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wages to discourage the entrance of unions (i.e., the 'threat' effect argument). In addition, the union wage premium is …It is evident that both male and female workers in medium/larger establishments receive not only higher wages but also … higher for males across firm sizes relative to females. This implies that unions in the large establishments may have a role …
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We study how licensing, certification and unionisation affect the wages of natives and migrants and their …
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wages. This paper also contributes to the wider literature by providing the first estimates of the longitudinal gain (loss … sug- gests that although union density may be in decline, unions still have an important role to play in voicing worker …
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This chapter focuses on the lessons learned from four decades of studying the relationship between unions and job …
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We present a meta-analysis on the debate about the "stepping stone vs. dead end" hypothesis related to the causal effect of temporary jobs on future labour market performances. We select academic papers published on international peer-reviewed journals from 1990 until 2021. Among 78 observations...
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We estimate the impact of union density on wages using Portuguese matched employer-employee-contract data, extending … on wages. In turn, job titles reflect the average contract in the collective agreement, while the wage cushion offers …
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This report consists of a comprehensive overview of labour market institutions in the small Pacific island countries in order to propose recommendations to improve the performance of their labour markets. We pay particular attention to three countries: Fiji, Palau and Papua New Guinea. We focus...
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In this paper, we investigate the effect of the level of English skills on the labour market outcomes of Turkish women, using data from the Adult Education Survey of 2007. By adopting a bivariate equation framework, we jointly model the effect of English skills on labour market status and,...
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that, everything else being equal, wages and employment conditions (i.e. full time contracts and contracts with guaranteed …
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As immigrants born in developing countries and their descendants represent a growing share of the working-age population in the developed world, their labour market integration constitutes a key factor for fostering economic development and social cohesion. Using a granular, matched...
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