On recalls, layoffs, variable hours, and labor adjustment costs |
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Authors: | John M Barron Mark A Loewenstein Dan A Black |
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Institution: | Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA |
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Abstract: | The paper analyzes the employment policy of a firm that can vary both hours and the level of employment. The analysis differs from previous work in the adjustment cost literature in that the firm is able to change its employment not only through hires, layoffs, and quits, but also by recalls of employees who were previously laid off. Thus, we introduce the possibility of the firm inventorying the labor input. It is shown that this labor inventory potential is necessary if the firm is to ever lay off workers. Further, it is demonstrated that linear rather than strictly convex adjustment costs are then required if the firm is to always recall employees who were previously laid off prior to hiring new workers. |
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