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The Economics of Dual Job Holding : A Job Portfolio Model of Labor Supply
Renna, Francesco - 2006
In this paper we develop a job portfolio model of dual job holding based on a Stone-Geary utility function. We derive the associated Slutsky equation components. Because the job portfolio model applies only to unconstrained dual jobholders, we separate individuals who moonlight because of an...
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Vacation Leave, Work Hours and Wages : New Evidence from Linked Employer-Employee Data
Fakih, Ali - 2014
wages by examining the case of Canada. Previous studies from the US, using individual level data, have revealed that annual …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013046643
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The Effect of Medical Marijuana Laws on Labor Market Outcomes
Sabia, Joseph J. - 2016
A number of recent studies have found that medical marijuana laws (MMLs) are associated with increased marijuana use among adults, in part due to spillover effects into the recreational market. This study is the first to explore the labor market consequences of MMLs. Using repeated...
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Taxes, Wages and Working Hours
Ericson, Peter - 2011
This paper presents estimates of individuals' responses in hourly wages to changes in marginal tax rates. Estimates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013120836
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Migraine Headache and Labor Market Outcomes
Rees, Daniel I. - 2012
headache on labor force participation, hours worked, and wages. We find that migraine headache is associated with a decrease in … wages. However, there is little evidence that migraine headache leads to reductions in labor force participation or hours … worked. We conclude that estimates of the cost of migraine headache to society should include its impact on wages …
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Dynamics of Earnings and Hourly Wages in Germany
Myck, Michal; Ochmann, Richard R.; Qari, Salmai - 2021
There is by now a vast number of studies which document a sharp increase in cross-sectional wage inequality during the 2000s. It is often assumed that this inequality is of a permanent nature which in turn is used as an argument calling for government intervention. We examine these claims using...
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Do Wages Compensate for Anticipated Working Time Restrictions? Evidence from Seasonal Employment in Austria
Bono, Emilia Del; Weber, Andrea - 2021
In this paper we investigate the existence of compensating wage differentials across seasonal and non seasonal jobs, which arise due to anticipated working time restrictions. We build on a theoretical model by Abowd and Ashenfelter (1981), which links the compensating wage differential to...
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Endogenous Hours and the Wealth of Entrepreneurs
Wellschmied, Felix - 2019
US entrepreneurs typically work long hours in their firms and these hours form a large part of the firms' labor input. This paper studies the role of endogenous owner hours in shaping the wealth distribution among entrepreneurs. We introduce owners' endogenous labor supply into a model of...
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Zero Hours Contracts and Their Growth
Farina, Egidio - 2019
wages in ZHC jobs have also fallen over time.The most common prior labour market state for ZHC workers is non-ZHC employment …
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Allocating Effort and Talent in Professional Labor Markets
Barlevy, Gadi - 2016
In many professional service firms, new associates work long hours while competing in up-or-out promotion contests. Our model explores why these firms require young professionals to take on heavy work loads while simultaneously facing significant risks of dismissal. We argue that the...
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