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Intergenerational return to human capital
Devereux, Paul J. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Governments invest a lot of money in education, so it is important to understand the benefits of this spending. One … essential aspect is that education may make people better parents and thus improve the educational and employment outcomes of … inequality in current and future generations. In addition to purely formal education, much less expensive interventions to …
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Smart policy toward high-skill emigrants
Clemens, Michael A. - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
Immigration officials in rich countries are being asked to become overseas development officials, charged with preventing skilled workers from leaving poor countries, where their skills are needed. Some advocates urge restrictions or taxes on the emigration of doctors and engineers from...
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Is teacher certification an effective tool for developing countries?
Pugatch, Todd - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Teachers are perhaps the most important determinant of education quality. But what makes a teacher effective …
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Central exit exams improve student outcomes
Woessmann, Ludger - In: IZA World of Labor (2018)
Reaching the policy goal of improving student achieve­ment by adding resources to the school system has often proven elusive. By contrast, ample evidence indicates that central exit exams constitute an important feature of a school system's institutional framework, which can hold students,...
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Intergenerational return to human capital
Devereux, Paul J. - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)
Governments invest a lot of money in education, so it is important to understand the benefits of this spending. One … essential aspect is that education can potentially make people better parents and thus improve the educational and employment … reduce inequality in current and future generations. In addition to purely formal education, much less expensive …
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Fighting employment informality with schooling
Soares, Rodrigo R.; Haanwinckel, Daniel - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Developing countries have long been struggling to fight informality, focusing on instruments such as labor legislation enforcement, temporary contracts, and changes in taxes imposed on small firms. However, improvements in the labor force’s schooling and skill level may be more effective in...
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Intergenerational return to human capital
Devereux, Paul J. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) May, pp. 1-10
Governments invest a lot of money in education, so it is important to understand the benefits of this spending. One … essential aspect is that education may make people better parents and thus improve the educational and employment outcomes of … inequality in current and future generations. In addition to purely formal education, much less expensive interventions to …
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Do firms’ wage-setting powers increase during recessions?
Sorensen, Todd A. - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Traditional models of the labor market typically assume that wages are set by the market, not the firm. However, over the last 15 years, a growing body of empirical research has provided evidence against this assumption. Recent studies suggest that a monopsonistic model, where individual firms...
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Using a point system for selecting immigrants
Tani, Massimiliano - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Restricting immigration to young and skilled immigrants using a point system, as in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, succeeds in selecting economically desirable immigrants and provides orderly management of population growth. But the point system cannot fix short-term skilled labor shortages...
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Roma integration in European labor markets
Kahanec, Martin - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
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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