Abstract
Cyclical patterns in earnings can arise when contracts between firms and their workers are incomplete, and when workers cannot borrow or lend so as to smooth their consumption. Effort cycles generate occasional large changes in earnings. These large changes are transitory, consistent with recent empirical findings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 105158 |
Journal | Journal of Economic Theory |
Volume | 191 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- Career concerns
- Earnings dynamics
- Endogenous fluctuations
- Reputation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics