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Gender disparities in Africa's labor market

Kolev, Alexandre (contributor); Filipiak, Ewa (contributor); … - 2010

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Can the introduction of a minimum wage in fyr Macedonia decrease the gender wage gap ?

Angel-Urdinola, Diego F. - 2008

"This paper relies on a simple framework to understand the gender wage gap in Macedonia, and simulates how the gender … the wage gap into three factors: (i) a wage level factor, which measures the extent to which the gender gap is driven by … to which the gender wage gap is driven by the difference in the share of high-skilled workers by gender; and (iii …

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Institutions and labor market outcomes in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fox, M. Louise - 2008

"The authors use firm-level survey data from the manufacturing sector in 20 Sub-Saharan African countries to explore the links between labor market regulations and net job creation. A first look at firm characteristics, perceptions, and the dynamics of employment at the firm level suggests that...

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The place premium : wage differences for identical workers across the US border

Clemens, Michael A. - 2008

"This paper compares the wages of workers inside the United States to the wages of observably identical workers outside the United States-controlling for country of birth, country of education, years of education, work experience, sex, and rural-urban residence. This is made possible by new and...

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Public-private sector wage differentials and returns to education in Djibouti

Anás Casero, Paloma - 2006

"Do public sector workers earn a wage premium in Djibouti and are the returns to education different across the sectors? The authors estimate private and public sector wage earnings using 1996 household survey data, while controlling for selectivity using Heckman's two stage approach. They find...

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Trends in tariff reforms and trends in wage inequality

Galiano, Sebastian - 2006

"The authors provide new evidence on the impacts of trade reforms on wages and wage inequality in developing countries. While most of the current literature on the topic achieves identification by comparing outcomes before and after one episode of trade liberalization across industries, they...

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