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Genç, Murat - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) June, pp. 1-10

International trade and migration are two important dimensions of globalization. Although governments have been very willing to open their borders to trade, they have not been so liberal in their immigration policies. It has been suggested, however, that a causal positive link might exist...

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Disadvantages of Linguistic Origin – Evidence from Immigrant Literacy Scores

Isphording, Ingo - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2013

This study quantifies the disadvantage in the formation of literacy skills of immigrants that arises from the linguistic distance between mother tongue and host country language. Combining unique cross-country data on literacy scores with information on the linguistic distance between languages,...

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Returns to Local and Foreign Language Skills – Causal Evidence from Spain

Isphording, Ingo - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2013

This study examines the returns to foreign and local language skills of immigrants in the Spanish labor market. Different sources of endogeneity are addressed by deriving a set of novel instruments for language proficiency through a measure of linguistic dissimilarity. Using cross-sectional data...

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Ethnic minority self-employment

Clark, Ken - In: IZA World of Labor (2015) January, pp. 1-10

. The kind of work done by minority entrepreneurs can therefore be an important driver of the economic well-being of their …

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Making Dough or Baking Dough? Spousal Housework Responsibilities in Germany, 1992-2011

Procher, Vivien; Ritter, Nolan; Vance, Colin - Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für … - 2014

- influence his or her contribution to housework? (2) If so, does the magnitude of this influence differ by gender? and (3) How … important are traditional gender roles on housework allocation? We address these issues by applying panel quantile regression …, with the latter effect being roughly equal across genders. At the same time, traditional gender roles also appear to …

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Equal pay legislation and the gender wage gap

Polachek, Solomon W. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10

Australia it remains around 17%. Thus, the gender pay gap continues to be an important policy issue. …

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Social protection programs for women in developing countries

Cameron, Lisa A. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10

Women are more likely than men to work in the informal sector and to drop out of the labor force for a time, such as … after childbirth, and to be impeded by social norms from working in the formal sector. This work pattern undermines …

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Gender diversity in teams

Azmat, Ghazala - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10

legal mandates. Data on team dynamics and gender differences in preferences (risk-taking behavior, taste for competition …, prosocial behavior) show how gender composition influences group decision-making and subsequent performance through channels …

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The determinants of housework time

Stratton, Leslie S. - In: IZA World of Labor (2015) March, pp. 1-10

driven in part by the gender differential in wages. Efforts to reduce the gender wage gap and alter gendered norms of … behavior should reduce the gender bias in household production time and reduce inefficiency in home production. Policymakers …

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Roma integration in European labor markets

Kahanec, Martin - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10

The Roma are the largest ethnic minority in Europe—as well as one of the most disadvantaged. A triple vicious circle is at play: Substandard socio-economic outcomes reinforce each other; they fuel negative attitudes and perceptions, leading to ill-chosen policies; and segmentation is...

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