Employer-Provided Benefit Plans, Workforce Composition and Firm Outcomes

Decressin, Anja; Lane, Julia; McCue, Kristin; Stinson, Martha

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“…However, a study by Decressin et al (2005) finds a positive effect on productivity of offering benefits (often a pension plan). However, a study by Decressin et al (2005) finds a positive effect on productivity of offering benefits (often a pension plan).…”

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Occupational pensions, tenure, and taxes

Hernæs¹,

Piggott

Zhang³

et al. 2010

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance

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The occurrence in firms of occupational pensions is investigated with a linked employeremployee dataset, supplemented with actuarial calculations of tax savings when labour compensation is in the form of pensions compared to wages. Tax gains, which can be shared between employers and employees, and expected increases in average tenure are both clearly associated with the occurrence of an occupational pension. Occupational pensions are typically found in large firms, with decentralized wage negotiations, a high degree of unionization, and the requirement of long training. The results and the approach provide a basis for analyzing also the trend towards DB pensions.JEL CODES: C25, D21, G23

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational pensions, tenure, and taxes

Hernæs¹,

Piggott

Zhang³

et al. 2010

Journal of Pension Economics and Finance

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“…Alternatively, firms offering pension plans may be seen to attract saver-types who are less likely to quit (Ippolito, 2002). Empirically, Decressin et al (2005) show on a large US dataset that health benefits do indeed diminish worker churning.…”

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Non-Wage Benefits, Costs of Turnover, and Labor Attachment: Evidence from Russian Firms

Juurikkala

Lazareva

2006

SSRN Journal

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Just as in established market economies, many Russian firms provide non-wage benefits such as housing, medical care or day care to their employees. Interpreting this as a strategic choice of firms in an imperfect labor market, this paper examines unique survey data for 404 large and medium-size industrial establishments from 40 Russian regions. We find strong evidence that Russian industrial firms use social services to reduce the costs of labor turnover in the face of tight labor markets. The strongest effect is observed for blue-collar workers. We also find that the share of non-monetary compensation decreases with improved access to local social services.

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“…Stinson (2003) estimated that providing health insurance might reduce the probability of job terminations by more than a wage increase of equal cost. Decressin et al (2005) found that firms offering benefits (including pensions) have higher productivity and higher survival rates, even after controlling for firm and workforce characteristics.…”

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Health Insurance and Labor Markets: Concepts, Open Questions, and Data Needs

Garrett

Chernew²

2008

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This paper reviews the recent economic research on the relationship between health insurance and labor markets in the United States, with an emphasis on research that has emerged since existing major reviews and the aim of identifying the types of data that are needed for this research to progress. We focus on the conceptual and empirical challenges that researchers face in studying these relationships, the data that have allowed this research to proceed, policy-relevant questions that need further study, and the types of data that would help in obtaining better answers to these questions.The vast majority of nonelderly Americans with private health insurance (92%) obtain it through their employer or the employer of a family member.1 For this reason, the labor market and the insurance market are intertwined, raising a number of policy concerns. For example, 18% of nonelderly Americans were uninsured in 2006.2 Most of the uninsured (71%) live in families with at least one full-time worker, and another 11% live in families with one or more part-time workers.

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Employer-Provided Benefit Plans, Workforce Composition and Firm Outcomes

Cited by 16 publications

References 12 publications

Occupational pensions, tenure, and taxes

Occupational pensions, tenure, and taxes

Non-Wage Benefits, Costs of Turnover, and Labor Attachment: Evidence from Russian Firms

Health Insurance and Labor Markets: Concepts, Open Questions, and Data Needs

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