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markets in Japan and France. When it comes to the gender wage gaps, it is necessary to take the general structure of wages and … for the the gender wage gap differentials between the two countries. Factor decomposition analysis focusing on full …
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This paper provides a method to single out customer-based discrimination in the housing market. We build a matching model with ethnic externalities where landlords differ in the number of housing units they own within the same building. Multiple-dwelling landlords discriminate more often than...
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The paper investigates the link between the over-exposure of African immigrants to unemployment in France and their under-representation in jobs in contact with customers. We build a two-sector matching model with ethnic sector-specific preferences, economy-wide employer discrimination, and...
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The measurement of gender inequalities has become an important topic in the academic literature. First, appropriate … given to the relationship between gender inequality and economic growth. Measuring gender inequalities contributes to … an aggregate index of gender inequalities in developing countries : the Gender Inequalities Index (GII). Using Multiple …
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% sample of the Romanian 2002 Census we try to assess the importance of the gender bias for the migration decision. The main … questions raised are "Do migration determinants differ according to gender ?" and "Do local norms influence the propensity to … of men and that of women as well as the influence of cultural norms on gender roles on the latter's decision to migrate. …
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This paper presents a simultaneously study of the impact of gender and localization inequalities on the earnings of … males with higher earnings. These group characteristics also influence gender inequalities: there is a higher wage penalty … for females in (i) OG dominated by males, and (ii) OG dominated by senior workers. In contrast to the gender gap …
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Our objective in this research is to provide empirical evidence relating to the linkages between gender equality and … gender inequality in origin countries could be a push factor for women. The second one is that gender inequality may create a … \gender bias" in the selection of migrants within a household or a community. An improvement of gender equality would then …
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This paper assumes that gender inequality hinders economic and human development : a one standard deviation change in … the Gender Inequality Index (GII) will increase long term income per capita by 9,1% and Human Development Index (HDI) by 4 …%. Gender inequality may be a explanation of economic development differences : 16% of the long term income difference between …
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This research focuses on the role played by cultural norms in the long run persistence of gender inequalities. Cultural … norms about gender roles are considered to be endogenous and can generate gender inequality and low development traps …. Indeed, when the gender gap is internalized, it leads to inegalitarian views about gender roles. Due to these inegalitarian …
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gender discrimination in origin countries can be a push factor for women and therefore that a reduction in discrimination can … reduce the flow of female migrants. The other theory is that gender discrimination may create a " gender bias " in the … discrimination leads to an increase of skilled women migration. The paper also provides an original index of gender discrimination …
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