

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The term structure of unemployment How does the length of unemployment duration evolve over time?

I

Most labour force surveys only have duration data at specic period lengths:

I

I

e.g. 3, 6, 12, 24 months

Often no cross-country comparability, interval length depends on country surveys

I

But: similar distribution patterns:

I I

I

High incidence at low unemployment duration Incidence declines with duration

Estimate a

I

β -distribution

on the support [0, 1]:

Continuous distribution function characterised by two parameters,

α > 0, β > 0 I

Mean and variance:

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The term structure of unemployment: France

Term structure of unemployment

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Gross unemployment risk

Job tenure and job-to-job transitions I I

How to measure job-to-job transition rates? Available information:

I I I I

I

Incidence of tenure rates for 7 tenure brackets:

Incidencet Lengtht

Average tenure (in years) for these tenure brackets: Unemployment out- and in-ows: Employment:

UEt , EUt

Et

Calculate average tenure rates (in months):

AverageTenuret = where

i

i

12 100

·

X

Incidencei,t · Lengthi,t

i

are dierent tenure categories:

= {LessThan1Month,

1MonthTo6Months, 6MonthsTo12Months,

12MonthsTo3years, 3YearsTo5Years, 5YearsTo10Years, MoreThan10Years}

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Gross unemployment risk

Gross unemployment risk I

Employment survival rates:

ct = e I

1 − AverageTenure

t

Surviving jobs:

EEt = ct · Et I

Job-to-job transitions:

JJt = Et − EEt − UEt

Gross unemployment risk GURt

= EUt + LTUt + UEt =

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Gross unemployment risk

Gross unemployment risk: Germany vs United States Germany − August 2018

United States − September 2018

At risk: Not at risk: 90.7%

At risk:

Not at risk: 84.4%

Job loss

Job loss

Short−term U

Short−term U

Long−term U

Long−term U

Unemployment rates: Germany - 3.4%, USA: 3.7% Gross unemployment risk: USA = 66% higher than in Germany

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Growth and jobs

Job transitions and policies

17.4

14.1

11.8

10.9

−3.6

−19.0

I I I

Total

Real disposable income growth

External demand

Growth of real share prices

Capital stock growth

Employment rate (lagged)

Real wage growth

−23.1

User cost of capital

Contributions to unemployment outflows (in %) −40 −20 0 20 40

60

What aects unemployment ows? - Outows

Demand components play an important role (>40%) Indication for some nancial accelerator eect (>30%) Relative prices (wages) more moderate role ( 0, UL < 0

0

p·c =w ·L L = U (c, L) − λ [p · c − w · L]

yields the rst-order conditions: ∂L = ∂c ∂L = ∂L

0 ⇔ Uc0

0⇔

UL0

=λ·p = −λ · w

) ⇒

Uc0 UL0

3. The competitive labour market equilibrium therefore writes as: U0 0 y =− c UL0

=

p w

The standard labour market model

Monopsonistic competition

When employers are in charge w

M CL

LD

LS

M P Lmonopson

wcomp

wmonopson

Lmonopson

Lcomp

LS;max

L

Source: Manning (2003)

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The monopsonistic rm maximises:

max π = p · y m (L) − w (L) · L L

with the rst-order condition:

∂π = 0 ⇔ p · yLm − w − w 0 · L = 0 ∂L Let

εLw ≡

w L

·

∂L . Then, the rst-order condition writes as: ∂w

yLm − w 1 = ⇔ yLm = w w εLw

 1

+

1

εLw

 .

1 > 0, y m > w and hence y m < y 0 . In other words, both production As ε L L Lw and employment will be in the monopsonistic case, compared to the full competition case.

smaller

The standard labour market model

Monopsonistic competition

When employers are in charge: Welfare loss w

M CL

LD

LS

Harberger triangle: Welfare loss

M P Lmonopson

wcomp

wmonopson

Lmonopson

Lcomp

LS;max

L

Source: Manning (2003)

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The standard labour market model

Monopsonistic competition

When employers are in charge: A minimum wage w

M CL

LD

LS

Harberger triangle: Welfare loss

M P Lmonopson

wcomp wM inimum wmonopson

Lcomp

Lmonopson L

LS;max

L

M inimum

Source: Manning (2003)

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When rms can set wages unilaterally, the introduction of a minimum wage can increase both wages and employment as long as

w Minimum < w Comp .

Some essential reading on minimum wages:

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Recent overview: Neumark & Wascher (2008)

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The 2015-16 Seattle minimum wage increase: Jardim et al. (2017)

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Minimum wages and rm employment in China: Huang et al. (2014)

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Minimum wages in Latin America: Maloney & Mendez (2003)

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Earlier evidence in low-wage services: Card & Krüger (1995)

Annex 2: Further reading

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A quiz: Comparing long-term averages

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Purpose and learning objective

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Overview

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Overview: Labour market concepts and theory

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Decomposing the labour force: Decent work indicators

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Labour market information: Sources

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Labour market information: Comparison I

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Labour market information: Comparison II

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Labour market information: Comparison III

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Labour market information: Processing

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National accounts information

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Other sources of labour market information

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Unstructured data

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A snapshot on global labour markets

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How to think about labour markets

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The Beveridge curve: Country examples

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What explains labour market mismatch?

