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Department of Economics Seminar with Professor Oskar Nordström Skans, Uppsala University The heterogeneous earnings impact of job loss across workers, establishments, and markets

Professor Nordström Skans' research covers most aspects of the labour market, both from a micro and macro perspective. Many of his papers analyse the role of firms in the labour market — as nodes in social networks, hiring agents when young workers transition from school to work, and determinants of productivity and wages.

Oskar will present his paper on “The heterogeneous earnings impact of job loss across workers, establishments, and markets”, a joint work with Susan Athey, Lisa Krystyna Simon, Johan Vikström and Yaroslav Yakymovych.

Abstract: Using generalized random forests and rich Swedish administrative data, we show that the earnings effects of job displacement due to establishment closures are highly heterogeneous. We find as much heterogeneity within as across closing establishments, and within as across worker types defined by age and schooling. We display the potential of market-based policy interventions by showing that much of the heterogeneity across establishments is shared within markets. Several results suggest that the effect heterogeneity disfavors already vulnerable workers. Thus, targeted policy interventions may be justified to a larger extent than suggested by estimated average earnings effects.

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