Although many have expressed concern over whether generous welfare policies discourage the employment of single mothers … employment. Using the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS), we conduct a cross-national, multi-level analysis of the effects of social … policy generosity on single mother employment in 17 affluent democracies. We find high rates of single mother employment …

, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The paper compares trends in the household living arrangements, employment … this general pattern. Between the mid-1980s and 2000 employment rates improved among young Americans in their late 20s and … early 30s, and earnings levels either remained stable or increased modestly. The stability of U.S. employment levels helped …

.e. by differing probabilities of any employment? Across OECD countries there are large differences in the average level and … employment. The participation level is particularly important for inequality differences and there is persuasive evidence that … country attitudes to paid employment, particularly for women, differ significantly. This paper uses Luxembourg Income Study …

rate (LFPR) series of Australia, Canada and the USA. Therefore we allow for endogenously determined multiple structural … previous research the LFPRs of Australia, Canada and the USA are stationary implying that the informational value of the …

in the total, female and male labour force participation rates (LFPR) for Australia, Canada and the USA. We extend the …

employment rates. Up-skilling provided a sizable counterweight to the increase in earnings inequality resulting from …

immigration on natives' hourly wages and employment was examined, by using microdata for Germany. Native workers' educational …' hourly wages and employment. The findings showed that the share of immigrants, had a positive effect on natives' wages and … employment in 2005 and 2009. In 2015, however, a negative relationship was found, with the share of immigrants impacting …