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On-the-job search and the cyclical dynamics of the labor market
Krause, Michael (contributor); Lubik, Thomas A. (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002415325
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A note on instability and indeterminacy in search and matching models
Krause, Michael (contributor); Lubik, Thomas A. (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002415590
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Unemployment and worker-firm matching : theory and evidence from East and West Europe
Münich, Daniel - 2009
inefficient matching. Hypothesis 2 (H2) is that unemployment is caused by low demand. Hypothesis 3 (H3) is that restructuring is … returns to scale in matching and unemployment appears to be driven by restructuring and low demand. The East German case is … complex because of its major active labor market policies and a negative trend in efficiency in matching. In some sense, East …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394104
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Market power and the matching of trade credit terms
Fabbri, Daniele - 2008
decisions. The authors use a novel firm-level database of Chinese SMEs with unique information on market power in both output … to their customers, and to "match maturity" between the contract terms of payables and receivables. This matching …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521005
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Georgia : Skills Mismatch and Unemployment, Labor Market Challenges
World Bank - 2013
This paper reviews labor market performance in Georgia, and examines the link between labor market outcomes and poverty. At over 15 percent, the unemployment rate in the country is high by European standards. Georgia faces three main labor market issues: (a) underutilization of labor resources,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012560034
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Matching Aspirations : Skills for Implementing Cambodia's Growth Strategy
World Bank - 2013
aspiration. At the same time, it outlines specific actions to create opportunities for access to information in the skills market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558446
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Skills for the 21st century in Latin America and the Caribbean
Aedo, Cristián - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011393709
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Vocational schooling, labor market outcomes, and college entry
Chen, Dandan - 2009
"This paper examines the differentiated outcomes of vocational and general secondary academic education, particularly in terms of employment opportunities, labor market earnings, and access to tertiary education in Indonesia. With data from a panel of two waves of the Indonesia Family Life...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394108
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The great proletarian cultural revolution, disruptions to education, and returns to schooling in urban China
Giles, John - 2008
"In determining whether a country's higher education system should be expanded, it is important for policymakers first to determine the extent to which high private returns to post-secondary education are an indication of the scarcity of graduates instead of the high unobserved ability of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521030
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Education Quality and Economic Growth
2007
This book aims to contribute to the World Bank's education agenda by communicating research findings on the impact of education quality on economic growth. Eric Hanushek and Ludger Wößmann show that indeed the quality of education, rather than mere access to education, is what impacts economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010521914