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on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we investigated the extent to which gender differences occur in the … development of one particular aspect of personality, locus of control. Gender differences were more pronounced in the results for … gender differences. We conclude by arguing that an explicitly value-laden analysis of the rewards associated with personality …
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similar to the terrorists. We find a 10 percentage point decrease in the employment of very young Muslim men relative to non …-Muslim immigrants after the London bombings. The drop in employment is accompanied by consistent declines in real earnings and hours … worked. A weak association between the 9-11 terrorist attacks and a drop in the employment of very young male immigrants from …
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This study explores how both gender and facial attractiveness affect job candidates' chances of obtaining interviews in …
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We test for gender discrimination by sending fake CVs to apply for entry-level jobs. Female candidates are more likely …
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explores the sectoral reallocation of labour by gender. In Bulgaria, men and women started the transition on an almost equal … gender differences in the labour market. We find that household characteristics, rather than alternative explanations such as … differences in individual characteristics or pure gender discrimination, better explain the observed gender differences in labour …
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We estimate the earnings premium for beauty in an occupation where returns to physical attractiveness are likely to be important: commercial sex work. In the commercial sex market, perhaps more so than any other sector in the labor market, the beauty premium should be at the extreme due to the...
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than New Zealand-born employees to report that they experience discrimination in the workplace. There are noticeable gender …
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This paper reviews current issues in youth labour markets in developed countries. It argues that young people aged 16-25 have been particularly hard hit during the current recession. Using the USA and UK as cast studies, it analyses both causes and effects of youth unemployment using micro-data....
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underemployment on transitions from employment and self-employment into other labour market states. It confirms that overemployment is …
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still a strong case for policy intervention to address the difficulties that the young are having in accessing employment. …
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