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Mexico : human capital effects on wages and productivity
Lopez Acevedo, Gladys - 2005
"The authors follow the Hellerstein, Neumark, and Troske (1999) framework to estimate marginal productivity differentials and compare them with estimated relative wages. The analysis provides evidence on productivity and nonproductivity-based determinations of wages. Special emphasis is given to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522409
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Human capital and earnings inequality in Brazil, 1988-98 : / quantile regression evidence
Arabsheibani, G. R. - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010523290
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The relative richness of the poor? : Natural resources, human capital, and economic growth
Bravo-Ortega, Claudio - 2005
"Are natural resources a blessing or a curse? Bravo-Ortega and De Gregorio present a model in which natural resources have a positive effect on the level of income and a negative effect on its growth rate. The positive and permanent effect on income implies a welfare gain. There is a growth...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522714
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Wealth : crucial but not sufficient evidence from Pakistan on economic growth, child labor, and schooling
Hou, Xiaohui - 2009
"The relationship between wealth and child labor has been widely examined. This paper uses three rounds of time …-series, cross-sectional data to examine the relationship between wealth and child labor and schooling. The paper finds that wealth … enrollment for rural girls from 1998 to 2006. This increase is independent of wealth (measured by per capita expenditure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394125
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The microeconomics of creating productive jobs : a synthesis of firm-level studies in transition economies
Earle, John S. - 2006
"The challenge for labor market policy in the transition economies has been to redress the sharp drops in employment and rises in unemployment in a way that fosters the creation of productive jobs. The authors first document the magnitude and productivity of job and worker reallocation. Then...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010522174
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Informality in Colombia : Implications for Worker Welfare and Firm Productivity
World Bank - 2012
The level of informality in Colombia's labor market is high and persistent. When measuring informality of workers in terms of their contributions to health insurance and pension systems, 74.2 percent of all Colombian labor force was considered informal in 2008. The informality debate has taken...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012550673
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Ukraine Jobs study : Fostering Productivity and Job Creation, Volume 1
World Bank - 2012
This Ukraine Jobs Study aims to 1) assess labor market performance in the Ukraine, 2) identify key constraints to job creation, and suggest policies that will foster job creation and productivity. The study finds that, despite relatively low unemployment, the labor market is depressed and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553570
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Ukraine Jobs study : Fostering Productivity and Job Creation, Volume 2, Technical Chapters
World Bank - 2012
This Ukraine Jobs Study aims to 1) assess labor market performance in the Ukraine, 2) identify key constraints to job creation, and suggest policies that will foster job creation and productivity. The study finds that, despite relatively low unemployment, the labor market is depressed and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012553571
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Armenia : Promoting Productive Employment
World Bank - 2013
This paper examines labor market outcomes in Armenia and their impact on poverty. The outcomes are of considerable concern: relatively few persons of working age are employed, and many of those who are employed have low-productivity jobs. The problem is not only high unemployment, but also low...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012558041
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The impact of EU accession on human capital formation : can migration fuel a brain gain?
Farchy, Emily - 2009
"Can a brain drain be good for development? Many studies have established the theoretical possibility of such a brain gain. Yet it is only recently that the relaxation of data constraints has allowed for sound empirical assessments. In utilizing the dramatic policy change that accompanied...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011394139