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In the eye of the beholder : subjective inequality measures and the demand for redistribution
Kuhn, Andreas - 2009
This paper presents a simple conceptual framework intended for describing individuals' subjective evaluations of occupational wage inequality and their demand for redistribution. Most importantly, the framework explicitly allows for the distinction between individuals' perceptions and their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003893801
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The value of a statistical injury : new evidence from the Swiss labor market
Kuhn, Andreas; Ruf, Oliver - 2009
We study the monetary compensation for non-fatal accident risk in Switzerland using the number of accidents within …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003897516
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Career changers in teaching jobs : a case study based on the Swiss vocational education system
Hof, Stefanie; Strupler, Mirjam; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2011
This study investigates the determinants and motives of professionals who change career to vocational teaching. The framework for this study is the Swiss vocational education system, which requires that teachers of vocational subjects must have a prior career in that specific field. Thus, to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009309464
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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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Monopsony power, pay structure and training
Mühlemann, Samuel; Ryan, Paul; Wolter, Stefan C. - 2011
Although interest in monopsonistic influences on labour market outcomes has revived in recent years, only a few empirical studies provide direct evidence on it. This paper analyses empirically the effect of monopsony power on pay structure, using a direct measure of labour market 'thinness'. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009235192
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Empirical findings on the Swiss migration experience
Golder, Stefan M.; Straubhaar, Thomas - 1999
Switzerland has experienced a substantial influx of immigrants over the last 50 years after World War II, which has led … Switzerland to have among the highest share of foreigners in population among all OECD countries. This paper analyses the … migration experience of Switzerland. The analysis centres around two main issues: the economic effects of migration and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011295419
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Approval of equal rights and gender differences in well-being
Lalive, Rafael (contributor); Stutzer, Alois (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002122007
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Firm-sponsored general training in frictional labour markets : an empirical analysis for Switzerland
Gerfin, Michael (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001980130
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The state of the economy at graduation, wages, and catch-up paths : evidence from Switzerland
Shvartsman, Elena - 2018
This paper analyses whether the short- and mid-term labour market outcomes of Swiss university graduates are affected by the state of the domestic economy at the time of labour market entry, where the economic conditions are captured by the regional unemployment rate at the time of graduation....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011876213
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The rise of domestic outsourcing and the evolution of the German wage structure
Goldschmidt, Deborah; Schmieder, Johannes F. - 2015
The nature of the relationship between employers and employees has been changing over the last decades, with firms increasingly relying on contractors, temp agencies and franchises rather than hiring employees directly. We investigate the impact of this transformation on the wage structure by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011296066