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Subject of degree and the gender wage differential : evidence from the UK and Germany
Machin, Stephen; Puhani, Patrick A. - 2002
We show that controlling for subject of degree explains a significant part of the male/female gender wage differential amongst graduates. Using data from the labour force surveys of the United Kingdom and Germany, we find similar results in these two countries: subject of degree explains about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011412714
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The quest for more and more education : implications for social mobility
Lindley, Joanne; Machin, Stephen - 2012
; wages ; inequality ; social mobility …In this paper, we discuss the quest for more and more education and its implications for social mobility. We document … increase in the payoff to this education) implies increasing within generation inequality and, by reinforcing already existent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009545319
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Rising wage inequality and postgraduate education
Lindley, Joanne; Machin, Stephen - 2011
This paper considers what has hitherto been a relatively neglected subject in the wage inequality literature, albeit … driver of rising wage inequality amongst graduates over time. -- wage inequality ; postgraduate education ; computers …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009422215
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Spatial changes in labour market inequality
Lindley, Joanne; Machin, Stephen - 2013
We study spatial changes in labour market inequality for US states and MSAs using Census and American Community Survey … spatial inequality. Because relative supply of college versus high school educated workers has risen faster at the spatial … level in places with higher initial supply levels, we also report a strong persistence and increased inequality of spatial …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010125818
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Subject of degree and the gender wage differential : evidence from the UK and Germany
Machin, Stephen; Puhani, Patrick A. - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001732442
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Subject of degree and the gender wage differential : evidence from the UK and Germany
Machin, Stephen - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013268827
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Trade and worker deskilling
Costa, Rui; Dhingra, Swati; Machin, Stephen - 2019
This paper presents new evidence on international trade and worker outcomes. It examines a big world event that produced an unprecedentedly large shock to the UK exchange rate. In the 24 hours in June 2016 during which the UK electorate unexpectedly voted to leave the European Union, the value...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012022416
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Changing the structure of minimum wages : firm adjustment and wage spillovers
Giupponi, Giulia; Machin, Stephen - 2018
This paper analyses the economic impact of a significant change to the structure of a minimum wage setting policy. The context is the United Kingdom where government mandated an unexpected change in the structure of minimum wages and their setting in 2016 by introducing a new minimum wage - the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011845713
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The changing economic advantage from private school
Green, Francis; Machin, Stephen; Murphy, Richard; Zhu, Yu - 2010
inequality. -- Returns to education ; private schools …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003979896
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Cross-generation correlations of union status for young people in Britain
Blanden, Jo (contributor); Machin, Stephen (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001928492