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Do higher levels of education and skills in an area benefit wider society? : education benefits individuals, but the societal benefits are likely even greater

Winters, John V. - 2015

Formal schooling increases earnings and provides other individual benefits. However, societal benefits of education may … exceed individual benefits. Research finds that increased average education levels in an area are correlated with higher … earnings, even for locals with relatively little education. Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) graduates …

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Intermarriage and the economic success of immigrants : who is the driving factor - the native spouses or the immigrants themselves?

Nottmeyer, Olga - 2015

its byproduct, as better education and personal characteristics could be both economically beneficial and increase the …

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Does substance use affect educational outcomes? : there is little evidence that substance use reduces educational

Rees, Daniel I. - 2014

A non-trivial portion of traffic fatalities involve alcohol or illicit drugs. But does the use of alcohol and illegal substances - which is linked to depression, suicide, and criminal activity - also reduce academic performance? Recent studies suggest that drinking alcohol has a negative, if...

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Equal pay legislation and the gender wage gap : despite major efforts at equal pay legislation, gender pay inequality still exists in the developed economies : how can this be put...

Polachek, Solomon W. - 2014

Despite equal pay legislation dating back 50 years, American women still earn 22% less than their male counterparts. In the UK, with its Equal Pay Act of 1970, and France, which legislated in 1972, the gap is 21% and 17% respectively, and in Australia it remains around 17%. Interestingly, the...

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Human capital effects of marriage payments : investing in femal human capital can reduce brideprice and dowry practices and increase welfare

Anderson, Siwan - 2014

Payments at the time of marriage, which are ubiquitous in developing countries, can be substantial enough to impoverish … prompted legislation against them in several jurisdictions. Marriage payments are often a substitute for investment in female …

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Should divorce be easier or harder? : the evidence, though weak, favors legal, easy, unilateral divorce

González, Libertad - 2014

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …

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Do joint custody laws improve family well-being? : joint child custody laws affect not only divorced families but intact families as well

Halla, Martin - 2015

Custody laws governing living arrangements for children following their parents' divorce have changed dramatically since the 1970s. Traditionally, one parent - usually the mother - was assigned sole custody of the child. Today, many divorced parents continue to share parental rights and...

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Are married immigrant women secondary workers? : patterns of labor market assimilation for married immigrant women are similar to those for men

Ferrer, Ana M. - 2015

What is the role of married women in immigrant households? Their contribution to the labor market has traditionally been considered of secondary importance and studied in the framework of temporary attachment to the labor force to support the household around the time of arrival. But this role...

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Is the return to education the same for everybody? : while a four-year college degree is financially beneficial for most people, it is not necessarily the best option for everyone

Webber, Douglas A. - 2014

lives. The return to education varies greatly by institutional quality, discipline, and individual characteristics …

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Slavery, racial inequality, and education : historical slavery may be a driver of human capital and its unequal racial distribution, with implications for education and income ineq...

Bertocchi, Graziella - 2015

Income inequality is a critical issue in both political and public debate. Educational attainment is a key causal factor of continuing inequality, since it influences human capital accumulation and, as a consequence, the unequal distribution of earnings. Educational inequality displays a racial...

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