Overtime Work, Dual Job Holding and Taxation
40 Pages Posted: 30 Jul 2001
Date Written: July 2001
Abstract
Traditionally, labor supply data do not include much information on hours and wages in secondary job or overtime work. In this paper, we estimate labor supply models based on survey information on hours and wages in overtime work and second job which is merged to detailed register information on income taxes, deductions, taxable income, etc. We also allow for the effect of observed fixed costs in main occupation and unobserved fixed costs in second job, and a "stigmatization effect" from unemployment. The estimated models follow a "Hausman-approach". The results indicate that the labor supply elasticities are highly sensitive to the inclusion of information on overtime work and secondary job and to the handling of fixed costs of work. The estimated elasticities are numerically larger when explicit information on overtime and second job work is taken into account, compared to traditional labor supply models without explicit information on overtime pay and second job wages. However, when the model allows for stigmatization effects and unobserved fixed costs of work in second job, the resulting elasticities reduce considerably.
Keywords: Labor Supply, Dual Job Holding, Overtime Work, Piecewise Linear Budget Constraints
JEL Classification: C13, C21, C24, H24, J22
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