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What Affects International Migration of European Science and Engineering Graduates?
de Grip, Andries; Fouarge, Didier; Sauermann, Jan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Using a dataset of science and engineering graduates from 12 European countries, we analyse the determinants of labour migration after graduation. We find that not only wage gains are driving the migration decision, but also differences in labour market opportunities, past migration experience,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004969329
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Wage Elasticity of the Teacher Supply in Switzerland
Wolter, Stefan C.; Denzler, Stefan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
In order to learn more about the wage elasticity of the teacher supply in Switzerland, this paper estimates wages for teachers and non-teachers. The data used are ten surveys of graduates of all Swiss universities for the period of 1981-1999. The data allows us to estimate the wage elasticity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703659
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The Determinants of Education-Job Match among Canadian University Graduates
Boudarbat, Brahim; Chernoff, Victor - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
This study uses data from the Follow-up of Graduates Survey – Class of 2000, to look at the determinants of education-job match among Canadian university graduates. From a public policy perspective, the question of education-job match is relevant given the substantial investment society puts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008574582
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Bestimmungsgründe von Fehlzeiten: Welche Rolle spielt die Arbeitslosigkeit?
Thalmaier, Anja - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 1999
geschätzt werden, bestätigen insbesondere die zentrale Bedeutung der Arbeitslosigkeit für die Höhe der Fehlzeiten. Weiterhin …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762028
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Googlemetrie und Arbeitsmarkt in der Wirtschaftskrise
Askitas, Nikos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
erwarten viele Beobachter zum Herbst einen dramatischen Anstieg der Arbeitslosigkeit mit einer baldigen Überschreitung der Vier … den Sommermonaten August und September aller Voraussicht nach völlig ruhig. Saisonal bedingt geht die Arbeitslosigkeit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008615418
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Prognosen aus dem Internet: Weitere Erholung am Arbeitsmarkt erwartet
Askitas, Nikos; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Frühjahr 2009 die Arbeitsmarktlage. Das Papier erläutert die Technik der Prognose der Arbeitslosigkeit unter Nutzung der …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008615424
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Regional Unemployment, Gender and Time Allocation of the Unemployed
Gimenez-Nadal, J. Ignacio; Molina, José Alberto - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
unemployment rates. Using the Spanish Time Use Survey 2002-2003 and 2009-2010, we find that higher regional unemployment rates are … channel through which others' unemployment affects time allocation decisions of the unemployed. As higher regional … unemployment rates imply a lower availability of jobs for the unemployed, it decreases the expectations individuals have of finding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010990932
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Making Sense of Arab Labor Markets: The Enduring Legacy of Dualism
Assaad, Ragui - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
sector, high unemployment for educated youth, weak private sector dependent on government welfare for their survival, rapid …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884150
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Is Soccer Good for You? The Motivational Impact of Big Sporting Events on the Unemployed
Doerrenberg, Philipp; Siegloch, Sebastian - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
We examine the effect of salient international soccer tournaments on the motivation of unemployed individuals to search for employment using the German Socio Economic Panel 1984-2010. Exploiting the random scheduling of survey interviews, we find significant effects on motivational variables...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884185
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Unemployment of Non-western Immigrants in the Great Recession
Cerveny, Jakub; Ours, Jan C. van - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper examines whether unemployment of non-western immigrant workers in the Netherlands was disproportionally … affected by the Great Recession. We analyze unemployment data covering the period November 2007 to February 2013 finding that … the Great Recession affected unemployment rates of non-western immigrant workers in absolute terms more than unemployment …
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