dc.contributor.author | Kirwan, F.X. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-04-24T06:49:07Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-04-24T06:49:07Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1979 | |
dc.identifier.citation | F.X. Kirwan, 'Non-wage costs, employment and hours of work in Irish manufacturing industry', Economic and Social Research Institute, Economic and Social Review, Vol. 10, No. 3, 1979, 1979, pp231-254 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0012-9984 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2262/68824 | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper presents a recursive model of the short-run demand for workers and hours in Irish industry. On the assumption that employers minimise costs, the optimal employment/hours mix is shown to be a function of the ratio of non-wage to wage costs. A series of non-wage costs, comprising employers' social insurance, redundancy and pay-related contributions, is constructed and the model estimated with encouraging results. The steady rise in the importance of non-wage costs appears to have exerted a depressing effect on the level of employment. The resulting implications for a job creation strategy are then explored. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Economic & Social Studies | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Economic and Social Review | |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Vol. 10, No. 3, 1979 | |
dc.subject | Employment - Ireland | |
dc.subject | Industry - Ireland | |
dc.title | Non-wage costs, employment and hours of work in Irish manufacturing industry | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.status.refereed | Yes | |
dc.publisher.place | Dublin | |
dc.rights.ecaccessrights | OpenAccess | |
dc.format.extentpagination | pp231-254 | |