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Assessing the role of women in tourism related sectors in the Caribbean
Pastore, Francesco; Webster, Allan D.; Hope, Kevin - 2020
This study contributes to the rapidly growing literature on women in tourism. It focuses on a group of 13 Caribbean …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012252703
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Happiness and the human development index : Australia is not a paradox
Leigh, Andrew (contributor); Wolfers, Justin (contributor) - 2006
In "Happiness and the Human Development Index: The Paradox of Australia," Blanchflower and Oswald (2005) observe an … apparent puzzle: they claim that Australia ranks highly in the Human Development Index (HDI), but relatively poorly in … happiness. However, when we compare their happiness data with the HDI, Australia appears happier, not sadder, than its HDI score …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003320917
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Immigration, human capital formation and endogenous economic growth
Ehrlich, Isaac; Kim, Jinyoung - 2015
Census data from international sources covering 77% of the world's migrant population indicate that the skill …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011428114
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Are workers in the cultural industries paid differently?
Wetzels, Cécile M. M. P. (contributor) - 2007
This paper aims to explore wage differentials between employees in three sub-industries of the cultural industries compared with the main (1-digit level) industry to which they belong. We use data from the Wage Indicator Questionnaire 2001/2002, which includes information on 12,757 employees in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003597339
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The value of leisure synchronization
Georges-Kot, Simon; Goux, Dominique; Maurin, Eric - 2022
This paper explores the extent to which workers are willing to trade hours worked for leisure time shared with their spouse. This parameter is essential to properly assess contemporary trends in the regulation of work and leisure time. We use the fact that the number and timing of paid vacation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013172887
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War, migration and the origins of the Thai sex industry
Brodeur, Abel; Lekfuangfu, Warn N.; Zylberberg, Yanos - 2017
This paper analyzes the determinants behind the spatial distribution of the sex industry in Thailand. We relate the development of the sex industry to an early temporary demand shock, i.e., U.S. military presence during the Vietnam War. Comparing the surroundings of Thai military bases used by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011641413
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Beliefs that entertain
Gandhi, Ashvin; Giuliano, Paola; Guan, Eric; Keefer, … - 2024
Economic research on entertainment is scant despite its large share of time use. We test economic theories of belief-based utility in the context of video-game engagement. Using data on 2.8 million matches from League of Legends, we find evidence supporting reference-dependent preferences, loss...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014502890
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The effect of minimum wages on wages and employment : county-level estimates for the United States
Addison, John T. (contributor);  … - 2008
We use county-level data on employment and earnings in the restaurant-and-bar sector to evaluate the impact of minimum wage changes on low-wage labor markets. Our empirical approach is similar to the literature that has used state-level panel data to estimate minimum-wage impacts, with the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003652693
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Do international tourist arrivals change residents' attitudes towards immigration? : a longitudinal study of 28 European countries
Ivlevs, Artjoms; Smith, Ian - 2023
Western Europe, the relationship tends to turn from positive to negative at relatively high levels of tourism. The … instrumental variable analysis suggests that incoming tourism has a positive causal effect on attitudes towards immigration in both … Western and Eastern Europe. Overall, our study reveals an overlooked dimension of the tourism-migration nexus and highlights …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013546037
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The contribution of vocational training to employment, job-related skills and productivity : evidence from Madeira island
Budría, Santiago (contributor);  … - 2008
tourism are particularly effective. -- Training ; employment ; productivity ; job-related skills ; ordered logit …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003688807