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"The authors follow the Hellerstein, Neumark, and Troske (1999) framework to estimate marginal productivity differentials and compare them with estimated relative wages. The analysis provides evidence on productivity and nonproductivity-based determinations of wages. Special emphasis is given to...

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Activities, employment, and wages in rural and semi-urban Mexico

Verner, Dorte - 2005

consumption distribution tend to earn a larger share of their nonagricultural incomes from wage labor activities. For the poorest …, low-productivity wage labor activities are important. The quantile wage regression analysis for rural Mexico shows a … rather heterogeneous impact pattern of individual characteristics across the wage distribution on monthly wages. The author …

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Unemployment and the earnings structure in Latvia

Hazans, Mihails - 2005

, have remained high. Hazans explores the mysteries of unemployment in Latvia. He analyzes labor flows between employment …. However, neither ethnicity nor gender seems to matter as far as the transition from employment to unemployment is concerned … methods by the unemployed indicates that two target groups of state employment policy (young unemployed and long …

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Why should we care about child labor? The education, labor market, and health consequences of child labor

Dehejia, Rajeev Harsha - 2005

"Although there is extensive literature on the determinants of child labor and many initiatives aimed at combating it, there is limited evidence on the consequences of child labor on socioeconomic outcomes such as education, wages, and health. Beegle, Dehejia, and Gatti evaluate the causal...

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Teachers' salaries and professional profile in Mexico

Lopez Acevedo, Gladys - 2004

"Teachers' salaries have often been highlighted as an important issue in discussions on school improvement. The level and structure of teacher remuneration affect morale and the ability to focus on and devote adequate time to teaching. Lopez-Acevedo examines who teachers are, whether teachers...

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The twin effects of globalization

Daveri, Francesco - 2003

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Technology, computers, and wages : evidence from a developing economy

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Vocational schooling, labor market outcomes, and college entry

Chen, Dandan - 2009

in terms of employment opportunities, labor market earnings, and access to tertiary education in Indonesia. With data … students in 1997 to examine their schooling and employment status in 2000. The findings demonstrate that: (1) attendance at … vocational secondary schools results in neither market advantage nor disadvantage in terms of employment opportunities and …

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Constraints to growth and job creation in low-income commonwealth of independent states countries

Verme, Paolo - 2006

not experienced growth in employment, a phenomenon observed elsewhere in transitional economies and labeled as "jobless …

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Firms, jobs, and employment in Moldova

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