Are recessions good for government hires? The effect of unemployment on public sector human capital
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2018.05.008
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Keywords
Recession; Wages; Government;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- H83 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Public Administration
- J31 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Wages, Compensation, and Labor Costs - - - Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- J45 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Particular Labor Markets - - - Public Sector Labor Markets
- K0 - Law and Economics - - General
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