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We evaluate the information content of admission conditions for study programs' quality by investigating its relationship with graduates' employability. We find that study programs with larger numeri clausi are associated with a higher probability of finding a job. Additionally, compulsory...
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Real exchange rate movements are important drivers of the reallocation of resources between sectors of the economy. Economic theory suggests that the impact of exchange rates should vary with the degree of exposure to international competition and with the technology level. This paper...
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sharing between firms and their workers. Using a particularly rich linked employer-employee dataset from Portugal, covering a …
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This study documents two empirical regularities, using data for Denmark and Portugal. First, workers who are hired last …
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Using a novel dataset from the 2006 Portuguese Labor Force Survey this paper examines the impact of a voluntary reduction in hours of work, before retirement, on the moment of exit from the labor force. If, as often suggested, flexibility in hours of work is a useful measure to postpone...
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Using linked employer-employee data for Portugal, we explore an amendment to the minimum wage law which increased from …
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Portugal over a fifteen year period. We concentrate on the gender dimension, to answer the questions: have changes in …
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