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Birth Order and Human Capital Development: Evidence from Ecuador
de Haan, Monique; Plug, Erik; Rosero, José - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
In this paper we examine the effect of birth order on human capital development in Ecuador using a large national …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010775588
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Remittances, Liquidity Constraints and Human Capital Investments in Ecuador
Calero, Carla; Bedi, Arjun S.; Sparrow, Robert - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
Over the last decade Ecuador has experienced a strong increase in financial transfers from migrated workers, amounting … remittances on school enrolment and child work in Ecuador. Identification relies on instrumental variables, exploiting information …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762013
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A Theoretical Model of the Chinese Labor Market
Fields, Gary S.; Song, Yang - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper constructs a theoretical labor market model for China, and utilizes the model to examine the effects of various labor market policies on economic well-being. Two key features of the model are a segmented labor market involving three sectors – state-owned enterprises, private...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010778777
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Measurement of Globalization and Its Variations Among Countries, Regions and Over Time
Bhandari, Amit K.; Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
contribution to the overall integration. Finally, we investigate the links between globalization and labor market in India …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822966
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Changes in Wage Structure in Urban India 1983-2004: A Quantile Regression Decomposition
Azam, Mehtabul - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
This paper examines changes in the wage structure in urban India during the past two decades (1983-2004) across the … increasing effects of tertiary education suggests that wage inequality in urban India may increase further in the near future as …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822973
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Child Work and Schooling Costs in Rural Northern India
Hazarika, Gautam; Bedi, Arjun S. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
children’s propensities to work and to attend school in rural northern India in a bid to assess the extent of trade-off between … activities. Thus, unlike recent studies of child work in India’s South Asian neighbors of Bangladesh and Pakistan, this paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822985
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The Indian Ultrasound Paradox
Akbulut-Yuksel, Mevlude; Rosenblum, Daniel - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
India. This paper provides evidence on the consequences of the expansion of prenatal ultrasound use on sex-selection. We … exploit state-by-cohort variation in ultrasound use in India as a unique quasi-experiment. We find that sex-selective abortion …-selection in India. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009416947
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What Explains the Stagnation of Female Labor Force Participation in Urban India?
Klasen, Stephan; Pieters, Janneke - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
We study the surprisingly low level and stagnation of female labor force participation rates in urban India between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011240234
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Informal Sector and Corruption: An Empirical Investigation for India
Dutta, Nabamita; Kar, Saibal; Roy, Sanjukta - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
India is a country characterized by a huge informal sector. At the same time, it is a country where the extent of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008868134
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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