@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp1020, author={Koskela, Erkki and Stenbacka, Rune}, title={Profit Sharing, Credit Market Imperfections and Equilibrium Unemployment}, year={2004}, month={Feb}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={1020}, url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp1020}, abstract={We investigate the interaction between labour and credit market imperfections for equilibrium unemployment in the presence of profit sharing. In a partial equilibrium with exogenous outside options increased bargaining power of banks has adverse employment effects. In a general equilibrium with endogenous outside options this relationship is frequently reversed; reduced credit market imperfections increase equilibrium unemployment if the labour market imperfections – measured by the bargaining power of trade unions - are sufficiently strong and benefit-replacement ratio high enough. Finally, we show that higher bankruptcy risks increase equilibrium unemployment under similar conditions.}, keywords={equilibrium unemployment;compensation systems;wage and loan bargaining;outside options}, }