Some surprising facts about working time accounts and the business cycle
"Working time accounts (WTAs) allow firms to smooth hours worked over time. This paper analyzes whether this increase in flexibility has also affected how firms adjust employment in Germany. Using a rich microeconomic dataset, we show that firms with WTAs show a similar separation and hiring be...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Bonn
2015
IZA |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19114157124919323399-Some-surprising-facts-about-wo.htm |
