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of three groups of low-educated women: foreign-born citizens, foreign-born non-citizens and native-born citizens. Among … employment and attachment to the labor market. TANF appears to have had a larger effect on the least educated native-born women …
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". We find that for both men and women the increase in the employment rate coincides with a reduction in the early …
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This article discusses cultural barriers to women's participation and success in the labor market in developing … several specific gender-related social norms and how they constrain women's employment. I present examples of policies aimed …
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1975 to 2004, we analyze the response of single women's housework, labor supply, and other time to variation in tax and …
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This paper examines the effect of antidepressant use on the likelihood of being employed among HIV-positive women … predict antidepressant use independently of outcomes; thus, addressing potential sources of bias -- more depressed women are … antidepressant use has a positive effect on the employment probability of women living with HIV. The proposed instrumental variables …
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In contrast to less-skilled men, less-skilled women have experienced growing labor force involvement and moderate wage … increases. Compared to more-skilled women, less-skilled women have fallen behind. We investigated the reasons behind these …, from 1979-2004. We find that less-skilled women have found themselves in an 'intermediate' place in the labor market. Like …
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between women's labor force participation and fertility. The economics of fertility has entered a new era because these … some cases reversed, and the cross-country relationship between women's labor force participation and fertility is now … theories is that they view factors that determine the compatibility of women's career and family goals as key drivers of …
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This paper documents the high level of job security protection in Latin American labor markets and analyzes its impact on employment. We show that job security policies have substantial impact on the level and the distribution of employment in Latin America. They reduce employment and promote...
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This paper summarizes the main lessons learned from Law and Employment: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean, a forthcoming NBER book. It places Latin American economies and economic policies in a world context. The paper quantifies the cost of regulation in Latin America and OECD Europe...
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