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Overqualification of graduates: Assessing the role of family background
Erdsiek, Daniel - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2014
persistence remains unexplained. Focusing on the phenomenon of overqualification, this study examines a transmission channel that … a high socioeconomic status are found to be less likely to be overqualified. The unconditional social overqualification … overqualification gap can be attributed to group differences in observable characteristics. Differences in cognitive skills, study …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011139790
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How relevant is job mismatch for German graduates?
Berlingieri, Francesco; Erdsiek, Daniel - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2012
overqualification and skill mismatch is found to differ strongly between fields of study, type of university and gender. In addition, we …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010957631
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Wage discrimination and occupational segregation of foreign male workers in Germany
Velling, Johannes - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 1995
focused on its interaction with occupational segregation. We found evidence of strong occupational segregation, which we … additional consideration of occupational segregation did not affect these results much. However, by far most 'of the wage …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008567621
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Gender wage differences in West Germany: a cohort analysis
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Wunderlich, Gaby - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2000
A comprehensive descriptive analysis of gender wage differences over a long time period is missing for West Germany. Using an empirical approach which takes into account explicitely changes of wage distributions for both males and females as well as life-cycle and birth cohort effects, we go...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005097582
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The changing life cycle pattern in female employment: a comparison of Germany and the UK
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Wunderlich, Gaby - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2002
It is often noted that employment rates of females have been rising during the last decades. However, in contrast to men, women are often part-time employed and the allocation of working time over the life-cycle is linked to family formation. In addition, employment rates may differ across skill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098127
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Earnings of Men and Women in Firms with a Female Dominated Workforce: What Drives the Impact of Sex Segregation on Wages?
Heinze, Anja - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2009
This study analyzes the relationship between the segregation of women across establishments and the salaries paid to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098224
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The changing gender gap across the wage distribution in the UK
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Wunderlich, Gaby - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2001
This paper contributes descriptive evidence on the development of the gender wage gap for different skill groups and full- and part-time employees in the U.K. The empirical analysis is based upon the General Household Survey from 1975 to 1995 and therefore provides evidence on an exceptionally...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098413
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The gender gap in labor market participation and employment: a cohort analysis for West Germany
Fitzenberger, Bernd; Schnabel, Reinhold; Wunderlich, Gaby - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2001
Labor market participation rates of West German females have risen during the last decades, whereas participation rates of males have declined or remained stable. Nevertheless, differences in aggregate gender specific participation rates remain. The purpose of this paper is to compare life cycle...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098416
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Women on the board and executive duration: Evidence for European listed firms
Buchwald, Achim; Hottenrott, Hanna - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2015
The participation of women in top-level corporate boards (or rather the lack of it) is subject to intense public debate. Several countries are considering legally binding quotas to increase the share of women on boards. Indeed, research on board diversity suggests positive effects of gender...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011203170
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Orphans at risk in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence on educational and health outcomes
Coneus, Katja; Mühlenweg, Andrea M. - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2011
In this paper, we examine how orphanhood affects children's educational and health outcomes in eleven sub-Saharan African countries. Our analysis is based on a comparison of orphans and non-orphaned children living under the same conditions. We also examine the impacts of various family...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008869213