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Was Germany ever united?: evidence from intra- and international trade 1885-1933

Wolf, Nikolaus - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2008

This paper asks whether Germany was ever an economically integrated area. I explore the geography of trade costs in a new data set of about 40,000 observations on regional trade flows within and across the borders of Germany over the period 1885 – 1933. There are three key results. First, the...

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The relative economic importance of academic, psychological and behavioural attributes developed on childhood

Feinstein, Leon - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2000

age ten in the 1970 Cohort to predict later, economic outcomes, namely qualifications, employment and earnings. It is …

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Immigration and the UK labour market: the latest evidence from economic research

Wadsworth, Jonathan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2012

have been exaggerated. It is hard to find evidence of much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average … have experienced greater downward pressure on wages and greater competition for jobs than others, but these effects still …

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Immigration, the European union and the UK labour market

Wadsworth, Jonathan - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2014

much displacement of UK workers or lower wages, on average. Immigrants, especially in recent years, tend to be younger and …

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The economic situation of first- and second-generation immigrants in France, Germany and the United Kingdom

Algan, Yann; Dustmann, Christian; Glitz, Albrecht; … - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2009

countries in terms of education, earnings, and employment. …

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The impact of vocational qualifications on the labour market outcomes of low-achieving school-leavers

McIntosh, Steven - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2004

acquired before employment is attained. There are also small effects on occupational mobility, but little impact on wages … results show that vocational qualifications at all levels can improve the employment chances of unqualified school leavers …

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Helter skelter: families, disabled children and the benefit system

Preston, Gabrielle - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2005

caring with employment is extremely difficult, so families are heavily reliant upon benefits. But do disability benefits …

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Disability and disadvantage: selection, onset and duration effects

Jenkins, Stephen P.; Rigg, John A. - London School of Economics (LSE) - 2003

associated with remaining disabled post-onset. We show that employment rates fall with disability onset, and continue to fall the …

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