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computing technologies. This paper surveys the evidence on the effects of technical change on skills, wages and employment by … level product innovations appear to raise employment growth, but there is no clear evidence of a robust effect (either …
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In 2019, the employment rate among 25- to 64-year-olds in the UK reached 80% - the highest on record, and considerably … certain policies and compositional changes on the employment rate. We also investigate how job 'quality' - in both financial … and non-financial terms - has changed. We find that almost all demographic groups and regions saw a rise in employment …
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model is used to consistently recover the full distribution of wages accounting for systematic differences in employment …
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This paper presents the findings of an artifactual field experiment conducted in urban Ecuador to investigate discrimination against LGBTQ+ (here restricted to individuals self-identified as gay or lesbian) job seekers in the labor market. Focusing on occupations and sectors where LGBTQ + and...
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effects on employment were mainly associated with job destruction from exiting firms, particularly those that were small and … medium-sized. During periods in which employment fell, the population that actively participated in the labor force fell. The …
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This paper studies the effects of areal cable cars on mode of transport, time use and employment in the metropolitan … educational and recreational activities. Users also increase self-employment activities, potentially reflecting improved access to …
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output, employment, and firm debt during the Great Recession (2007-2009) in the United States, we find that the credit shock … the drop in output and employment. …
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local bank. We evaluate the impact of a large number of branch closures on firm operations, wages and employment, and … of formal employment, and a compression in the real wage distribution. Micro firms, trade and service firms, and …
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