par Garnero, Andrea 
;Giuliano, Romina;Mahy, Benoit ;Rycx, François
Référence International journal of manpower, 37, 2, page (303-322)
Publication Publié, 2016-05
;Giuliano, Romina;Mahy, Benoit ;Rycx, François Référence International journal of manpower, 37, 2, page (303-322)
Publication Publié, 2016-05
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to estimate the impact of fixed-term contracts (FTCs) on labour productivity, wages (i.e. labour cost), and productivity-wage gaps (i.e. profits). Design/methodology/approach – The authors apply dynamic panel data techniques to detailed Belgian linked employer-employee panel data covering the period 1999-2006. Findings – Results indicate that FTCs exert stronger positive effects on productivity than on wages and (accordingly) that the use of FTCs increases firms’ profitability. Originality/value – This paper is one of the first to examine the FTC-productivity-wage nexus while addressing three important methodological issues related to the state dependency of the three explained variables, to firm time-invariant heterogeneity, and to the endogeneity of FTCs. |
