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Understanding Urban Wage Inequality in China 1988-2008: Evidence from Quantile Analysis
Appleton, Simon; Song, Lina; Xia, Qingjie - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
This paper examines change in wage gaps in urban China by estimating quantile regressions on CHIPS data. It applies the Machado and Mata (2005) decomposition, finding sharp increases in inequality from 1988 to 1995 and from 2002 to 2008 largely due to changes in the wage structure. The analysis...
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A Family Affair: Job Loss and the Mental Health of Spouses and Adolescents
Bubonya, Melisa; Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Wooden, Mark - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This study examines the impact of involuntary job loss on the mental health of family members. Estimates from fixed-effects panel data models, using panel data for Australia, provide little evidence of any negative spillover effect on the mental health of husbands as a result of their wives' job...
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A Constitutional Theory of the Family
Cigno, Alessandro - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
The paper re-examines the idea that a family can be viewed as a community governed by a self-enforcing constitution, and extends existing results in two directions. First, it identifies circumstances in which a constitution is renegotiation-proof. Second, it introduces parental altruism. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762141
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The Neighbourhood Is Not What It Used to Be
Raaum, Oddbjørn; Salvanes, Kjell G.; Sørensen, Erik Ø. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
Using a variance decomposition framework which provides bounds on the effect of families and neighbourhoods, we find …. Neighbourhoods are less important than families, as the correlations among siblings are significantly higher than among children …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822567
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The Impact of a Primary School Reform on Educational Stratification: A Norwegian Study of Neighbour and School Mate Correlations
Raaum, Oddbjørn; Salvanes, Kjell G.; Sørensen, Erik Ø. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
School quality is hard to define and measure. It is influenced by not only school expenditures, but also characteristics that are hard to measure like norms and peer effects among teachers and pupils. Furthermore, family background and community characteristics are important in explaining...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822843
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Families, Taxes and the Welfare System
Simpson, Nicole B. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
In this paper, I will describe in detail both the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit in the U.S., including their origins, their structure, and the effects they have on the labor market and family formation. I will then discuss the macroeconomic implications of U.S. welfare...
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Female Labour Force Participation and Child Education in India: The Effect of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Afridi, Farzana; Mukhopadhyay, Abhiroop; Sahoo, Soham - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
via women's labour force participation. Using data from the Young Lives Study and taking advantage of the spatial and … over and above any income effect induced by the scheme and is robust to concerns about endogeneity of labour force … which children's educational outcomes improve is empowerment of mothers resulting from better labour market opportunities …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010552948
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Is There a Social Security Tax Wedge?
Cigno, Alessandro - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
change sign (the wedge may become a premium). In any case, the same pension contribution will discourage labour less if the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762174
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The Optimality and Overuse of Labour in Estonian Manufacturing Enterprises
Masso, Jaan; Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
For transition economies labour market flexibility is necessary for successful restructuring and reallocation of labour … issue of labour market flexibility in transition countries by studying the optimality and efficiency of labour usage among … data from 1995 to 1999 were used. The results showed that in the long run employment responds greatest to wages, followed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762198
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Sequentiality versus Simultaneity: Interrelated Factor Demand
Asphjell, Magne Krogstad; Letterie, Wilko; Nilsen, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
covers the period 1993-2005. The estimates indicate that it is advantageous to adjust the stock of labour and capital … simultaneously. The cost advantage of simultaneous changes is small for capital but is large for labour. The empirical results … suggest that when estimating separate factor demand models the bias of parameter estimates is most severe in case of labour …
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