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Kimmel, Jean (contributor); Hoffman, Emily P. (contributor) - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Kimmel and Hoffman present a set of topical, non-technical papers authored by nationally known experts in this field. Using an economic perspective, they confront work/family issues including child care (potentially the biggest obstacle to parents successfully integrating work and family...

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Why the Henry Review Fails on Family Tax Reform

Apps, Patricia - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 2010

While acknowledging the importance of fairness and the need to avoid creating disincentives in the design of tax reform, the Henry Review recommends a simplified Personal Income Tax and child payments withdrawn on a single family income test. This paper shows that the proposed reforms would...

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Comment on "Corporate Governance and Restructuring: Lessons from Transition Economies," by Gerard Roland

Earle, John S. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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The Wage Effects of Schooling under Socialism and in Transition: Evidence from Romania, 1950-2000

Andren, Daniela; Earle, John S.; Sapatoru, Dana - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2004

We estimate the impact of schooling on monthly earnings from 1950 to 2000 in Romania. Nearly constant at about 3 …-4 percent during the socialist period, the coefficient on schooling in a conventional earnings regression rises steadily during …

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Short Hours, Long Hours: Hour Levels and Trends in the Retail Industry in the United States, Canada, and Mexico

Carre, Francoise; Tilly, Chris - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research - 2012

In settings where most workers have full-time schedules, hourly wages are appropriate primary indicators of job quality and worker outcomes. However, in sectors where full-time schedules do not dominate— primarily service-producing activities—total hours matter, in addition to hourly wages,...

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Optimal Design of Earned Income Tax Credits: Evidence from a British Natural Experiment

Leigh, Andrew - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 2005

different types of credits affect labor supply and earnings. This paper focuses on a 1999 reform to the UK tax credit system … they will have low earnings; single women; women in couples; and men in couples. Over a 15-month period, boosting the … credit appears to have raised the labor participation rates, hours, and earnings of those who were eligible to receive it. …

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Does Raising the Minimum Wage Help the Poor?

Leigh, Andrew - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 2005

What is the impact of raising the minimum wage on family incomes? Analysing the characteristics of low wage workers, I find that those who earn near-minimum wages are disproportionately female, unmarried and young, without post-school qualifications and overseas born. About one-third of...

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Do Temporary Jobs Help Low-Skilled Workers? Surprising Data from Detroit

Autor, David H.; Houseman, Susan N. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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Job Growth and the Quality of Jobs in the U.S. Economy

Houseman, Susan N. - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

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The Time Use of Mothers in the United States at the Beginning of the 21st Century

Connelly, Rachel; Kimmel, Jean - W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research

Basing their analysis on the American Time Use Survey, Connelly and Kimmel delve into the time use of mothers of preteenaged children in the United States and connect their time uses with their children’s development. This leads to interesting findings that should inform policymakers...

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