that labor-market tightness induced by zombies may be particularly binding where hiring margins and recruitment networks are thinner.
… results caution against industrial policies that prioritize the preservation of non-viable incumbents"
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The Movement Tax: Noncompetes Cage Workers

Thirty million workers bound by noncompetes; one quarter licensed with credentials that will not transfer across state lines. These are not guardrails—they are tollgates.

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labor-market slack rather than marginal costs.
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What happens to firms’ hiring when workers become harder to find? Mario Bossler & Martin Popp examine how tight labor markets, recruitment costs, and worker reallocation shape firms’ labor demand in Germany.
📖 Labor Demand on a Tight Leash:
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