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This research adds to the literature on the attractiveness of telework to employees. To this end, we set up an … characteristics, among which a wide variation in telework possibilities. We find that the relationship between the possibility to … telework and job attractiveness is approximately linear: 10 percentage points more telework hours yield a rise of 2 …
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Many applicants want a job with the possibility of telework. However, the literature is unclear on whether being … investigate how expressing a desire for telework, for work-life balance and for productivity in particular, impacts the … than if the motivation is productivity. Compared to applicants who do not mention a preference for telework, recruiters are …
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This letter adds to the literature on the importance of telework experience in employee evaluation by leveraging the … telework experience accumulated during the COVID-19 crisis. We conducted a follow-up survey on the evaluation of telework … evaluation as telework experience increased. Migration background, feedback on the job, and compatibility of the job with …
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. Both measures are highly correlated with telework references in job ads and yield comparable estimates for the differential …
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This paper looks at the wage effects of perceived and objective insecurity in Germany and the UK using the GSOEP and BHPS panels. The distinction between perceived worry about job loss and economic indicators such as regional unemployment rates and the share of temporary contracts is...
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We combine exogenous variation in union membership with detailed administrative data and a novel field survey to estimate the career effects of labor union membership. In the survey, we show how workers perceive the role of unions in setting wages and determining work amenities. In the...
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December 1, 1996 Portugal introduced a new law on working hours which gradually reduced the standard workweek from 44 hours to 40 hours. We study how this mandatory working hours reduction affected employment and earnings of workers involved. We find for workers who were affected by the new law...
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This paper looks at the wage effects of perceived and objective insecurity in Germany and the UK using the GSOEP and BHPS panels. The distinction between perceived worry about job loss and economic indicators such as regional unemployment rates and the share of temporary contracts is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005700918
Many working parents struggle to balance the demands of their jobs and family roles. Although we might expect that additional resources would ease work-family constraints, theory and evidence regarding resources have been equivocal. This study uses data on working mothers and fathers – as well...
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This paper focuses on how the forces of globalisation, specifically the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA), have affected women's wages in the apparel sector in developing countries. Using household and labour force surveys from Cambodia and Sri Lanka, we find large positive wage premiums and a...
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