Abstract
This paper performs a meta-analysis of empirical estimates of uncompensated labour supply elasticities. For the Netherlands, we find that an elasticity of 0.5 for women and 0.1 for men is a good reflection of what the literature reveals. The elasticity for men hardly differs between countries, but for women some cross-country variation is found. The increasing participation rate of women may lead to a somewhat lower elasticity in the future. Both the specification of the hours function and the estimation method are found to affect elasticity estimates.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 25-43 |
| Journal | De Economist |
| Volume | 156 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Evers, M., de Mooij, R., & van Vuuren, D. (2008). The wage elasticity of labour supply: A synthesis of empirical estimates. De Economist, 156(1), 25-43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10645-007-9080-z