Sascha Becker

University of Stirling

Contact Information

Telephone Number: +44 (0)1786 467278

Email Address: sascha.becker@stir.ac.uk

Homepage: http://www.econ.stir.ac.uk/People/staff/Becker/Becker.htm

Department Fax Number: +44 (0)1786 467469

 

Research Interests

 Labour economics, economics of education, international economics

Recent Publications

“The Effect of FDI on Job Separation” (with Marc-Andreas Muendler), The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy: Vol. 8 : Iss. 1 (Advances), Article 8. (2008)

“Income Insecurity and Youth Emancipation: A Theoretical Approach” (with Samuel Bentolila, Ana Fernandes and Andrea Ichino), B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, "Contributions” tier, forthcoming.

“Intra-and International Risk-Sharing in the Short Run and the Long Run” (with Mathias Hoffmann), European Economic Review , 2006, Vol. 50(3), 777-806.
“Time-to-Educate in a Job Search Model”, Bulletin of Economic Research, 2006, Vol. 58(1), 61-72.

“Location Choice and Employment Decisions: A Comparison of German and Swedish Multinationals” (with Karolina Ekholm, Robert Jäckle and Marc-Andreas Muendler), Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2005, Vol. 141 (4), 693-731.

“How Large is the Brain Drain from Italy?” (with Andrea Ichino and Giovanni Peri), Giornale degli Economisti e Annali di Economia, 2004, Vol. 63 (1), 1-32.

“Job Creation Abroad and Worker Retention at Home” (with Marc-Andreas Muendler) in: Stefan Bender, Julia Lane, Kathryn Shaw, Fredrik Andersson and Till von Wachter (eds.) The Analysis of Firms and Employees: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches, NBER, University of Chicago Press, 2008.

Discussion of Ramón Gómez-Salvador, Julian Messina and Giovanna Vallanti “Gross Job Flows and Institutions in Europe: a Sectoral Approach/Perspective”, in: Julián Messina, Claudio Michelacci, Jarkko Turunen and Gylfi Zoega (eds.) Labour Market Adjustments in Europe, London: Edward Elgar, 2006.