Aggregate growth and the efficiency of labour reallocation

Burgess, Simon and Mawson, Dan (2003) Aggregate growth and the efficiency of labour reallocation. CEPDP (580). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance, London, UK. ISBN 0753016419

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Abstract

We consider the potential importance of labour market efficiency for aggregate growth. The idea is that efficient labour markets move workers more quickly from low to high productivity sites, thereby raising aggregate productivity growth. We define a measure of labour market efficiency as a structural parameter from a matching function. Using labour market data on 15 OECD countries, we estimate this and show that it has a significant effect on growth. The results are robust to a number of different estimation techniques. The quantitative impact of market efficiency is not trivial.

Item Type:	Monograph (Discussion Paper)
Official URL:	http://cep.lse.ac.uk
Additional Information:	© 2003 the authors
Divisions:	Centre for Economic Performance
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
JEL classification:	O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O4 - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity > O40 - General J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J6 - Mobility, Unemployment, and Vacancies > J63 - Turnover; Vacancies; Layoffs
Date Deposited:	28 Jul 2008 14:23
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 22:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/20036

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