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Why do we need longitudinal survey data? : knowing people’s history helps in understanding their present state and where they are heading
Joshi, Heather - 2016
illuminates patterns of events within an individual’s life and records mobility and immobility between older and younger … course. It can join up data on aspects of a person’s life, health, education, family, and employment and show how these …
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Trade liberalization and gender inequality : can free-trade policies help to reduce gender inequalities in employment and wages?
Pieters, Janneke - 2018 - Version 2
educational attainment or skills. Gender is a further dimension in which the impacts of trade liberalization can differ. In a … globalizing world it is important to understand whether and how trade policy can contribute toward enhancing gender convergence in …
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Disability and labor market outcomes : disability is associated with labor market disadvantage : recent evidence points to a causal relationship
Jones, Melanie - 2016
discrimination and facilitate retention of and entry into work, disability is associated with substantial and enduring employment …
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The labor market consequences of impatience : some people would be happier if they were required to stay in school longer or search harder for a job while unemployed
Cadena, Brian C. - 2016
Standard economic theory suggests that individuals know best how to make themselves happy. Thus, policies designed to encourage "better" behaviors will only reduce people's happiness. Recently, however, economists have explored the role of impatience, especially difficulties with delaying...
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Enviromental regulations and labor markets : balancing the benefits of enviromental regulations for everyone and the costs to workers and firms
Deschênes, Olivier - 2018 - Version 2
employment, especially in sectors exposed to trade and intensive in labor. The limited empirical evidence suggests that the …
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Women's labor force participation : family-friendly policies increase women’s labor force participation, benefiting them, their families, and society at large
Winkler, Anne E. - 2016
Female labor force participation is mainly driven by the value of women’s market wages versus the value of their non-market time. Labor force participation by women varies considerably across countries. To understand this international variation, one must further consider differences across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011539181
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The labor market in Japan, 2000–2018 : despite a plummeting working-age population, Japan has sustained its labor force size, thanks mostly to surging employment among women
Kawaguchi, Daiji; Mori, Hiroaki - 2019
As the third largest economy in the world and a precursor of global trends in population aging, Japan’s recent experiences provide important lessons regarding how demographic shifts affect the labor market and individuals’ economic well-being. On the whole, the labor market has shown a...
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The labor market in Japan, 2000–2016 : despite a plummeting working-age population, Japan has sustained its labor force size, thanks mostly to surging employment among women
Kawaguchi, Daiji; Mori, Hiroaki - 2017
As the third largest economy in the world and a precursor of global trends in population aging, Japan’s recent experiences provide important lessons regarding how demographic shifts affect the labor market and individuals’ economic well-being. On the whole, the labor market has shown a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011730579
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Women's labor force participation : family-friendly policies increase women's labor force participation, benefiting them, their families, and society at large
Winkler, Anne E. - 2022
Female labor force participation is mainly driven by the value of their market wages versus the value of their non-market time. Labor force participation varies considerably across countries. To understand this international variation, it is important to further consider differences across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013254464
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Multiple job-holding : career pathway or dire straits? ; lighting responds to economic needs, but can generate new skills and careers
Pouliakas, Konstantinos - 2017
Multiple job-holding, or “moonlighting,” is an important form of atypical employment in most economies. New forms of … during economic downturns. Recent literature highlights the significant links between moonlighting and job mobility. Multiple …
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