Low-skill offshoring and welfare compensation policies
Autor/a
Agnese, Pablo
Hromcová, Jana
Data de publicació
2016ISSN
0264-9993
Resum
We analyze the effects of low-skill offshoring on welfare. In the context of a matching model with different possible equilibria we discuss three alternative policies that could potentially outweigh the negative welfare effects of offshoring, namely, a change of the unemployment benefits, labor market flexibility, and a progressive tax structure. Our calibrations for the German economy suggest that increased flexibility can bring low-skill workers to pre-offshoring welfare levels, something that cannot be accomplished by meddling with the unemployment benefits scheme or a more progressive tax structure. In addition, we find that a full compensation can be achieved by an upgrading of low-skill workers, its size depending on the type of equilibrium involved. In sum, our analysis gives support to labor market flexibility and upgrading by education as best therapies for offshoring.
Tipus de document
Article
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Versió publicada
Llengua
Anglès
Matèries (CDU)
33 - Economia
Paraules clau
Economia
Economía
Economy
Pàgines
18
Publicat per
Elsevier
Col·lecció
52;Part B
Publicat a
Economic Modelling
Citació
Agnese, Pablo; Hromcová, Jana. Low-skill offshoring and welfare compensation policies. Economic Modelling, 2016, 52(Part B), p. 408-426. Disponible en: <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0264999315002692>. Fecha de acceso: 26 feb. 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2015.09.022
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