The shape of hiring and separation costs in France, Labour Economics (2009) http://www.crest.fr/ckfinder/userfiles/files/pageperso/kramarz/kramichaud.pdf http:

The shape of hiring and separation costs in France, Labour Economics (2009) http://www.crest.fr/ckfinder/userfiles/files/pageperso/kramarz/kramichaud.pdf http://www.crest.fr/ckfinder/userfiles/files/pageperso/krama... It costs roughly $9000 to fire a French employee for "cause" or "economic reasons." The Impact of Firing Costs on Turnover and Unemployment: Evidence from the Colombian Labour Market Reform http://web.worldbank.org/archive/website00960A/WEB/PDF/KUGLER.PDF http://web.worldbank.org/archive/website00960A/WEB/PDF/KUGLE... Conclusion: reducing firing costs reduced unemployment.