Direct and indirect effects of mass layoffs. Evidence from geo-referenced data

"Using a novel data set that contains precise geo-referenced information on the universe of German establishments, we analyse both the direct effects of mass layoffs and any indirect impacts on workers who are employed in the vicinity of an establishment being closed down. In line with the lite...

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Main Authors: vom Berge, Philipp, Schmillen, Achim
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Nürnberg 2015
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19113535124919317179-Direct-and-indirect-effects-of.htm
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Summary:"Using a novel data set that contains precise geo-referenced information on the universe of German establishments, we analyse both the direct effects of mass layoffs and any indirect impacts on workers who are employed in the vicinity of an establishment being closed down. In line with the literature, we document economically significant impacts of mass layoffs on the employment and earnings prospects of directly displaced workers. In contrast, neither an individual-level difference-indifference approach nor an alternative establishment-level approach inspired by the spatial economics literature find evidence of additional adverse economic effects for workers or establishments indirectly exposed to mass layoffs."
Physical Description:22 p.
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