Abstract
We analyze job flows in five transition countries: Poland, Estonia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and Romania. Using comparable firm level data over the years 1993-1997, we find that in early transition job destruction dominates job creation, while the latter is picking over time; most job reallocation occurs within, rather than across sectors; ownership and firm size are the most relevant characteristics for understanding the dynamics of job flows. We investigate job creation and destruction at the firm level by estimating a firm growth equation. Our results indicate patterns of gross job flows and firm growth remarkably similar to those in market-based economies.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 129-154 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Journal | Economic Systems |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2003 |
Keywords
- Job creation
- Job destruction
- Ownership
- Transition economics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
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Faggio, G., & Konings, J. (2003). Job creation, job destruction and employment growth in transition countries in the 90's. Economic Systems, 27(2), 129-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0939-3625(03)00036-0