Wages, layoffs, and privatization: Evidence from Ukraine

Brown, Jason; Earle, John S.; Vakhitov, Volodymyr

doi:10.1016/j.jce.2006.02.004

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“…Despite widespread fears that privatisation would lead to job losses, Brown, Earle and Vakhitov (2006) find that privatisation reduces worker separations (both quits and dismissals) substantially. This comes at a price, however: privatisation is also associated with lower wage levels -ironically, with the largest wage losses coming in worker-controlled firms.…”

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Too little Destruction too little Creation

Gianella

Tompson

2007

OECD Economics Department Working Papers

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JT03231329This paper examines problems of entry, exit and competition in Ukrainian product markets. It finds that Ukraine still has too little of all three, and that exit mechanisms, in particular, function poorly. Since impediments to entry and exit are largely the product of excessive and ill administered regulation, the paper also provides a systematic assessment of product-market regulation in Ukraine, using indicators developed by the OECD Economics Department. Finally, the paper presents the main findings of two empirical studies concerned with the potentially large benefits of opening up markets, via both increased competition and further privatisation, for productivity growth in Ukraine.This paper relates to the 2007 Economic Survey of Ukraine (www.oecd.org/eco/studies/ukraine).JEL Classification: D24, D43, H11, L1, L5, L9, O12, P23

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Too little Destruction too little Creation

Gianella

Tompson

2007

OECD Economics Department Working Papers

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“…A study that focuses on worker turnover finds no evidence of negative impact of privatization on either employment changes or dismissals [11]. Another study analyzes layoffs and wages in Ukraine, finding a sizable negative effect on layoffs and a small negative effect on wages [12]. From December 1991, shortly after the Soviet Union collapsed and Ukraine became independent, to 2002, estimated layoff rates are always higher in state firms than in privatized firms (Figure 3).…”

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“…Studies provide some initial analysis of this variation for Russia and Ukraine, but there is scope for much more research [11], [12].…”

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Impact of privatization on employment and earnings

Earle¹

2014

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“…The main cost for displaced workers in Ukraine consists in the extremely long non-employment spell that the average worker experiences after layoff. Brown, Earle, and Vakhitov (2006) take advantage of the detailed employee and employer characteristics available in the ULMS to study the effect of privatization on employment and wages. Using retrospective information, the authors are able to construct time series of employment and wages at each employer of each respondent.…”

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The Ukrainian longitudinal monitoring survey: towards a better understanding of labor markets in transition

Lehmann

Muravyev

Zimmermann

2012

IZA J Labor Develop

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The paper presents the Ukrainian Longitudinal Monitoring Survey (ULMS), which is one of the most widely used household and labor force surveys in Eastern Europe. It is based on a statistically representative sample of the Ukrainian population aged between 15 and 72 years, comprising about 4,000 households and 8,500 individuals. The paper introduces the essential aspects of the ULMS, including sampling, survey instruments and content as well as discusses the current available data. Key details of the forthcoming 2012 wave of the survey are outlined. The article also provides an overview of major studies accomplished with the help of the ULMS data. The review suggests the usefulness and high potential of the survey in tackling important questions in labor economics and related fields. JEL codes: C83, J00, P20

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Wages, layoffs, and privatization: Evidence from Ukraine

Cited by 31 publications

References 21 publications

Too little Destruction too little Creation

Too little Destruction too little Creation

Impact of privatization on employment and earnings

The Ukrainian longitudinal monitoring survey: towards a better understanding of labor markets in transition

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