Credit and Hiring
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چکیده
We study an industry dynamics model where access to credit improves the bargaining position of firms with workers and increases the incentive to hire. To evaluate the importance of the bargaining channel for the hiring decisions of firms we estimate the model structurally with simulated methods of moments using data from Compustat and Capital IQ.
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