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Effrosyni Adamopoulou

University of Mannheim, and IZA, Germany

An effective way to get a grasp of all recent developments in policy relevant topics. Really happy to contribute in the understanding of collective bargaining

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Author

Current position

Researcher at University of Mannheim, Germany; External lecturer, European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel

Research interest

Labor economics, family economics, macro economics

Website

https://sites.google.com/site/efiadamopoulou

Past positions

Economist, DG for Economics, Statistics and Research, Bank of Italy (2013–2021)

Qualifications

PhD in Economics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 2013

Selected publications

  • "Wage determination and the bite of collective contracts in Italy and Spain." Labour Economics (Forthcoming) (with E. Villanueva).

  • “Not just a work permit: EU citizenship and the consumption behavior of documented and undocumented immigrants.” Canadian Journal of Economics 53 (2020): 1552–1598 (with E. Kaya).

  • “Young adults living with their parents and the influence of peers.” Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics 80:3 (2018): 689–713 (with E. Kaya).

  • “Academic drop-out and the Great Recession.” Journal of Human Capital 11:1 (2017): 35–71 (with G. Tanzi).

  • “New facts on infidelity.” Economics Letters 121:3 (2013): 458–462.

article(s)

  • Employment and wage effects of extending collective bargaining agreements Updated

    Sectoral collective contracts reduce inequality but may lead to job losses among workers with earnings close to the wage floors

    Ernesto VillanuevaEffrosyni Adamopoulou, April 2022
    In many countries, the wage floors and working conditions set in collective contracts negotiated by a subset of employers and unions are subsequently extended to all employees in an industry. Those extensions ensure common working conditions within the industry, mitigate wage inequality, and reduce gender wage gaps. However, little is known about the so-called bite of collective contracts and whether they limit wage adjustments for all workers. Evidence suggests that collective contract benefits come at the cost of reduced employment levels, though typically only for workers earning close to the wage floors.
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