Profit margins, adjustment costs and the business cycle: an application to Spanish manufacturing firms

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Using a panel of Spanish manufacturing firms over the period 1990-1998, the cyclical behavior of markups is investigated. The result of the investigation suggests that, labour adjustment, costs more than double the variability of average margins.

Business cycles, Labor costs, Profit margins, Labour costs

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Poromotions in the Spanish labour market: differences by gender

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In a study of women's professional careers in the Spanish labor market, they are found to be with fewer promotions but only 34% is owing to market discrimination.

Labor Relations, Statistical Data Included, Human resource management, Statistics, Working women, Women executives

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Temporary help agencies and occupational mobility

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The role of staffing services in securing employment contracts for skilled workers, in Spain, is examined. Regression analysis is used for the study.

Labor force information, Management dynamics, Employment Placement Agencies, Employment Agencies, Personnel Supply Services, Employment Services, Management, Usage, Employment, Labor contracts, Company business management, Skilled labor, Regression analysis, Occupational mobility, Labour contracts, Skilled labour

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