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Relying on census data collected in 2002 and historical weather data for Uganda, we estimate the impact of weather-induced internal migration on the probability for non-migrants living in the destination regions to be employed. Our results reveal a significant negative impact. Consistent with...
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could lead to more unemployment. This long run effect vanishes under the Phillips specification. On the whole, the final … effect upon unemployment depends on agents' bargaining preferences during wage negotiations: the further from labor cost they … negotiate (thus the closer to net income), the higher the risk that demographic change ultimately leads to more unemployment. …
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, this transformation took place within just a few years. Until the mid-2000s job opportunities were scarce and unemployment … was high. But since then labor demand has picked up and unemployment has dropped substantially. In contrast to the earlier … jobs because no major reforms to labor market institutions were recently implemented in the region. Instead, the main cause …
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2007 that include a longitudinal component. It first shows that sustained economic growth will reduce youth unemployment … reduce youth unemployment. Third, the analysis of labor market characteristics reveals that young graduates experience long … unemployment as they cue for high-skill jobs. Moreover, the public sector remains the main provider of employment opportunities for …
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autocorrelation in regional hires, unemployment and vacancy levels, we examine the patterns of new matches in regions, identify … variation in unemployment rates, combined with little inter-regional migration. We find evidence in favor of labor market …
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. This model yields a simple relationship between (i) the unemployment rate, (ii) the value of non-market time, and (iii) the … and allow for measurement error. The estimated wage dispersion and mismatch for the US is consistent with an unemployment …
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-time work and unemployment developed considerably. So it is not sure that the female labor force participation measured by the … 25 and 59 years old. We propose several definitions of participation according to whether it includes or not unemployment … over time. The main results are as follows. The participation of the women (in employment or unemployment) does continue to …
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If individuals reveal their preference as consumers, then they are taken seriously. What happens if individuals, as employees, reveal their preferences in working hours? And what happens if there is a misalignment between actual hours worked and preferred hours, the so-called work hours...
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The efficiency of educational choices is studied in a search-matching model where individuals face a tradeoff: acquiring formal education or learning while on the job. When their education effort is successful, newcomers directly obtain a high-skill job; otherwise, they begin with a low-skill...
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