Abstract
This article investigates women's and men's labor supply to the firm within a semistructural approach based on a dynamic model of new monopsony. Using methods of survival analysis and a large linked employer-employee data set for Germany, we find that labor supply elasticities are small (1.9-3.7) and that women's labor supply to the firm is less elastic than men's (which is the reverse of gender differences in labor supply usually found at the level of the market). Our
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Journal of Labor Economics |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Pages (from-to) | 291-330 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| ISSN | 0927-5371 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01.04.2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Research areas and keywords
- Economics
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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IRS, Princeton University Conference "Monopsony in the labor market" 2008
Hirsch, B. (Speaker)
10.2008Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
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Jahrestagung des Vereins für Socialpolitik 2012
Hirsch, B. (Speaker)
10.2007Activity: Participating in or organising an academic or articstic event › Conferences › Research
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