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Immigration and Economic Growth in the OECD Countries, 1986-2006
Boubtane, Ekrame; Dumont, Jean-Christophe; Rault, Christophe - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This paper offers a reappraisal of the impact of migration on economic growth for 22 OECD countries between 1986 … capital on economic growth. And second, the contribution of immigrants to human capital accumulation tends to dominate the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011095489
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Remember When It Rained: The Elusiveness of Gender Discrimination in Indian School Enrollment
Zimmermann, Laura - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
Indian girls have significantly lower school enrollment rates than boys. Anecdotal evidence suggests that gender-differential treatment is the main explanation, but empirical support is often weak. I analyze school enrollment using rainfall shocks, a plausibly exogenous source of income...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010887070
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Intra-household Gender Disparities in Children’s Medical Care before Death in India
Asfaw, Abay; Klasen, Stephan; Lamanna, Francesca - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007
The excess female mortality in India and other South Asian countries is no longer contentious. Less known are the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762027
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Reconsidering Gender Bias in Intra-Household Allocation in India
Zimmermann, Laura - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
expenditures in India. Contrary to most previous research, I find evidence of discrimination against girls. Results at the all-India …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009003946
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Labor Productivity and Vocational Training: Evidence from Europe
Sala, Hector; Silva, José I. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
In this paper we show that vocational training is an important determinant of productivity growth. We construct a multi …-country, multi-sectoral dataset, and quantify empirically to what extent vocational training has contributed to increase the growth … accelerates the rate of productivity growth by around 0.55 percentage points. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009369103
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Structural Change out of Agriculture: Labor Push versus Labor Pull
Alvarez-Cuadrado, Francisco; Poschke, Markus - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
The process of economic development is characterized by substantial rural-urban migrations and a decreasing share of agriculture in output and employment. The literature highlights two main engines behind this process of structural change: (i) improvements in agricultural technology combined...
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Personality, IQ, and Lifetime Earnings
Gensowski, Miriam - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Talented individuals are seen as drivers of long-term growth, but how do they realize their full potential? In this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884095
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Gender Gaps in Spain: Policies and Outcomes over the Last Three Decades
Guner, Nezih; Kaya, Ezgi; Sánchez-Marcos, Virginia - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
We document recent trends in gender equality in employment and wages in Spain. Despite an impressive decline in gender gap in employment, females are still less likely to work, and if they work they are more likely to be employed part time and with temporary contracts. The gender gap (after...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884108
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The Superstar Quest: Does Youth Talent Predict Professional Success for Female and Male Tennis Players?
Grove, Wayne A.; Jetter, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
We estimate the relationship between international youth and professional tennis rankings. We find no difference between the predictiveness of rankings from age 14 & Under versus age 16 & Under competitions. The most persistent predictor of professional success is beating older top ranked...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884294
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International Migration of Couples
Junge, Martin; Munk, Martin D.; Poutvaara, Panu - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
We present a theory on migration of dual-earner couples and test it in the context of international migration. Our model predicts that the probability that a couple emigrates increases in the home-country earnings of the primary earner. The effect of the home-country earnings of the secondary...
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