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We utilize an instrumental variable approach to analyse the effect that dropping out of high school has on 17 outcomes pertaining to wages, employment and subsequent skill acquisition for youths. Our analysis is based on the older cohort of the Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) for 2003, an...
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“Has the Canadian Labour Market Polarized?†(CLSRN Working Paper no. 133) analyses movements in wage inequality, and …
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growth of computerization in the workplace increasing the importance of non-routine cognitive skills. In a study entitled â …€œTechnological Change and Declining Immigrant Outcomes, Implications for Income Inequality in Canada†(CLSRN Working Paper no. 145), CLSRN …
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leading to a rising return to non-routine cognitive skills and a greater wage return to university education. Controlling for … effect on overall Canadian earnings inequality. …
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Se analiza la movilidad social y la acumulación de capital humano entre minorías étnicas en zonas urbanas de México, se exploran los cambios en el logro académico y la situación en el mercado laboral y se emplean datos de panel provenientes de la Encuesta sobre la Vida de la Familia...
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This study analyzes social mobility and human capital accumulation among ethnic minorities in Mexican urban areas, exploring changes in educational attainment and labor market status and using panel data from the Mexican Family Life Survey (MFxLS). The results indicate important ethnic...
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relative skills) are not strong in Honduras. …
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This study attempts to quantify female teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and motherhood in Bolivia using the most recent Demographic and Health Survey. Descriptive results suggest that teenage sexual activity, pregnancy, and childbearing are more prevalent among those adolescents who are more...
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, ainsi que du besoin croissant d’un deuxième salaire pour élever une famille, les parents et les employeurs ont de plus en … province, et l’accès aux soins à un taux de 5 $ la journée (porté à 7 $ en 2004) pour les parents ayant des enfants de 0 à 4 …
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care at a rate of $5 per day (increased to $7 per day in 2004) for parents with children aged 0-4. Surveys of Quebec … one income to raise a family, parents and employers are increasingly calling on governments to support high-quality non …-parental care for young children. Without a doubt, Quebec is the leader among Canadian provinces in developing policies to transform …
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