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Workers behavior and labor contract : an evolutionary approach

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This article investigates the co-evolution of labor relationships and workers preferences. According to recent experimental economics findinggs on social preferences, the workforce is assumed to be heterogeneous. It is composed by both cooperative and non-cooperative workers. In addition, firms differ by the type of contract they offer (explicit or implicit). Finally, both the distribution of preferences and the degree of contractual completeness are endogeneized. Preferences evolve through a process of cultural transmission and the proportion of implicit contracts is driven by an evolutionary process. The complementarity between the transmission of cooperation and the implementation of implicit contracts leads to multiple equilibria which allow for path-dependence. This property is illustrated by the evolutions of American and Japanese labor contracts during the Twentieth century.
Cet article propose une explication conjointe de la nature des relations de travail et du degré de coopération des travailleurs. La force de travail est composée de deux types de travailleurs (coopératifs et non coopératifs). Les firmes se distinguent par la nature du contrat qu'elles offrent (explicite ou implicite). La distribution des préférences ainsi que la proportion de chaque type de contrat sont endogéneisées. Les préférences sont transmises entre les générations à travers un processus de transmission culturelle. La proportion de contrats implicites évolue à travers un processus évolutionnaire. La complémentarité entre la transmission du comportement coopératif et l'instauration d'un contrat implicite induit l'existence d'équilibres multiples et la propriété de dépendance à l'histoire. Celle-ci est illustrée par la comparaison des évolutions du contrat de travail au Japon et aux USA.
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halshs-00275734, version 1 (25-04-2008)

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Victor Hiller. Workers behavior and labor contract : an evolutionary approach. 2008. ⟨halshs-00275734⟩
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