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Wage Elasticity of the Teacher Supply in Switzerland

Wolter, Stefan C.; Denzler, Stefan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003

In order to learn more about the wage elasticity of the teacher supply in Switzerland, this paper estimates wages for … to the fact that teachers’ salaries are generally high in Switzerland - teachers here enjoy a positive wage differential …

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Do Employers Discriminate Less If Vacancies Are Difficult to Fill? Evidence from a Field Experiment

Baert, Stijn; Cockx, Bart; Gheyle, Niels; Vandamme, Cora - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

We empirically test the relationship between hiring discrimination and labour market tightness at the level of the occupation. To this end, we conduct a correspondence test in the youth labour market. In line with theoretical expectations, we find that, compared to natives, candidates with a...

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Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex Discrimination

Cardoso, Ana Rute; Guimaraes, Paulo; Portugal, Pedro - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

contribution that combines the estimation of sets of high-dimensional fixed effects and Gelbach's (2009) unambiguous decomposition …

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The Gender-Career Estimation Gap

Kaiser, Lutz C. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

The paper discusses gender differences with regard to the self- and reciprocal estimation of career expectations … empirical part analysis the respective self- and reciprocal estimation of female and male career prospects for public sector … that constitute a gender-career estimation gap. As the German public sector contains specific devices to equalising career …

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What Happens When Employers are Free to Discriminate? Evidence from the English Barclays Premier Fantasy Football League

Bryson, Alex; Chevalier, Arnaud - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

Research on employers' hiring discrimination is limited by the unlawfulness of such activity. Consequently, researchers have focused on the intention to hire. Instead, we rely on a virtual labour market, the Fantasy Football Premier League, where employers can freely exercise their taste for...

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Gender and the Labor Market: What Have We Learned from Field and Lab Experiments?

Azmat, Ghazala; Petrongolo, Barbara - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

We discuss the contribution of the experimental literature to the understanding of both traditional and previously unexplored dimensions of gender differences and discuss their bearings on labor market outcomes. Experiments have offered new findings on gender discrimination, and while they have...

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The Sexual Orientation Wage Gap: The Role of Occupational Sorting, Human Capital, and Discrimination

Antecol, Heather; Jong, Anneke; Steinberger, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

Using data from the 2000 U.S. Census, we document and explore three alternative explanations for the sexual orientation wage gap: occupational sorting, human capital differences, and discrimination. We find lesbian women earn more than their heterosexual counterparts irrespective of marital...

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Gender Differences in Performance in Competitive Environments: Evidence from Professional Tennis Players

Paserman, M. Daniele - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

This paper uses data from nine tennis Grand Slam tournaments played between 2005 and 2007 to assess whether men and women respond differently to competitive pressure in a setting with large monetary rewards. In particular, it asks whether the quality of the game deteriorates as the stakes become...

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Racial Harassment, Job Satisfaction and Intentions to Quit: Evidence from the British Nursing Profession

Shields, Michael A.; Wheatley Price, Stephen - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2000

This paper investigates the determinants of racial harassment at the workplace and its impact, via job satisfaction, on intentions to quit. Using data for ethnic minority nurses in Britain, we find that nearly 40% of nurses have experienced racial harassment from work colleagues, whilst more...

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"Soft" Skills, "Hard" Skills, and the Black/White Earnings Gap

Fan, C. Simon; Wei, Xiangdong; Zhang, Junsen - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

This paper provides both a theoretical and an empirical investigation into the impact of job skill types on the black/white pay differentials. The theoretical analysis derives that the more intensively "soft"/"hard" skills are used in an occupation, the greater/smaller the black/white pay...

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