Employment and labour hoarding: a production function approach

Purpose - This paper aims to test the hypothesis that the effect of production slowdown on labour demand can be muted by labour hoarding. Design/methodology/approach - This study adopts a production function approach, using data from Malta, a small state in the EU. Findings - The results confirm the...

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Main Author: Melchior Vella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Publishing 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Economics Finance and Administrative Science
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Online Access:https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/JEFAS-07-2017-0079