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Unemployment and work sharing in an efficiency wage model

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  • François-Charles Wolff

    (LEN-CEBS, Université de Nantes Cnav and Ined, Paris, France)

  • Mohamed Jellal

    (Université Mohammed V, Rabat, Morroco ESC Toulouse and Conseils-Eco, France)

  • Khaled Bouabdallah

    (Université Jean Monnet, Saint-Etienne)

Abstract

This paper accounts for work sharing and unemployment in an efficiency wage model. The Solow condition holds when working hours are exogenous. Under the assumption of endogeneity and using general forms for the effort and cost functions, we prove that work sharing may have a reducing impact on unemployment.

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  • François-Charles Wolff & Mohamed Jellal & Khaled Bouabdallah, 2004. "Unemployment and work sharing in an efficiency wage model," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 10(3), pages 1-7.
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    • J4 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets

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