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Receiving Countries' Perspectives: The Case of Sweden

Gerdes, Christer; Wadensjö, Eskil - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

Sweden has made its labour market more open for labour immigration since the mid1990s: becoming member of the common … rather stable in the years after the crisis in 2008. The main explanation is most likely that the recession in Sweden was … were employed. If the present EMU crisis is spreading to Sweden the result may of course be different. …

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The Causal Effect of Education on Health: What is the Role of Health Behaviors?

Brunello, Giorgio; Fort, Margherita; Schneeweis, Nicole; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

In this paper we investigate the contribution of health related behaviors to the education gradient, using an empirical approach that addresses the endogeneity of both education and behaviors in the health production function. We apply this approach to a multi-country data set, which includes 12...

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Inter-Industry Wage Differentials and the Gender Wage Gap: Evidence from European Countries

Gannon, Brenda; Plasman, Robert; Rycx, François; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

This study analyses the interaction between inter-industry wage differentials and the gender wage gap in six European countries using a unique harmonised matched employer-employee data set, the 1995 European Structure of Earnings Survey. Findings show the existence of significant inter-industry...

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"For One More Year with You": Changes in Compulsory Schooling, Education and the Distribution of Wages in Europe

brunello, giorgio; Weber, Guglielmo; Fort, Margherita - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

Using data from 12 European countries and the variation across countries and over time in the changes of minimum school leaving age, we study the effects of the quantity of education on the distribution of earnings. We find that compulsory school reforms significantly affect educational...

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Years of Schooling, Human Capital and the Body Mass Index of European Females

Brunello, Giorgio; Fabbri, Daniele; Fort, Margherita - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

We use the compulsory school reforms implemented in European countries after the II World War to investigate the causal effect of education on the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the incidence of overweight and obesity among European females. Our IV estimates suggest that years of schooling have a...

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The Establishment-Size Wage Premium: Evidence from European Countries

Lallemand, Thierry; Plasman, Robert; Rycx, François - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

This study examines the magnitude and determinants of the establishment-size wage premium in five European countries using a unique harmonised matched employer-employee data set. Findings show the existence of a significant positive wage premium in all countries, even when controlling for labour...

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Establishment Size and the Dispersion of Wages: Evidence from European Countries

Lallemand, Thierry; Rycx, François - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

We investigate how the wage distribution differs among small and large establishments in four European countries. Findings show that within-establishment wage dispersion rises with size because large employers have a more diverse workforce. They also suggest that screening and monitoring costs...

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