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Driving Towards Integration : Early Childhood Education Implications of Extending Driving Privileges to Undocumented Immigrants

Amuedo Dorantes, Catalina; Deza, Monica; Kostandini, Genti - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024

We estimate the effect of granting access to driver licenses to undocumented immigrants on their offspring's access to early childhood education (ECE). Using individual-level data from the ACS, we find that granting driving privileges to undocumented immigrants leads to a 6% increase in ECE...

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The Effects of Public Housing on Children : Evidence from Colombia

Camacho, Adriana; Duque, Valentina; Gilraine, Michael; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

We analyze the effect of Colombia's ambitious "Free Housing" program on children's educational outcomes. The program was generous, giving free housing to beneficiaries in desirable areas. We evaluate the program by leveraging housing lotteries and linking applicants to their children. We find...

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Heterogeneous Returns to Active Labour Market Programs for Indigenous Populations

Feir, Donna; Foley, Kelly; Jones, Maggie - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Canada using administrative data on the universe of participants in the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy …

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Investing in Infants : The Lasting Effects of Cash Transfers to New Families

Barr, Andrew C.; Eggleston, Jonathan; Smith, Alexander A. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

We provide new evidence that cash transfers following the birth of a first child can have large and long-lasting effects on that child's outcomes. We take advantage of the January 1 birthdate cutoff for U.S. child-related tax benefits, which results in families of otherwise similar children...

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Investing in the Future of Jobs and Skills : Scenarios, implications and options in anticipation of future skills and knowledge needs ; Sector Report Transport and Logistics

Davydenko, I.; Gijsbers, G.; Leis, M. - SEOR Erasmus University Rotterdam; Zentrum für Soziale …; … - 2009

The transport sector is one of the most important sectors for the European economy. Its importance stems not only from its size - which is estimated to be € 803 billion or 6.6% of European GDP in 2007 - but also from the fact that it plays a crucial role in connecting other economic actors...

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Investing in the future of jobs and skills : Scenarios, implications and options in anticipation of future skills and knowledge needs ; Sector Report Printing and Publishing

Gelderblom, A.; de Jong, GM.; Vroegop, J. - Nederlandse Organisatie voor …; … - 2009

Total employment in the printing, publishing, and recorded media industry in 2006 amounted to 1.91 million jobs, which … is equivalent to 0.87% of overall EU employment and 5.54% of EU manufacturing employment. The printing and publishing … sector is a fairly important sector in terms for employment for most regions across the EU. Employment is most concentrated …

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Investing in the future of jobs and skills : Scenarios, implications and options in anticipation of future skills and knowledge needs ; Sector report - Health and social services

Gijsbers, G.; de Jong, JM.; van der Zee, Frans A. - 2009

-oriented sector studies on innovation, skills and jobs under the same heading, commissioned by the European Commission (DG Employment …

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Investing in the future of jobs and skills : Scenarios, implications and options in anticipation of future skills and knowledge needs ; Sector Report - Non-Metallic Materials

van der Zee, F.; Gijsbers, G.; Poliakov, E. - Zentrum für Soziale Innovation, Wien; Nederlandse …; … - 2009

natural resources (e.g. silica sand, clay, natural stone and rock) into marketable products. Overall employment in the EU in … the non-metallic materials sector amounted to 1.62 million people, which is 0.74% overall employment and 4.72% of overall … manufacturing employment in the EU. …

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Investing in the future of jobs and skills : Scenarios, implications and options in anticipation of future skills and knowledge needs ; Sector Report - Furniture

Gijsbers, G.; van der Molen, S.; Llaudes, MJ - SEOR Erasmus University Rotterdam; Nederlandse …; … - 2009

Total employment for the sector aggregate Furniture and other industries amounted to 2,007,000 persons in 2006 in the … EU. Almost three-fourth of employment was concentrated in the furniture sector. The jewellery sector accounted for 6% of … total employment. Two-third of employment in furniture is still in the ‘old’ Member States, with Germany being ranked first …

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Investing in the future of jobs and skills : Scenarios, implications and options in anticipation of future skills and knowledge needs ; Sector Report - Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals,...

van der Zee, F.; Brandes, F.; Sanders, J. - Zentrum für Soziale Innovation, Wien - 2009

The chemicals industry is a major contributor to the EU economy in terms of output, value-added, employment, and (net …

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