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R&D, Market Power, and the Cyclicality of Employment

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  • ULUC AYSUN
  • MELANIE GULDI
  • ADAM HONIG
  • ZEYNEP YOM

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This paper provides a first look into the joint effects of research and development (R&D) and market power on the cyclicality of employment. It presents a theoretical model with R&D and monopolistically competitive firms which shows that firms smooth their R&D activities when they face large R&D adjustment costs. This smoothing behavior comes at the expense of higher labor volatility, and it is stronger for firms with high R&D intensity and low market power. Firm‐level data support these predictions. Dynamic panel estimations reveal that employment at competitive firms engaging in a high level of R&D is more procyclical.

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  • Uluc Aysun & Melanie Guldi & Adam Honig & Zeynep Yom, 2025. "R&D, Market Power, and the Cyclicality of Employment," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 57(1), pages 151-184, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jmoncb:v:57:y:2025:i:1:p:151-184
    DOI: 10.1111/jmcb.13091
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