Discussion paper

DP690 A Model of Labour Demand with Linear Adjustment Costs

This paper formulates a discrete-time model to study the effects of firing costs on labour demand by a firm facing linear adjustment costs under serially independent productivity shocks. We show that a rise in firing costs reduces the firm's marginal propensities to hire and fire, and may increase or decrease its average steady-state labour demand.

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Citation

Bentolila, S and G Saint-Paul (1992), ‘DP690 A Model of Labour Demand with Linear Adjustment Costs‘, CEPR Discussion Paper No. 690. CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/dp690