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Job-to-job transitions and the regional job ladder

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  • Andrew Coleman

    (Productivity Commission)

  • Guanyu Zheng

    (Productivity Commission)

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This paper uses linked employee-employer data to examine the frequency with which workers change jobs in New Zealand, wage premiums associated with these job transitions, and the impact of house prices on worker mobility.

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  • Andrew Coleman & Guanyu Zheng, 2020. "Job-to-job transitions and the regional job ladder," Working Papers 2020/01, New Zealand Productivity Commission.
    • Handle: RePEc:ayz:wpaper:20_01
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