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Do Public Work Schemes Deter or Encourage Outmigration? Empirical Evidence from China
Chau, Nancy H; Kanbur, Ravi; Qin, Yu - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
this question in the context of rural public work program (Yigong-daizhen) in China, and unveils empirical evidence that …
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Impact of Paternal Temporary Absence on Children Left Behind
Booth, Alison L; Tamura, Yuji - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
Using the first two waves of the Vietnam Living Standards Survey, we investigate how a father’s temporary absence affects children left behind in terms of their school attendance, household expenditures on education, and nonhousework labor supply in the 1990s. The estimating subsample is...
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China's Latent Human Capital Investment: Achieving Milestones and Competing for the Top
Constant, Amelie; Meng, Jingzhou; Tien, Bienvenue; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
In this paper we provide an overview of China’s human capital strategy and educational achievements over the last two … decades. While every one acknowledges China as an economic superpower, very few are aware of or realize China’s notable … Chinese modern higher education system China has made tremendous strides in education both domestically and internationally …
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Impoverished, but Numerate? Early Numeracy in East Asia (1550–1800) and its Impact on 20th and 21st Century Economic Growth
Baten, Jörg; Sohn, Kitae - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
period 1550–1630. We add evidence from Japan and China from the early modern period until 1800 to obtain a human capital …
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Strong versus Weak Ties in Migration
Giulietti, Corrado; Wahba, Jackline; Zenou, Yves - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
This paper studies the role of strong versus weak ties in the rural-to-urban migration decision in China. We first …
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Rural Windfall or a New Resource Curse? Coca, Income and Civil Conflict in Colombia
Angrist, Joshua; Kugler, Adriana D. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005
Natural and agricultural resources for which there is a substantial black market, such as coca, opium, and diamonds, appear especially likely to be exploited by the parties to a civil conflict. On the other hand, these resources may also provide one of the few reliable sources of income in the...
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The Origins and Early Impact of the Minimum Wage in Agriculture
Gowers, Robin; Hatton, Timothy J. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994
This paper examines the effects on wages and employment of the minimum wage in agriculture in the United Kingdom during the interwar period. We find that the impact of regulation was to raise the wage for agricultural labourers by 13% when it was (re)introduced in 1924, by 15% in the late 1920s,...
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The Economics of Prozac (Do Employees Really Gain from Strong Employment Protection?)
Wasmer, Etienne - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006
Unlike many other contracts, employment contracts are subject to various external administrative procedures governing separations, ranging from compulsory severance payments and advance notice periods (usually seniority based), to collective layoff procedures (usually depending on the firm's...
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Recessions are bad for workplace safety
Boone, Jan; Ours, Jan C van; Wuellrich, Jean-Philippe; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
Workplace accidents are an important economic phenomenon. Yet, the pro-cyclical fluctuations in workplace accidents are not well understood. They could be related to fluctuations in effort and working hours, but workplace accidents may also be affected by reporting behavior. Our paper uses...
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Employee Satisfaction, Labor Market Flexibility, and Stock Returns Around The World
Edmans, Alex; Li, Lucius; Zhang, Chendi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
We study the relationship between employee satisfaction and abnormal stock returns around the world, using lists of the “Best Companies to Work For” in 14 countries. We show that employee satisfaction is associated with positive abnormal returns in countries with high labor market...
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