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Productivity and employment dynamics: new evidence from Italian regions

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  • B. Biagi
  • MG. Ladu

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When productivity growth accelerates job destruction and job creation occurs simultaneously. However the results for the whole economy depend on which effect eventually dominates. We investigate what occurs in Italy during the time span 1977-2003, when some waves of labor market reforms have been introduced towards more flexibility. We also investigate if there are any systematic regional differences in the employment/productivity dynamics and whether these dynamics experience any sort of spatial externalities. Findings suggest that overall in Italy job destruction effect prevails and that the labor market reforms have a negative impact on employment.

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  • B. Biagi & MG. Ladu, 2015. "Productivity and employment dynamics: new evidence from Italian regions," Working Paper CRENoS 201505, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia.
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    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population
    • J01 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - General - - - Labor Economics: General
    • R11 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes
    • J20 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - General
    • O30 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - General

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