Careers in multinational enterprises

Arbeitspapier

Do workers in multinational enterprises (MNEs) build stronger CVs? We track the careers of all workers entering the Dutch labor market over the years 2006-2021 and find large and portable wage premia of MNE employment experience. Workers with experience at MNEs instead of domestic firms earn up to 14% higher wages within the MNE, and up to 11% higher wages after moving to another firm. Consistent with a model of MNEs that leverage the value of their employment experience, we find that MNEs hire more juniors, pay lower starting wages, and are more selective towards senior workers than domestic firms.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper ; No. TI 2024-005/V

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Multinational Firms; International Business ; Economic Impacts of Globalization: Labor ; Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity ; Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
• Subject: multinationals ; experience wage premia ; firm organization ; AKM ; knowledge spillovers ; Netherlands

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Roesch, Marcus ; Gerritse, Michiel ; Karreman, Bas
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Tinbergen Institute
• (where): Amsterdam and Rotterdam
• (when): 2024

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/282902
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:42 AM CET