http://www.VoxEU.org Recent Juan Dolado articles on VoxEU.org en http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/7537 Samuel Bentolila, Juan Dolado, Juan Francisco Jimeno , 20 January 2012

Spain has a lower public debt-to-GDP ratio than not only Italy, but also France, Germany, and the UK. So why is it threatened with another downgrade? This column points to the fundamental problem with Spain’s economy – the insider-outsider divide that has led to the highest unemployment rate in the Eurozone. It proposes a single open-ended contract for all workers – a difficult solution whose time has come.

Full Article: Jobless in Spain: What can be done about the insider-outsider divide]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/7537 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/6039 Samuel Bentolila, Pierre Cahuc, Juan Dolado, Thomas Le Barbanchon, 22 January 2011

Since the global crisis, unemployment in Spain has soared to 20%, double the EU average. This column compares Spanish unemployment with that of France and argues that differences in employment protection legislation account for nearly half of the dramatic rise in unemployment in Spain. Its findings add further support to calls for a single labour contract in the country.

Full Article: Why is Spain’s unemployment so high? ]]> Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/6039 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/5903 Samuel Bentolila, Pierre Cahuc, Juan Dolado, Thomas Le Barbanchon, 7 December 2010

Why has Spain suffered so many more job losses than other EU states in the Great Recession? In CEPR DP8152 the authors argue that Spain's two-tiered labour markets and weak employment protection legislation allowed unemployment to surge to 19%.

Full Article: Two-Tier Labor Markets in the Great Recession: France vs. Spain]]> Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/5903 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/5550 Juan Dolado, 24 September 2010

Juan Dolado of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about why unemployment in Spain has risen so much higher than elsewhere in Europe during the Great Recession. He discusses the pressing need to address the great divide in the Spanish labour market between permanent and temporary employment contracts. The interview was recorded at the annual congress of the European Economic Association in Glasgow in August 2010.

Full Article: The labour market in Spain]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/5550 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/5369 Sara de la Rica , Juan Dolado, Raquel Vegas, 3 August 2010

The competitive paradigm predicts equivalent wages for equivalent workers, but significant gender gaps persist in many labor markets. This column analyses the gap in earnings between Spanish men and women, focusing on performance-related pay. It shows a strikingly large gap in pay and suggests that employer beliefs about unbalanced household tasks and outside options generate “a marriage premium” for males and a “marriage penalty” for women.

Full Article: Gender gaps in performance pay]]> Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/5369 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/2672 Antonio Cabrales, Juan Dolado, José García-Montalvo, 8 December 2008

Spain is in the throes of its deepest economic slump since the early eighties. Its economy suffers from weak productivity and is reliant on cheap credit. Its “dead” housing sector needs to shrink, but housing subsidies and a highly regulated labour market impede adjustment. This column proposes a series of reforms to improve the Spanish economy.

Full Article: The Spanish trade-off: Bricks vs. brains]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/2672 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/978 Juan Dolado, 11 March 2008

The conservative opposition party sought to fight Spanish election on issues of tax cuts and immigration. This backfired since there are no substantial differences between the parties’ agendas and the ruling Socialists had proved better in practice, especially concerning their immigration reform that had full support of employers and trade unions.

Full Article: Spanish elections]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/978 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/866 Samuel Bentolila, Juan Dolado, Juan Francisco Jimeno , 12 January 2008

Spain’s inflation-less drop in unemployment is due in large part to its immigration boom. If immigrants’ labour-supply behaviour comes closer to that of natives and inflation remains above target, a deeper slowdown or increasing immigration flows will be needed to bring it down.

Full Article: Immigration and the Philips curve]]> Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/866 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/822 Samuel Bentolila, Juan Dolado, Juan Francisco Jimeno , 18 December 2007

Over the period 1995-2006, Spanish unemployment decreased by almost 12 percentage points, from 22% to 8%, while inflation remained roughly constant at around 3 - 4%, resulting in a flatter Phillips curve than in any other euro area country. The authors of CEPR DP6604 argue that this favourable evolution is largely due to the impact of the huge rise in the immigration rate, from 1% of the population in 1995 to 9.3% in 2006, on the labour market.

Full Article: The effect of immigration on the Phillips curve]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/822 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/332 Juan Dolado, 29 June 2007

Spain’s new immigration policy is a step forward. An even better policy would be a system of temporary (three-year) work visas that were not tied to a specific job.

Full Article: Permissive migration policy: Spain's new approach]]> Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/332 http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/174 Juan Dolado, 12 June 2007

Gender equality policies seek to shift market outcomes. Economic logic and empirical research suggest that such policies can help if they are applied consistently for a long period.

Full Article: Gender equality laws]]> Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.VoxEU.org/index.php?q=node/174