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Alternative matching theories...

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Extensions of the Beveridge curve

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The Beveridge curve with endogenous search

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The Beveridge curve with monopsonistic competition

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Beveridge curve: Endogenous job destruction

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Labour market duality

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Rise in the skill premium

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Rise in the supply of college graduates

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Theories on wages

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Why do wages not adjust during downturns?

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When wages fall too much: The reserve army eect

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Household income and labour supply decisions

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Skills and education

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Skill premia in historical perspective

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Returns to schooling across the world

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Skills and economic development

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Skill-biased technological change

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Job polarization

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Explaining job polarization

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Macro-economic owchart

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Okun's law I

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Okun's law II

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The Phillips curve I

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The Phillips curve II: Demand shock

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The Phillips curve III: The NAIRU

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The Phillips curve IV: Rational expectations

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Linking Beveridge and Phillips curves

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Growth and unemplomyent: Overview

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Growth and unemployment: The capitalization eect I

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Growth and unemployment: The capitalization eect II

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Growth and unemployment: Endogenous tenure

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Growth and unemployment: Creative job destruction

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Informality and business cycles

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Why are networks important to understand?

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Why are networks important to understand?

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Labour market networks and information

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Shock transmission in networks I

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Shock transmission in networks II

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How do networks evolve?

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How do expectations aect labour markets?

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Asset prices, investment and unemployment

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Overview of empirical methodologies

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A selection tree for growth analysis

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Where are barriers for labour markets?

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Linking macro- and labour-analysis I

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Linking macro- and labour-analysis II

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Overview: Labour market policies and institutions

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International labour standards

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Employment protection legislation: Elements

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Employment protection legislation: Evolution

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Employment protection legislation: Mechanisms

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Employment protection legislation: Issues

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Minimum wages: International comparison

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Minimum wages: Standard case

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Minimum wages: Monopsonistic competition I

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Minimum wages: Monopsonistic competition II

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Minimum wages: Monopsonistic competition III

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Public employment around the world

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Trade unions: Monopoly unions

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Trade unions: Ecient bargaining

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Segmented labour markets

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Labour market segmentation with rigid wages

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Trade unions and an (informal) minimum wage

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Minimum wage in the monopsonistic formal sector

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Overview: Wage dynamics

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Theories on wages

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Exploring wages and trends

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What explains slow wage growth?

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Fall in bargaining power I: Trade unionization

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Fall in bargaining power II: Bargaining coverage

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Fall in bargaining power III: Public sector wages

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Demographic decomposition of wages

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Should wages have been growing faster?

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How to measure labour market slack

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An activity indicator

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Inactivity versus unemployment: USA

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Labour market ows

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List of slides VI 107 Measuring unemployment ows I 108 Measuring unemployment ows II 109 Measuring unemployment ows III: Examples 110 Measuring unemployment ows IV: More examples 111 Measuring labour market mobility I 112 Measuring labour market mobility II 113 Measuring labour market mobility III 114 Measuring labour market mobility IV 115 The term structure of unemployment 116 The term structure of unemployment: France 117 Job tenure and job-to-job transitions 118 Gross unemployment risk 119 Gross unemployment risk: Germany vs United States 120 What aects unemployment ows? - Outows 121 What aects unemployment ows? - Inows 122 Labour ows and Okun's law I 123 Labour ows and Okun's law II 124 Labour ows and Okun's law III 125 Labour ows and Okun's law IV 126 Determinants of outow elasticities 127 Determinants of inow elasticities

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List of slides VII 128 Alternative measures of uncertainty 129 Stochastic labour demand I 130 Stochastic labour demand II 131 Stochastic labour demand III 132 Stochastic labour demand IV 133 Hiring uncertainty: Example USA 134 Labour market outcomes under hiring uncertainty 135 Financial stress, hiring uncertainty and job creation 136 The New-Keynesian Phillips curve 137 An overview of the model ows I 138 An overview of the model ows II 139 Putting the pieces together 140 Modelling methodology I 141 Modelling methodology II 142 A double (hybrid) Phillips curve 143 A word on the data and methodology 144 Estimation results: Labour block 145 Estimation results: Macro block 146 Estimation results: Fiscal block 147 Long-term vs. short-term eects: Job creation 148 Long-term vs. short-term eects: Job destruction

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List of slides VIII 149 Exit scenarios from the crisis: Government decit 150 Exit scenarios from the crisis: Job growth 151 Trade and informal employment 152 Trade and informal employment: Determinants 153 Remittances and labour markets I 154 Remittances and labour markets II 155 Remittances and labour markets III 156 Capital/income ows and labour markets

Group-work: Country study

158 Going forward: Exercise this week 159 A checklist for the country scan

Annex

161 Some useful labour market concepts I 162 Some useful labour market concepts II 163 Many workers and rms 164 When employers are in charge 165 When employers are in charge: Welfare loss 166 When employers are in charge: A minimum wage 167 Bibliography

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