The paper proposes methods that can be used to evaluate the changes in one year of any measurable phenomenon based on how it performed in previous years. The following economic sections are considered: Agriculture, forestry and fishing/Industry/Construction/Wholesale and retail trade, transport,...

Atwood analyzes the effects of the 1963 U.S. measles vaccination on long-run labor market out-comes, using a generalized difference-in-differences approach. We reproduce the results of thispaper and perform a battery of robustness checks. Overall, we confirm that the measles vaccinationhad...

In-work poverty (IWP) is gaining interest in the public agenda. This article is a first contribution to the analysis of IWP dynamics in Latin America, based on the study of the Argentine case. Using one-year interval panel data, the paper analyzes the trigger events that produce entries and...

This research examines the heterogeneous impact of out-migration on the informal employment within the framework of rural transformation in Nepal. Employing a multinomial Probit model with instrumental variables, we analyze the influence of household-level migration on the informal employment...

The role of the dual structure in economic growth is often weakened by the use of neoclassical growth models, resulting in the defect of strong theoretical but weak empirical evidence. We take the labor employment rate as an abstract attribute of the dual stage and construct a growth accounting...

Die gedruckte Ausgabe des Buches ist leider vergriffen und wird nicht wieder aufgelegt. Der Titel ist aber weiterhin als E-Book erhältlich. Sind Geistes-, Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaftler ein "Auslaufmodell"? Welche Arbeitsfelder und Berufsbilder prägen deren Berufsfeld, welche Potenziale und...

Communities that host refugees are often concerned about how their labor markets will change. Although high-income countries attract most policy attention, low- and middle-income countries host three of every four refugees worldwide. "The Labor Market Impact of Forced Displacement: Jobs in Host...

Digital transformation, both omnipresent and influential, has deeply impacted various sectors with a particular focus on the economy. The introduction and adoption of tools that facilitate technological changes and online business practices have emerged as game changers. They have endowed...