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Assessments of the Aubry Laws which established the 35-hour work week in France.generally rely on business data. These make it possible to identify only the short-term effects, when work-sharing can reduce cyclical unemployment.Our article studies the medium-term effects of the Aubry Laws using a disaggregated model of the labor market to examine the legislation.s three components: (1) shortening of working time per se, (2) greater opportunities for workplace reorganization, and (3) cuts in social contributions. The findings show a net loss of jobs linked to the sharp decline in productivity, but this impact is cushioned by the introduction of flexible working time and cuts in social contributions.

Keywords

  • shortening of working time
  • cuts in social contributions
  • effect on long-term unemployment
Christian Gianella
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