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Occupational gender segregation in an equilibrium search model
Usui, Emiko - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 4 (2015), pp. 1-14
This paper develops an equilibrium search model to explain gender asymmetry in occupational distribution. Workers' utility depends on salary and working hours, and women have a greater aversion to longer working hours than men. Simulations indicate that women crowd into shorter-hour,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011603343
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Occupational gender segregation in an equilibrium search model
Usui, Emiko - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 4 (2015), pp. 1-14
This paper develops an equilibrium search model to explain gender asymmetry in occupational distribution. Workers' utility depends on salary and working hours, and women have a greater aversion to longer working hours than men. Simulations indicate that women crowd into shorter-hour,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011428392
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Why cash transfer programs can both stimulate and slow down job finding
Mesén Vargas, Juliana; Van der Linden, Bruno - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 8 (2019) 5, pp. 1-27
-finding rates and the more standard view of negative effects. When unemployment compensation, if any, is low enough, we argue that … conclusion as well. Looking specifically at unemployment compensation, its optimal level is generally higher than when a lower …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012195781
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Informal unemployment and education
Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Larsen, Birthe - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 5 (2016) 8, pp. 1-36
incentives as it reduces the attractiveness of remaining a low-educated worker. However, unemployment also increases …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011603362
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Why cash transfer programs can both stimulate and slow down job finding
Mesén Vargas, Juliana; Van der Linden, Bruno - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 8 (2019) 5, pp. 1-27
-finding rates and the more standard view of negative effects. When unemployment compensation, if any, is low enough, we argue that … conclusion as well. Looking specifically at unemployment compensation, its optimal level is generally higher than when a lower …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012290389
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Informal unemployment and education
Kolm, Ann-Sofie; Larsen, Birthe - In: IZA Journal of Labor Economics 5 (2016) 8, pp. 1-36
incentives as it reduces the attractiveness of remaining a low-educated worker. However, unemployment also increases …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011524912