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Short-run distributional effects of public education transfers to tertiary education students in seven European countries
Callan, Tim (contributor); Smeeding, Timothy M. (contributor) - 2008
provide comparable results for seven European countries (Belgium, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands and the UK …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003726795
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Does education reduce wage inequality? : quantile regressions evidence from fifteen European countries
Pereira, Pedro Telhado; Martins, Pedro S. - 2000
, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK; 3) a neutral role - Denmark and Italy; and 4) a negative impact …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011325999
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Does emigration benefit the stayers? : evidence from EU enlargement
Elsner, Benjamin - 2012
from Lithuania and work permit and census data from the UK and Ireland, I demonstrate that emigration had a significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009620935
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The part-time wage penalty in European countries : how large is it for men?
O'Dorchai, Sile (contributor); Plasman, Robert (contributor) - 2007
penalty for male workers in six European countries (i.e. Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, and the UK). Findings show …, to 28 per cent in Denmark and Italy, to 67 per cent in the UK and to 149 per cent in Ireland. Human capital differences …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003529747
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Inter-industry wage differentials and the gender wage gap : evidence from European countries
Gannon, Brenda; Plasman, Robert; Rycx, François; … - 2005
This study analyses the interaction between inter-industry wage differentials and the gender wage gap in six European countries using a unique harmonised matched employer-employee data set, the 1995 European Structure of Earnings Survey. Findings show the existence of significant inter-industry...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002770313
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Child poverty in English-speaking countries
Micklewright, John (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002000815
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The health effects of universal early childhood interventions: evidence from Sure Start
Cattan, Sarah; Conti, Gabriella; Farquharson, Christine; … - 2021
We evaluate the short- and medium-term health impacts of Sure Start, a large-scale and universal early childhood program in England. We exploit the rollout of the program and implement a difference-in-difference approach, combining data on the exact location and opening date of Sure Start...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012703055
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The evolution of catholic-protestant labour market inequality in Northern Ireland, 1983-2014
Rowland, Neil; McVicar, Duncan; Shuttleworth, Ian - 2018
one very well-known differential - the Catholic/ Protestant unemployment differential in Northern Ireland - has largely … major structural changes in Northern Ireland. We assess the relative contributions of these changes. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011880336
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Minimum wages and the gender gap in pay : new evidence from the UK and Ireland
Bargain, Olivier; Doorley, Karina; Van Kerm, Philippe - 2018
the introduction of minimum wages in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Using survey data for the two countries, we develop a … gender gap at low wages is observed after the introduction of the minimum wage in Ireland while there is hardly any change in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011855449
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Does retirement affect voluntary work provision? : evidence from England, Ireland and the U.S.
Eibich, Peter; Lorenti, Angelo; Mosca, Irene - 2020
Due to the COVID-19 crisis and the related "social distancing" measures, working from home (WfH) has suddenly become a crucial lever of economic activity. This paper combines survey and administrative data to compute measures for the feasibility of working from home among German employees....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012202530