Pedro S Martins
Biographic Data
| ID | 5739725 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pedro S Martins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pedro S |
| FAMILY NAME | Martins |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINS P S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Queen Mary University of London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9323-5252 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Wage Cyclicality and Labor Market Institutions
Do labor institutions influence how wages respond to the business cycle? Such responsiveness can then shape several economic outcomes, including unemployment. In this paper, we examine the role of two key labor market institutions—collective bargaining and temporary contracts—upon wage cyclicality. Our evidence is drawn from rich, 2002–2020 matched data from Portugal. We find that workers not covered by collective agreements exhibit much higher w…
Effects of individual incentive reforms in the public sector
Can incentive schemes deliver value in the public sector, despite major principal-agent challenges? We evaluate a reform that introduced individual teacher performance-related pay and tournaments in public schools in Portugal, despite trade union opposition. We find evidence that the focus on individual performance decreased student achievement (as measured by national exams) and increased grade inflation. The results follow from a difference-in-…
L'oleoturisme com a producte turístic-cultural i la seva influència en la dinàmica dels territoris
Aquest article proposa explorar l'olivera com a producte turístic-cultural i la seva influència en la dinàmica dels territoris. S'entén que l'aprofitament dels recursos naturals i culturals existents als territoris, com a productes turístics diferenciadors, quan sigui coherent i rigorós, pot ser el factor clau per a la cohesió territorial i la sostenibilitat. La pràctica del turisme de l'olivera està fortament lligada al desenvolupament turístic …
Making their own weather? Estimating employer labour-market power and its wage effects
The subdued wage growth observed in many countries has spurred interest in monopsony views of regional labour markets. This study measures the extent and robustness of employer power and its wage implications exploiting comprehensive matched employer–employee data. We find average (employment-weighted) Herfindhal indices of 800 to 1,100, stable over the 1986–2019 period covered, and that typically less than 8% of workers are exposed to concentrat…
Should the maximum duration of fixed-term contracts increase in recessions? Evidence from a law reform
Adjusting the parameters of labour market institutions according to the business cycle may be a promising policy approach. • Changes in fixed-term labour contracts (FTCs) may be an appropriate policy tool. • The paper evaluates an increase of the maximum duration of FTCs in Portugal during the 2012 recession. • The results indicate a considerable take up of this measure, as conversions to permanent contracts drop by 20%. • We also find some evide…
Effects of self-employment on hospitalizations
What Drives Social Returns to Education? A Meta-Analysis
Education can generate important externalities that contribute towards economic growth and convergence. In this paper, we study such externalities and their drivers by conducting the first meta-analysis of the social returns to education literature. We analyse over 1,000 estimates from 32 journal articles published since 1993, covering 15 countries of different levels of development. Our results indicate that: (1) there is publication bias (but n…
Collateral Damage? Labour Market Effects of Competing with China—at Home and Abroad
The increasing range and quality of China's exports is a major development internationally with potentially far‐reaching effects. In this paper, on top of the direct labour market effects of imports from China studied in previous research, we also measure the indirect effects stemming from increased export competition in third markets. Our findings, based on matched employer–employee data of Portugal covering the period 1991–2008, indicate that w…
Assessing the legal value added of collective bargaining agreements
Firm-level social returns to education
Heterogeneity in Real Wage Cyclicality
This paper presents evidence that real wage cyclicality can be a particularly heterogeneous parameter, depending on different worker characteristics and also on the specific stage of the business cycle. Using matched employer–employee panel data for Portugal covering the period 1986–2004, real wages are shown to be considerably more procyclical during recessions than during expansions, resulting in relatively moderate overall levels of cyclicalit…
Heterogeneity in Real Wage Cyclicality
This paper presents evidence that real wage cyclicality can be a particularly heterogeneous parameter, depending on different worker characteristics and also on the specific stage of the business cycle. Using matched employer–employee panel data for Portugal covering the period 1986–2004, real wages are shown to be considerably more procyclical during recessions than during expansions, resulting in relatively moderate overall levels of cyclicalit…
What Drives Social Returns to Education? A Meta-Analysis
