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structure on labor supply differs between natives and immigrants, we explicitly distinguish between part-time and full-time jobs …
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-employee data to measure mean- and quantile-wage differentials of immigrants and ethnic minorities, both within and across firms. We …
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gap is left unexplained.In sum, these results are consistent with the presence of income discrimination towards females …
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Gender wage and employment gaps are negatively correlated across countries. We argue that non-random selection of women into work explains an important part of such correlation and thus of the observed variation in wage gaps. The idea is that, if women who are employed tend to have relatively...
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The utilization and reward of the human capital of immigrants in the labor market of the host country has been studied … of overeducation among non-Western immigrants. We also analyze whether there is state-dependence in overeducation and … extend the immigrant educational mismatch literature by investigating whether this is a more severe problem among immigrants …
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Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. Such ex ante effects may differ according to ethnic origin. We apply a novel method that relates self-reported perceived treatment rates and job search behavioral outcomes, such as the reservation wage or...
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We investigate whether agency employment is a bridge into regular employment for immigrants to Denmark using the timing …-of-events approach. We provide evidence of large positive in-treatment effects, particularly for non-western immigrants and immigrants … arriving during childhood. Post-treatment effects are fairly high for male non-western immigrants and immigrants from Eastern …
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We study the effects of immigration on native welfare in a general equilibrium model featuring two skill types, search frictions, wage bargaining, and a redistributive welfare state. Our quantitative analysis suggests that, in all 20 countries studied, immigration attenuates the effects of...
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-western immigrants in Denmark who receive social assistance. We use the timing-of-events duration model and rich administrative data. We … other programmes. The effects are larger if programmes begin after six months of unemployment. Implications of our estimates …
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immigrants using the timing-of-events duration model. We take account of language course participation and progression in …
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