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Project Citation: 

Merz, Monika, and Yashiv, Eran. Replication data for: Labor and the Market Value of the Firm. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2007. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-07. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116290V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary What role does labor play in firms' market value? We use a production-based asset pricing model with factor adjustment costs and forward-looking agents to explore this question. We posit that the hiring of labor is akin to investment in capital and that the two interact, with the interaction being a crucial determinant of the dynamic behavior of market value. Using aggregate US corporate sector data, we estimate firms' optimal hiring and investment decisions and the consequences for firms' value. (JEL E22, E24, G31, G32, M51)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      G31 Capital Budgeting; Fixed Investment and Inventory Studies; Capacity
      G32 Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
      H25 Business Taxes and Subsidies including sales and value-added (VAT)


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