... appointment Sex discrimination J01 J7 J08 J24 J44 K31 M12 M54 The “glass cliff” hypothesis is a notable part of both academic and non-academic literature on women labor market participation. It is usually defined as a phenomenon where “women have a better chance of breaking through...

... O43 O16 J08 J83 G28 G33 G34 We propose a simple illustrative model to explain a mechanism showing why a state guarantee on basic employment protection may improve economy-wide welfare. The mechanism is that basic, but not rigid, protection of workers can eliminate a time inconsistency...