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Can immigrants ever earn as much as native workers?
Anderson, Kathryn H. - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
Immigrants contribute to the economic development of the host country, but they earn less at entry and it takes many years for them to achieve parity of income. For some immigrant groups, the wage gap never closes. There is a wide variation across countries in the entry wage gap and the speed of...
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Can immigrants ever earn as much as native workers?
Anderson, Kathryn H. - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)
Immigrants contribute to the economic development of the host country, but they earn less at entry and it takes many years for them to achieve parity of income. For some immigrant groups, the wage gap never closes. There is a wide variation across countries in the entry wage gap and the speed of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012120556
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The labor market in Iceland, 2000-2018
Ólafsdóttir, Katrín - In: IZA World of Labor (2020)
The Icelandic labor market is characterized by high union density and the Icelanders’ willingness to work, as labor force participation is high, the work week long, and people retire late. The resilience and flexibility of the Icelandic labor market was put to the test in the Great Recession...
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Poverty persistence and poverty dynamics
Biewen, Martin - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
A considerable part of the poverty that is measured in a single period is transitory rather than persistent. In most countries, only a portion of people who are currently poor are persistently poor. People who are persistently poor or who cycle into and out of poverty should be the main focus of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404937
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The welfare impact of rising food prices
Dimova, Ralitza - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
Dramatic food price spikes in recent years have stimulated debate on the welfare implications of food price risk. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa rose to a record 265 million in 2009. There is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011404965
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Measuring income inequality
Trapeznikova, Ija - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)
Economists use various metrics for measuring income inequality. Here, the most commonly used measures—the Lorenz curve … dimensions of economic inequality is a key first step toward choosing the right policies to address it. …
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Determinants of inequality in transition countries
Brzezinski, Michal; Salach, Katarzyna - In: IZA World of Labor (2022)
High levels of economic inequality may lead to lower economic growth and can have negative social and political impacts … significantly more than previously suggested. Currently, the average Gini index (a common measure) of inequality in Eastern Europe … is about 3 percentage points higher than in the rest of Europe. This rise in inequality was initially driven by …
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The labor market in Israel, 2000-2016
Larom, Tali; Lifshitz, Osnat - In: IZA World of Labor (2018)
groups has increased due to growth in labor income; however, inequality between households has increased. …
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Poverty persistence and poverty dynamics
Biewen, Martin - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) November, pp. 1-10
A considerable part of the poverty that is measured in a single period is transitory rather than persistent. In most countries, only a portion of people who are currently poor are persistently poor. People who are persistently poor or who cycle into and out of poverty should be the main focus of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011143957
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The welfare impact of rising food prices
Dimova, Ralitza - In: IZA World of Labor (2015) March, pp. 1-10
Dramatic food price spikes in recent years have stimulated debate on the welfare implications of food price risk. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the number of undernourished people in sub-Saharan Africa rose to a record 265 million in 2009. There is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011228311