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Labor Supply with Job Assignment under Balanced Growth

Michelacci, Claudio; Pijoan-Mas, Josep - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

, labor force participation of male workers of different skills has fallen while their working hours have increased. …

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On Gender Gaps and Self-fulfilling Expectations: Theory, Policies and Some Empirical Evidence

de la Rica, Sara; Dolado, Juan J.; García-Peñalosa, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

in wages and participation rates. Rather than resorting to moral hazard problems related to unobservable effort, like in … exacerbate lower female participation in the labour market. Hence, both effects lead to a gendered equilibrium with large gaps …

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Participation and Schooling in a Public System of Higher Education

Kelchtermans, Stijn; Verboven, Frank - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

We analyze the determinants of participation (whether to study) and schooling (where and what to study) in a public … role for travel costs: they hardly affect the participation decisions, but have a strong impact on the schooling decisions …. In addition, high school background plays an important role in both the participation and schooling decisions. To …

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The Returns to Seniority in France (and Why are They Lower than in the United States?)

Beffy, Magali; Buchinsky, Mosche; Fougère, Denis; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

We estimate a model of the joint participation and mobility along with the individuals' wage formation in France. Our …

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Active Labour Market Policy Effects for Women in Europe - A Survey

Bergemann, Annette; den Berg, Gerard J van - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

studies. We relate the results to the relevant level of female labour force participation. …

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Education, Matching and the Allocative Value of Romance

Booth, Alison L; Coles, Melvyn G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

educational investments and labour force participation based on matching regimes. …

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Inequality And Group Participation: Theory And Evidence From Rural Tanzania

La Ferrara, Eliana - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

inequality leads to more or less group participation. Using survey data from rural Tanzania we find that inequality at the … 'subjectively' defined. However, when we disaggregate groups by type of access rule, we find that inequality decreases participation … in open access groups when there are wide disparities at the bottom of the distribution, while it increases participation …

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Subjective Well-Being, Income, Economic Development and Growth

Sacks, Daniel W.; Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

We explore the relationships between subjective well-being and income, as seen across individuals within a given country, between countries in a given year, and as a country grows through time. We show that richer individuals in a given country are more satisfied with their lives than are poorer...

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The New Stylized Facts About Income and Subjective Well-Being

Sacks, Daniel W.; Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

In recent decades economists have turned their attention to data that asks people how happy or satisfied they are with their lives. Much of the early research concluded that the role of income in determining well-being was limited, and that only income relative to others was related to...

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Economic Growth and Subjective Well-Being: Reassessing the Easterlin Paradox

Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

The "Easterlin paradox" suggests that there is no link between a society’s economic development and its average level of happiness. We re-assess this paradox analyzing multiple rich datasets spanning many decades. Using recent data on a broader array of countries, we establish a clear positive...

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