Econ Papers Daily / 期刊论文
枯木劳动力？取消老年工人就业保护的影响
Deadwood Labor? The Effects of Eliminating Employment Protection for Older Workers
摘要
We analyze mandatory retirement in Sweden which eliminates entirely employment protection at age 67. Employment falls by about 10 percent and total average earnings by about 20 percent immediately at age 67. 8 percent of jobs separate immediately due to loss of protection, with effects stemming from jobs with stronger initial employment protection (long tenure, firms subject to “last in, first out” rules), and those in the public sector. We examine effects on continuing jobs. While wages appear rigid, we uncover novel, sizable intensive-margin hours reductions, resulting in an 8 percent drop in earnings conditional on staying on the job.
中文摘要
本文分析了瑞典的强制退休制度，该制度在67岁时完全取消就业保护。67岁后，就业率立即下降约10%，平均总收入下降约20%。由于保护措施失效，8%的工作岗位立即终止，这一影响主要源于初始就业保护较强的岗位（如长期任职、受“后进先出”规则约束的企业）以及公共部门岗位。我们进一步考察了持续就业岗位的影响。尽管工资水平看似刚性，但我们发现了新颖且显著的集约边际工时缩减现象，导致在职人员收入下降8%。