In the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home (WFH) became of
great importance for a large share of employees since it represents the only option to both …

Italy and Germany have similar geographical differences in firm productivity—with the North
more productive than the South in Italy and the West more productive than the East in …

Most governments tackle the economic issues of underdeveloped areas by offering
subsidies aimed at fostering economic activities and local employment. Localized policies …

Turning a 'blind eye'to non‐compliance with minimum wage standards is sometimes
presented as a pragmatic way to accommodate higher wages while not harming …

Purpose The authors provide a novel interpretation of the relationship between skill demand
and labour market concentration based on the training rationale. Design/methodology …

The surge in the Working From Home (WFH) is changing the geography of work. In this
study, we investigate how a permanent increase in WFH may affect the urban structure in …

This study examines the wage and employment effects of Italian collective wage bargaining.
It analyzes monthly data on the population of private-sector employees, matched with the …

In this paper, we investigate the relationship between local wages and the internal structure
of the regional knowledge base. The purpose is to assess if the workers' compensations are …

This paper studies firms' adjustment behavior to the growth in labor costs induced by Italian
collective bargaining institutions. Our research design compares several firms' outcomes …

For a large sample of Italian firms, we analyze employment adjustments to external wage
shocks under different EPL regimes. The responsiveness of labor quantity to wages is …