Education can generate important externalities that contribute towards economic growth and convergence. In this paper, we study such externalities and their drivers by conducting the first meta-analysis of the social returns to education literature. We analyse over 1,000 estimates from 32 journal articles published since 1993, covering 15 countries of different levels of development. Our results indicate that: (1) there is publication bias (but n…
Collateral Damage? Labour Market Effects of Competing with China—at Home and Abroad
The increasing range and quality of China's exports is a major development internationally with potentially far‐reaching effects. In this paper, on top of the direct labour market effects of imports from China studied in previous research, we also measure the indirect effects stemming from increased export competition in third markets. Our findings, based on matched employer–employee data of Portugal covering the period 1991–2008, indicate that w…
Firm-level social returns to education
Heterogeneity in Real Wage Cyclicality
This paper presents evidence that real wage cyclicality can be a particularly heterogeneous parameter, depending on different worker characteristics and also on the specific stage of the business cycle. Using matched employer–employee panel data for Portugal covering the period 1986–2004, real wages are shown to be considerably more procyclical during recessions than during expansions, resulting in relatively moderate overall levels of cyclicalit…
Firm-level social returns to education
Assessing the legal value added of collective bargaining agreements
Should the maximum duration of fixed-term contracts increase in recessions? Evidence from a law reform
Adjusting the parameters of labour market institutions according to the business cycle may be a promising policy approach. • Changes in fixed-term labour contracts (FTCs) may be an appropriate policy tool. • The paper evaluates an increase of the maximum duration of FTCs in Portugal during the 2012 recession. • The results indicate a considerable take up of this measure, as conversions to permanent contracts drop by 20%. • We also find some evide…
Effects of self-employment on hospitalizations
What Drives Social Returns to Education? A Meta-Analysis
Education can generate important externalities that contribute towards economic growth and convergence. In this paper, we study such externalities and their drivers by conducting the first meta-analysis of the social returns to education literature. We analyse over 1,000 estimates from 32 journal articles published since 1993, covering 15 countries of different levels of development. Our results indicate that: (1) there is publication bias (but n…
Collateral Damage? Labour Market Effects of Competing with China—at Home and Abroad
The increasing range and quality of China's exports is a major development internationally with potentially far‐reaching effects. In this paper, on top of the direct labour market effects of imports from China studied in previous research, we also measure the indirect effects stemming from increased export competition in third markets. Our findings, based on matched employer–employee data of Portugal covering the period 1991–2008, indicate that w…
L'oleoturisme com a producte turístic-cultural i la seva influència en la dinàmica dels territoris
Aquest article proposa explorar l'olivera com a producte turístic-cultural i la seva influència en la dinàmica dels territoris. S'entén que l'aprofitament dels recursos naturals i culturals existents als territoris, com a productes turístics diferenciadors, quan sigui coherent i rigorós, pot ser el factor clau per a la cohesió territorial i la sostenibilitat. La pràctica del turisme de l'olivera està fortament lligada al desenvolupament turístic …
Making their own weather? Estimating employer labour-market power and its wage effects
The subdued wage growth observed in many countries has spurred interest in monopsony views of regional labour markets. This study measures the extent and robustness of employer power and its wage implications exploiting comprehensive matched employer–employee data. We find average (employment-weighted) Herfindhal indices of 800 to 1,100, stable over the 1986–2019 period covered, and that typically less than 8% of workers are exposed to concentrat…
Wage Cyclicality and Labor Market Institutions
Do labor institutions influence how wages respond to the business cycle? Such responsiveness can then shape several economic outcomes, including unemployment. In this paper, we examine the role of two key labor market institutions—collective bargaining and temporary contracts—upon wage cyclicality. Our evidence is drawn from rich, 2002–2020 matched data from Portugal. We find that workers not covered by collective agreements exhibit much higher w…
Effects of individual incentive reforms in the public sector
Can incentive schemes deliver value in the public sector, despite major principal-agent challenges? We evaluate a reform that introduced individual teacher performance-related pay and tournaments in public schools in Portugal, despite trade union opposition. We find evidence that the focus on individual performance decreased student achievement (as measured by national exams) and increased grade inflation. The results follow from a difference-in-…
Economics (10 works) · Labour economics (9 works) · Econometrics (5 works) · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality (5 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Wage (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Firm Innovation and Growth (3 works) · Macroeconomics (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works)