Interaction of public and private employment: Evidence from a German government move
利用1999年德国政府从波恩迁至柏林这一事件，研究发现公共部门扩张对私人部门就业有正向影响，本地乘数约1.32-1.35，且效应高度集中在搬迁地点周边300米内。
We use the German government move from Bonn to Berlin in 1999 to explore the interaction between public and private sector employment within a local labor market. Our findings show a positive effect of public sector expansion on private sector employment, with a local multiplier of 1.32-1.35, mainly driven by the service sector. The policy impact is highly localized, strongest within 300 meters of a relocation site, and evident one year after the relocation. Three quarters of new private sector jobs were created by establishments that did not exist before 1998. These newly created jobs disproportionally employ women, younger workers, individuals in managerial and professional roles, and those with lower levels of education. • We use the German government move from Bonn to Berlin in 1999 to explore the interaction between public and private sector employment within a local labor market. • Our findings show a positive effect of public sector expansion on private sector employment, with a local multiplier of 1.32-1.35, mainly driven by the service sector. • The policy impact is highly localized, strongest within 300 meters of a relocation site, and evident one year after the relocation. • Three quarters of new private sector jobs were created by establishments that did not exist before 1998. • These newly created jobs disproportionally employ women, younger workers, individuals in managerial and professional roles, and those with lower levels of education.