We study how changes in labor market regulations may trigger firm adjustments in skill
demand. Leveraging rich administrative data from Italy, we investigate the effects of a reform …

On the labor markets, recent decades were characterized by structural supply‐side reforms
in many countries. Following its hawkish reforms from the 2000s, Germany has recently …

This paper provides new evidence on how firms and workers adjust to a restriction on
lowhour jobs. I exploit a unique reform introducing a minimum workweek of 24 hours in …

Temporary contracts are one of the most policy-relevant employment institutions. This is
particularly the case in countries with strict employment protection of open-ended (or …

We evaluate the education and labour impact of vocational education and training (VET).
Identification draws on a reform to reduce early school leaving, which involved a large-scale …

Leveraging a major Italian reform enacted in June 2012 that eroded employment protection
to workers on permanent contracts, we use detailed administrative data to estimate how this …

Do labour institutions influence how wages respond to the business cycle? Such
responsiveness can then shape several economic outcomes, including unemployment. In …

In the flow of layoffs, an important share of those who experience a period of unemployment
are finally recalled by their former employer. A recall is therefore the process by which a …

The subdued wage growth observed in many countries has spurred interest in monopsony
views of regional labour markets. This study measures the extent and robustness of …

In the flow of layoffs, an important share of those who experience a jobless spell is finally
recalled by their former employer. A recall is therefore the process by which a former …