, 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 …

characteristics or employment. I also find striking variations across countries in the effect of single motherhood on income at … employment and social policies may play in driving cross-country differences in the income gradient associated with single …

part of the U.S. distribution derive an important advantage from devoting so much of their time to paid employment: They …