We investigate the effects of two reforms of temporary employment using panel data on Italian firms. We exploit variation in their implementation across regions and sectors for identification. Our results show that the reform of apprenticeship contracts increased job turnover and induced the substitution of external staff with firms' apprentices, with an overall productivity-enhancing effect. The reform of fixed-term contracts instead did not produce the intended results: it induced a substitution of temporary employees in favour of external staff and reduced capital intensity, generating productivity losses. We estimate substitution elasticities across various types of temporary contracts that are consistent with this interpretation.
Temporary employment, job flows and productivity : a tale of two reforms / L. Cappellari, C. Dell'Aringa, M. Leonardi. - In: ECONOMIC JOURNAL. - ISSN 0013-0133. - 122:562(2012 Aug), pp. F188-F215. [10.1111/j.1468-0297.2012.02535.x]
Temporary employment, job flows and productivity : a tale of two reforms
M. Leonardi
2012
Abstract
We investigate the effects of two reforms of temporary employment using panel data on Italian firms. We exploit variation in their implementation across regions and sectors for identification. Our results show that the reform of apprenticeship contracts increased job turnover and induced the substitution of external staff with firms' apprentices, with an overall productivity-enhancing effect. The reform of fixed-term contracts instead did not produce the intended results: it induced a substitution of temporary employees in favour of external staff and reduced capital intensity, generating productivity losses. We estimate substitution elasticities across various types of temporary contracts that are consistent with this interpretation.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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