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Mavromaras, Kostas G.; Polidano, Cain - 2011

panel econometric estimation with longitudinal data from Australia to show that vocational education has a considerable and …

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The dynamic effect of disability on work and subjective wellbeing in Australia

Jones, Melanie; Mavromaras, Kostas G.; Sloane, Peter J.; … - 2015

Using longitudinal data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey (2001-2013) we …

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Inequality and employment in a dual economy : enforcement of labor regulation in Brazil

Almeida, Rita (contributor); Carneiro, Pedro (contributor) - 2007

This paper studies the impact of an increase in the enforcement of labor regulations on unemployment and inequality, using city level data from Brazil. We find that stricter enforcement (affecting the payment of mandated benefits to formal workers) leads to: higher unemployment, less income...

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Enforcement of labor regulation and informality

Almeida, Rita; Carneiro, Pedro - 2011

Enforcement of labor regulations in the formal sector may drive workers to informality because they increase the costs of formal labor. But better compliance with mandated benefits makes it attractive to be a formal employee. We show that, in locations with frequent inspections workers pay for...

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Disability and labor market performance

Collischon, Matthias; Hiesinger, Karolin; Pohlan, Laura - 2023

This paper analyzes the individual-level effects of disability onset on labor market outcomes using novel administrative data from Germany. Combining propensity score matching techniques with an event-study design, we find lasting negative impacts on employment and wages. One important mechanism...

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Well-being and ill-being : a bivariate panel data analysis

Lee, Wang-Sheng (contributor); Oguzoglu, Umut (contributor) - 2007

Australia (HILDA) Survey, we jointly model positive and negative well-being in a two-equation dynamic panel data model. We found …

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Extra status and extra stress : are promotions good for us?

Johnston, David; Lee, Wang-Sheng - 2012

Promotions ordinarily involve higher wages and greater privileges; but they also often involve increased responsibility, accountability and work hours. Therefore, whether promotions are good for workers' wellbeing is an empirical question. Using high-quality panel data we estimate pre- and...

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The scarring effects of unemployment, low pay and skills under-utilisation in Australia compared

Mavromaras, Kostas G.; Sloane, Peter J.; Zhang, Wei - 2013

Australia, focussing on differences by gender and educational pathways. It shows that skills under-utilisation also exhibits …

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Disability and job mismatches in the Australian labour market

Jones, Melanie; Mavromaras, Kostas G.; Sloane, Peter J.; … - 2011

data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey (2001-2008). While we do not find any …

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The problem of overskilling in Australia and Britain

Mavromaras, Kostas G.; McGuinness, Séamus; O'Leary, Nigel - 2007

This paper examines the parallel trends in education and labour market developments in Australia and Britain. It uses … Australia, but the wage penalty associated with overskilling increases with education. Although the general patterns of … overskilling (prevalence and penalties) are fairly similar between Australia and Britain, the problem appears to be greater in …

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