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Selection Policy and the Labour Market Outcomes of New Immigrants

Cobb-Clark, Deborah A. - 2004

selection policy can facilitate employment outcomes for new arrivals over the medium run. The results indicate that the …

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Two economists' musings on the stability of locus of control

Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Schurer, Stefanie - 2011

Empirical studies of the role of non-cognitive skills in driving economic behavior often rely heavily on the assumption that these skills are stable over the relevant time frame. We analyze the change in a specific non-cognitive skill, i.e. locus of control, in order to directly assess the...

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Childhood Homelessness and Adult Employment: The Role of Education, Incarceration, and Welfare Receipt

Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Zhu, Anna - 2015

importance of the potential pathways linking childhood homelessness to adult employment. We use novel panel data that link survey … and men's employment, however, childhood homelessness continues to have a substantial direct effect on male employment …

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Labour Market Outcomes for Cancer Survivors: A Review of the Reviews

Sharipova, Adelina; Baert, Stijn - 2019

Objectives: To synthesise the existing reviews conducted on the labour market outcomes of cancer survivors by focusing on (i) the convergences and divergences on the overall work-related outcomes, (ii) the moderating factors studied to date, and (iii) an identification of areas where more...

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How Do We Think the COVID-19 Crisis Will Affect Our Careers (If Any Remain)?

Baert, Stijn; Lippens, Louis; Moens, Eline; Sterkens, … - 2020

This study is the first in the world to investigate the expected impact of the COVID-19 crisis on career outcomes and career aspirations. To this end, high-quality survey research with a relevant panel of Belgian employees was conducted. About 21% of them fear losing their jobs due to the...

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The Iceberg Decomposition: A Parsimonious Way to Map the Health of Labour Markets

Baert, Stijn - 2020

This article introduces the metaphor of the iceberg in the labour market. While policy in most OECD countries has historically focussed on reducing unemployment (the tip of the iceberg), the group of inactive people (below the waterline) is much larger. Therefore, we point to the clear...

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Mens Sana in Corpore Sano! The Hiring Premium for Physical versus Mental Exercise in Different Occupations

Verhaest, Dieter; Baert, Stijn - 2023

We investigate the impact of participation in physical and mental exercise activities on hirability. Besides by comparing both forms of exercising, we innovate against the existing literature by comparing their impact between different types of jobs, where other effects could be expected. To...

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Immigrant wage and employment assimilation: A comparison of methods

Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Hanel, Barbara; McVicar, Duncan - 2012

We compare alternative methods for estimating immigrant wage and employment assimilation using unique panel data over …-effects model generates estimated employment assimilation profiles that are flatter and significantly different to those produced by …

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Immigrant Wage and Employment Assimilation: A Comparison of Methods

Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Hanel, Barbara; McVicar, Duncan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

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Labour Market Disadvantages of Citizens with a Migration Background in Belgium: A Systematic Review

Devos, Louise; Lippens, Louis; Lens, Dries; Rycx, François - 2024

, increasing labour market knowledge, and having competencies formally recognised can help to narrow employment gaps. Our review … also advocates for policy refinement to combat biases and suggests that alternative pathways to attaining employment, such … as self-employment and volunteering, are promising areas for future research. …

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