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Mbaye, Linguère Mously; Okara, Assi; Tani, Massimiliano - 2022

We develop a theoretical model to investigate whether short-term mobility differentially affects innovation in product …, and the United Nations. We find that labor mobility positively affects innovation: on average, a 10% increase in the flow … products/services or process, supporting the use of labor mobility as an effective mechanism to diffuse productive knowledge …

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Native-immigrant gaps in educational and school-to-work transitions in the second generation : the role of gender and ethnicity

Baert, Stijn; Heiland, Frank; Korenman, Sanders - 2014

We study how native-immigrant (second generation) differences in educational trajectories and school-to-work transitions vary by gender. Using longitudinal Belgian data and adjusting for family background and educational sorting, we find that both male and female second-generation immigrants,...

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The impact of an un(der)funded inclusive education policy: evidence from the 2013 China Education Panel Survey

Tani, Massimiliano; Zhu, Yu; Xu, Lei - 2021

Using the 2013 China Education Panel Survey (CEPS), we study the impact of a 2008 inclusive education policy, through which the central government mandated urban public schools to exempt migrant children from tuition and temporary schooling fees. Whereas the non-disclosure rule regarding...

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Can the teaching style reduce inequality in the classroom? : evidence from a quasi-experiment

Xu, Lei; Tani, Massimiliano; Zhu, Yu - 2024

We investigate the effects of "lecture-based" (LBT) – i.e. individual work and rote learning - versus "discussion-based" (DBT) - i.e. participative and focused on student-centred learning - teaching styles on the test scores and socio-economic inequality of middle-school students randomly...

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Overeducation at the Start of the Career - Stepping Stone or Trap?

Baert, Stijn; Cockx, Bart; Verhaest, Dieter - 2012

This study investigates whether young unemployed graduates who accept a job below their level of education accelerate or delay the transition into a job that matches their level of education. We adopt the Timing of Events approach to identify this dynamic treatment effect using monthly calendar...

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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 - 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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The wage premium of foreign education : new evidence from Australia

Chan, Gavin; Heaton, Christopher; Tani, Massimiliano - 2012

We study whether Australian employers recognise immigrants' education acquired abroad, and if so how. Using data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Immigrants in Australia, we apply interval regression to model migrant hourly earnings. We find substantially higher returns from human capital...

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Immigration policy and entrepreneurship

Mahuteau, Stéphane; Piracha, Matloob; Tani, Massimiliano; … - 2011

This paper analyses the impact of a change in Australia's immigration policy, introduced in the mid-1990s, on migrants' probability of becoming entrepreneurs. The policy change consists of stricter entry requirements and restrictions to welfare entitlements. The results indicate that those who...

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Local signals and the returns to foreign education

Tani, Massimiliano - 2015

This paper exploits a quasi-experiment to shed light on whether the wage penalty experienced by migrants reflects poor schooling quality in the country of education or employers' discrimination in the host country. The quasi-experiment is the possibility for migrants to undertake an official...

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The early labour market effects of generally and vocationally oriented higher education : is there a trade-off?

Verhaest, Dieter; Baert, Stijn - 2015

This study investigates whether the choice for a vocationally versus a generally oriented higher education program entails a trade-off between higher employment chances and better matches at the start of the career (when opting for a vocational orientation) and a lower risk of bad match...

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