Labour market regulation, industrial relations and technological regimes: a tale of comparative advantage
Labour market regulation, industrial relations and technological regimes: a tale of comparative advantage
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DOI：
10.1093/icc/11.3.391
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发表时间：
2002-06-01
影响因子：
2.5
通讯作者：
Ernst, E
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作者：
Bassanini, A;Ernst, E
在本文中，我们提出了来自经合组织国家的比较证据，劳动力市场制度和法规对技术专业化的影响。劳动力市场的灵活程度、劳资关系制度和不同行业的知识基础之间的相互作用决定了不同人力资源战略的可行性，从而形成了比较优势的格局。我们的实证结果表明，具有协调的产业关系体系和严格的就业保护的国家往往专注于具有累积知识基础的行业。我们认为，两种机制解释这些模式。诉诸国内劳动力市场的余地越大，劳动力市场监管所造成的调整成本就越低。此外，就业保护和协调的劳资关系制度，通过使工人和公司的目标一致，鼓励公司主办的培训以及积累公司特有的能力，使公司能够充分利用内部劳动力市场的潜力。
In this paper we present comparative evidence from OECD countries concerning the impact of labour market institutions and regulations on technological specialization. The interplay between the degree of labour market flexibility, the system of industrial relations and the knowledge base of different industries determines the viability of different human resource strategies, thereby shaping the patterns of comparative advantage. Our empirical results show that countries with coordinated industrial-relations systems and strict employment protection tend to specialize in industries with a cumulative knowledge base. We argue that two mechanisms explain these patterns. The larger the scope for resorting to internal labour markets, the lower the adjustment costs imposed by labour market regulation. Furthermore, employment protection and coordinated industrial-relations regimes, by aligning workers' and firms' objectives, encourage firm-sponsored training as well as the accumulation of firm-specific competencies, allowing firms to fully exploit the potential of the internal labour market.