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Is the Discouraged Worker Effect Time-Varying?

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Carlo, Altavilla () (CELPE (Centre of Labour Economics and Economic Policy), University of Salerno, Italy)
Antonio, Garofalo () (CELPE (Centre of Labour Economics and Economic Policy), University of Salerno, Italy)
Concetto Paolo, Vinci () (CELPE (Centre of Labour Economics and Economic Policy), University of Salerno, Italy)

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This study investigates the relationship between the female labour force participation and the female employment rate in Italy by adopting non-linear econometric modelling. In our specification we are unable to reject a non-linear relationship. This implies that the discouraged worker effect is time-varying.

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Paper provided by CELPE (Centre of Labour Economics and Economic Policy), University of Salerno, Italy in its series CELPE Discussion Papers with number 97.

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Date of creation: 30 Sep 2005
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Keywords: Discouraged Workers; Non-linearity;

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C32 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions
J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand

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  1. Julia Darby & Robert A Hart & Michaela Vecchi, 1998. "Labour Force Participation and the Business Cycle: A Comparative Analysis of Europe, Japan and the United States," Working Papers 9802, Department of Economics, University of Glasgow. [Downloadable!]
  2. Krolzig, H.-M. & Toro, J., 1999. "A New Approach to the Analysis of Shocks and the Cycle in a Model of Output and Employment," Economics Working Papers eco99/30, European University Institute.
  3. Blundell, Richard & Ham, John & Meghir, Costas, 1998. "Unemployment, discouraged workers and female labour supply," Research in Economics, Elsevier, vol. 52(2), pages 103-131, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  4. Clark, Kim B & Summers, Lawrence H, 1982. "Labour Force Participation: Timing and Persistence," Review of Economic Studies, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 49(5), pages 825-44, Special I. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  5. Benati, Luca, 2001. "Some empirical evidence on the 'discouraged worker' effect," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 70(3), pages 387-395, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Floro Ernesto Caroleo – Gianluigi Coppola, 2005. "The Impact of the Institutions on Regional Unemployment Disparities," CELPE Discussion Papers 98, CELPE (Centre of Labour Economics and Economic Policy), University of Salerno, Italy. [Downloadable!]
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