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The #Metoo Movement and Judges' Gender Gap in Decisions
Cai, Xiqian; Chen, Shuai; Cheng, Zhengquan - 2024
Gender inequality and discrimination still persist, even though the gender gap in the labor market has been gradually … decreasing. This study examines the effect of the #MeToo movement on judges' gender gap in their vital labor market outcome … different gender after the movement. We find that female judges made more severe decisions post-movement, which almost closed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015061976
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Distributive Justice and CEO Compensation
Jasso, Guillermina; Meyersson Milgrom, Eva M. - Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit <Bonn> - 2007
This paper develops a framework for studying individuals ideas about what constitutes justcompensation for chief executive officers (CEOs) and reports estimates of just CEO pay andthe principles guiding ideas of justice. The sample consists of students pursuing a Master ofBusiness Administration...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005861085
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Aging and productivity: Evidence from piece rates
Pekkarinen, Tuomas; Uusitalo, Roope - 2012
We evaluate the effects of aging on productivity using piece-rate earnings as a proxy for worker output. Our data contain the population of Finnish blue collar workers in 61 different industries during 1990-2002. A unique feature of the data is that we can observe the exact hours worked on piece...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010289845
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Too low to be true: The use of minimum thresholds to fight tax evasion
Tonin, Mirco - 2011
The enforcement of compliance with tax regulation is a complex task. This is particularly the case when the administrative capacity of the tax authority is low, as it often happens in developing and transition countries. This paper draws on some international experiences in fighting tax evasion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285986
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Too Low to Be True: The Use of Minimum Thresholds to Fight Tax Evasion
Tonin, Mirco - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
The enforcement of compliance with tax regulation is a complex task. This is particularly the case when the administrative capacity of the tax authority is low, as it often happens in developing and transition countries. This paper draws on some international experiences in fighting tax evasion...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008839268
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Estimating the Size of the Shadow Economy: Methods, Problems and Open Questions
Schneider, Friedrich; Buehn, Andreas - 2016
This paper presents various methods for estimating the size of the shadow economy and analyzes their strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of the paper is twofold. Firstly, it demonstrates that no ideal method exists to estimate the size and development of the shadow economy. Because of its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011479338
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The Shadow Economy and Shadow Labor Force: A Survey of Recent Developments
Schneider, Friedrich - 2014
This survey presents the various methods to estimate the size of the shadow economy, their strengths and weaknesses and the estimation results. The purpose of the survey is threefold. Firstly, it demonstrates that no ideal method to estimate the size and development of the shadow economy exists....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010398282
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The Shadow Economy and Shadow Labor Force: A Survey of Recent Developments
Schneider, Friedrich - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
This survey presents the various methods to estimate the size of the shadow economy, their strengths and weaknesses and the estimation results. The purpose of the survey is threefold. Firstly, it demonstrates that no ideal method to estimate the size and development of the shadow economy exists....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884126
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The Economics of Assisted Reproduction
Kossoudji, Sherrie A. - 2005
Typically, when two people decide to become parents, they procreate by copulation and produce a child. What do people do if, for some reason, they can?t produce their own children but want to be parents? Today, a prospective parent can go to the web, drop a vial of sperm from a donor with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262186
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Gender earnings gaps in the world
Ñopo, Hugo; Daza, Nancy; Ramos, Johanna - 2011
This paper documents gender disparities in labor earnings for sixty-four countries around the world. Disparities are … partially attributed to gender differences in observable socio-demographic and job characteristics. These characteristics are … used to match males and females such that gender earnings disparities are computed only among individuals with the same …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010278453