The effects of voluntary work on earnings have recently been studied for some developed countries such as Canada, France and Austria. This paper extends this line of research to Italy, using data from the European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC) dataset. A double...

This article renders an analysis of the impact of education on labour supply behaviour, particularly in terms of participation decision and the level of employment and unemployment of the active population in the labour market in Cameroon, through the nested logit model. Using data obtained from...

This paper employs a VAR(1)-GARCH(1,1) model to examine whether there is evidence of asymmetry shocks, persistence in volatility and spillover effects between three reference non-ferrous metal traded on the London Metal Exchange (Nickel, Lead and Copper) on the spot market using monthly data for...

This introductory note discusses the calculation of value at risk (VaR) of a company with two departments. The problem is analysed under two scenarios and compared. Firstly, the problem is studied under the assumption of normality of the distribution and, secondly, the calculation is made...

China is the second most important export destination of Laos, and export growth to that market has far outpaced exports to Thailand, the leading export destination. One of the major drivers of this growth is the comprehensive ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) under which Lao benefits in...

This paper focuses on the inclusion of women in the Moroccan labor markets and businesses through the role of higher education. The paper is based on a descriptive analysis of enrollment in the tertiary education, graduation, business creation, employment and school attainment over the period...

Predation attracts a relatively high portion of labor in developing countries and obstructs development. Agriculture also has an important weight in employment in these countries. We formulate a model in which agents devote time either to predation or to producing agricultural and manufactured...

Viable agricultural and rural development is almost impossible without additional finances. Agro lending allows additional capital accumulation necessary for agricultural households to increase its productivity, thus income. Unfortunately, financial institutions perceive agriculture as highly...

Immediately after the green revolution period, there was an intense debate on the observed inverse relationship between farm size and per hectare agricultural productivity in India. It was subsequently argued that the higher productivity of small holdings would disappear with the adoption of...

Analyzes the causes for the decline in informality in Brazil during the decade of the 2000s. Illustrates the importance of public policy, both at the macroeconomic and micro level in influencing the labour market.