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Age and gender composition of the workforce, productivity and profits: Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises
Pfeifer, Christian; Wagner, Joachim - 2012
and gender) and its performance (productivity and profitability) for a large representative sample of enterprises from … manufacturing industries in Germany. We use unique newly available data that for the first time combine information from the …
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Is innovative firm behavior correlated with age and gender composition of the workforce? Evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises
Pfeifer, Christian; Wagner, Joachim - 2012
on age and gender) and its performance with respect to innovative activities (outlays and employment in research and … development (R&D)) for a large representative sample of enterprises from manufacturing industries in Germany using unique newly …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291425
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Time allocation between work and family over the life-cycle: a comparative gender analysis of Italy, France, Sweden and the United States
Anxo, Dominique - 2007
This article analyses the extent to which changes in household composition over the life course affect the gender … most recent data available from the Time Use National Surveys. We focus on gender differences in the allocation of time …), we show large discrepancies in the gender division of labour at the different life stages. This gender gap exists in all …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268115
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Home-leaving decisions of daughters and sons
Chiuri, Maria Concetta; Del Boca, Daniela - 2010
In spite of relevant differences between countries, a common international pattern emerges: daughters leave parental homes earlier than sons. Drawing upon the European Community Household Panel, we explore the impacts of various factors that affect daughters' and sons' home-leaving decisions....
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Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case
Bauer, Thomas K.; Gang, Ira N. - 2000
results. We contribute to this discussion by addressing the role of sibling rivalry in educational attainment in Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262388
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The Theory of Differential Overqualification: Does it Work?
Büchel, Felix; Battu, Harminder - 2002
The theory of differential overqualification, developed by Robert Frank (1978), claims that married women in smaller labor markets have a higher risk of working in jobs for which they are overqualified. This stems from the problem of dual job search for couples which is much more difficult to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262730
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Analysing the gender wage gap using personnel records of a large German company
Pfeifer, Christian; Sohr, Tatjana - 2008
We use monthly personnel records of a large German company to analyse the gender wage gap (GWG). Main findings are: (1 … significant impact on the GWG; (8) the gender gap in absenteeism is between 26 and 46 percent. Overall, the results are consistent … with statistical discrimination explanations of the gender wage gap, though we cannot rule out other forms of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268913
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Does the Glass Ceiling Exist? A Cross-National Perspective on
Gang, Ira N.; Landon-Lane, John S.; Yun, Myeong-Su - 2003
We compare male and female upward labor income mobility in Germany and the United States using the GSOEP-PSID Cross … is considerable evidence in favor of a glass ceiling both in Germany and the United States. In Germany the glass ceiling …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274497
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Remittances and gender: Theoretical considerations and empirical evidence
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2011
In this paper, we focus on network- and gender-specific determinants of remittances, which are often explained … reunification in the destination country and decreases remittances. Third, the structure of the existing social network in Germany …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274695
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A critique and reframing of personality in labour market theory: Locus of control and labour market outcomes
Trzcinski, Eileen; Holst, Elke - 2011
on data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, we investigated the extent to which gender differences occur in the … development of one particular aspect of personality, locus of control. Gender differences were more pronounced in the results for … years in managerial/ leadership positions than for locus of control. Negative labour market states were also marked by …
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