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A cross-country comparison of labor market frictions
Ridder, Geert; den Berg, Gerard J. van - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2002
we examine the policy effects of the minimum wage, unemployment benefits and search frictions. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005651913
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Monitoring job offer decisions, punishments, exit to work, and job quality
den Berg, Gerard J. van; Vikström, Johan - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2009
Unemployment insurance systems include monitoring of unemployed workers and punitive sanctions if job search …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005082496
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The threat effect of participation in active labor market programs on job search behavior of migrants in Germany
Bergemann, Annette; Caliendo, Marco; den Berg, Gerard J. van - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2011
Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals’ behavior before they enroll. Such ex ante effects may differ according to ethnic origin. We apply a novel method that relates self-reported perceived treatment rates and job search behav­ioral outcomes, such as the reservation wage or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008838966
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Swedish evidence on the impact of cognitive and non-cognitive ability on earnings – an extended pre-market factor approach
Zetterberg, Johnny - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2005
This paper investigates the impact on earnings of non-cognitive ability, measured in terms of individuals’ 'self-esteem' on earnings. Starting with the pre-market factor approach suggested by Neal & Johnson (1996) a main finding is that measures of relative self-esteem along with cognitive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423976
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Time out of work and skill depreciation
Edin, Per-Anders; Gustavsson, Magnus - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2005
This paper investigates the role of skill depreciation in the relationship between work interruptions and subsequent wages. Using unique longitudinal microdata containing information on the ability to understand and practically employ printed information, we are able to analyze changes in skills...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423985
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Wage dispersion between and within plants: Sweden 1985-2000
Nordström Skans, Oskar; Edin, Per-Anders; Holmlund, Bertil - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2006
The paper describes the Swedish wage distribution and how it correlates with worker mobility and plant-specific factors. It is well known that wage inequality has increased in Sweden since the mid-1980s. However, little evidence has so far been available as to whether this development reflects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423987
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Do university enrollment constraints affect education and earnings?
Öckert, Björn - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2002
In most countries the number of places at the universities is restricted. This paper estimates the effect of university enrollment constraints in 1982 on years of education and earnings in Sweden 1981-96. The effect on educational attainment is related to labor market performance, to estimate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005423997
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The evolution of the marriage premium in the Swedish labor market 1968-1991
Richardson, Katarina - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2000
Married, cohabiting, and divorced men in Sweden earn more than single men. The wage premium earned by married men has declined since 1968, mainly due to decreasing productivity differences between married and single men. During this period, reforms have been undertaken to induce spouses to share...
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Wage adjustment and productivity shocks
Carlsson, Mikael; Messina, Julián; Nordström Skans, Oskar - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2011
We study how workers' wages respond to TFP-driven innovations in firms' labor productivity. Using unique data with highly reliable firm-level output prices and quantities in the manufacturing sector in Sweden, we are able to derive measures of physical (as opposed to revenue) TFP to instrument...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011123571
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Earned income tax credits, unemployment benefits and wages: empirical evidence from Sweden
Bennmarker, Helge; Calmfors, Lars; Larsson Seim, Anna - Institutet för Arbetsmarknads- och Utbildningspolitisk … - 2013
Although there is a large literature on employment effects of earned income tax credits (EITCs) and unemployment …-elasticities in the range 0.2-0.4. This implies that a one percent reduction in the unemployment benefit level or a one percent … increase in the net-of-tax rate is associated with a fall in the before-tax wage of 0.1-0.2 per cent. EITCs and unemployment …
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