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Nurses' Labour Supply Elasticities: The Importance of Accounting for Extensive Margins

Hanel, Barbara; Kalb, Guyonne; Scott, Anthony - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

weakly to changes in wages. We estimate a multi-sector model of nursing qualification holders' labour supply in different …

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GENDER AND RACIAL DISCRIMINATION IN PAY AND PROMOTION FOR NHS NURSES

Pudney, Stephen; Shields, Michael A. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 1999

For many years the NHS has been subject to allegations that gender and racial discrimination are a feature of the internal labour market for qualified nurses. This paper examines this issue with regard to the promotion process using 1994 survey data. We start by rejecting the assumption of...

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Underpaid or Overpaid? Wage Analysis for Nurses Using Job and Worker Attributes

Hirsch, Barry; Schumacher, Edward J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008

The nursing labor market presents an apparent puzzle. Hospitals report chronic shortages, yet standard wage analysis … shows that nursing wages have increased over time and greatly exceed those received by other college-educated women. This … from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). Nursing jobs require higher levels of skills and more difficult working …

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Racial Harassment, Job Satisfaction and Intentions to Quit: Evidence from the British Nursing Profession

Shields, Michael A.; Wheatley Price, Stephen - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2000

harassment from work colleagues, whilst more than 64% have suffered racial harassment from patients. The experience of racial …’ intentions to quit their job. These findings have important policy implications for retaining qualified nursing staff in the …

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Does Schooling Improve Cognitive Functioning at Older Ages?

Schneeweis, Nicole; Skirbekk, Vegard; Winter-Ebmer, Rudolf - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

, numeracy, orientation and dementia. We find a positive impact of schooling on memory. One year of education increases the … education reduces the risk of dementia. …

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Economic Conditions at the Time of Birth and Cognitive Abilities Late in Life: Evidence from Eleven European Countries

Doblhammer, Gabriele; den Berg, Gerard J. van; Fritze, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

With ageing populations and a stronger reliance on individual financial decision-making concerning asset portfolios, retirement schemes, pensions and insurances, it becomes increasingly important to understand the determinants of cognitive ability among the elderly. Macro-economic recession and...

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The Role of Early-Life Conditions in the Cognitive Decline due to Adverse Events Later in Life

den Berg, Gerard J. van; Deeg, Dorly J. H.; Lindeboom, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010

Cognitive functioning of elderly individuals may be affected by events such as the loss of a (grand)child or partner or the onset of a serious chronic condition, and by negative economic shocks such as job loss or the reduction of pension benefits. It is conceivable that the impact of such...

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New Directions for Residential Mobility Research: Linking Lives through Time and Space

Coulter, Rory; van Ham, Maarten; Findlay, Allan M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

While researchers are increasingly reconceptualising international migration, less interest is being shown in rethinking the geographies of short-distance residential mobility and immobility. Short-distance moves are crucial for the structuration of everyday life, the operation of housing and...

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Incentives and Prosocial Behavior

Bénabou, Roland; Tirole, Jean - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

We develop a theory of prosocial behavior that combines heterogeneity in individual altruism and greed with concerns for social reputation or self-respect. Rewards or punishments (whether material or image-related) create doubt about the true motive for which good deeds are performed and this...

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Seemingly Irrelevant Events Affect Economic Perceptions and Expectations: The FIFA World Cup 2006 as a Natural Experiment

Dohmen, Thomas; Falk, Armin; Huffman, David; Sunde, Uwe - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

Prominent economic theories have emphasized the role of commonly held perceptions and expectations for determining macroeconomic outcomes. A key empirical question is how such collectively held beliefs are formed. We use the FIFA World Cup 2006 as a natural experiment. We provide direct evidence...

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