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Does emigration increase the wages of non-emigrants in sending countries
Elsner, Benjamin - In: IZA World of Labor (2022)
affects labor markets in sending countries, particularly the wages of workers who do not emigrate. Most studies find that … emigration increases wages in the sending country but only for non-emigrants with substitutable skills similar to those of … country loses many highly educated workers, the economy can become less productive altogether, leading to lower wages for …
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Noncompete agreements in employment contracts
Lavetti, Kurt - In: IZA World of Labor (2021)
Labor market institutions that may weaken workers' bargaining leverage have received increased scrutiny in recent years. One example is noncompete agreements, which prevent workers from freely moving across employers, potentially weakening earnings growth. New data sources and empirical evidence...
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Does emigration increase the wages of non-emigrants in sending countries?
Elsner, Benjamin - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
affects labor markets in sending countries, particularly the wages of workers who do not emigrate. Most studies find that … emigration increases wages in the sending country but only for non-emigrants with substitutable skills similar to those of … country loses many highly educated workers, the economy can become less productive altogether, leading to lower wages for …
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How does international trade affect household welfare?
Marchand, Beyza Ural - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)
Imported products tend to have lower prices than locally produced ones for a variety of reasons, including lower labor costs and better technology in the exporting country. The reduced prices may lead to wage losses for individuals who work in the production of a local version of the imported...
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Does minimum age of employment regulation reduce child labor?
Edmonds, Eric V. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Regulation of the minimum age of employment is the dominant tool used to combat child labor globally. If enforced, these regulations can change the types of work in which children participate, but minimum age regulations are not a useful tool to promote education. Despite their nearly universal...
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Does minimum age of employment regulation reduce child labor?
Edmonds, Eric V. - In: IZA World of Labor (2014) July, pp. 1-10
Regulation of the minimum age of employment is the dominant tool used to combat child labor globally. If enforced, these regulations can change the types of work in which children participate, but minimum age regulations are not a useful tool to promote education. Despite their nearly universal...
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Are apprenticeships beneficial in sub-Saharan Africa?
Teal, Francis - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)
measured, they show that earnings are not higher, on average, for people who did an apprenticeship than for those who did not …. This presents a conundrum. Why would people pay for apprenticeship training that does not benefit them? Research reveals …
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Setting policy on asylum: Has the EU got it right?
Hatton, Tim - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)
Policy toward asylum-seekers has been controversial. Since the late 1990s, the EU has been developing a Common European Asylum System, but without clearly identifying the basis for cooperation. Providing a safe haven for refugees can be seen as a public good and this provides the rationale for...
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Setting policy on asylum: Has the EU got it right?
Hatton, Tim - In: IZA World of Labor (2015) February, pp. 1-10
Policy toward asylum-seekers has been controversial. Since the late 1990s, the EU has been developing a Common European Asylum System, but without clearly identifying the basis for cooperation. Providing a safe haven for refugees can be seen as a public good and this provides the rationale for...
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Employment protection
Scarpetta, Stefano - In: IZA World of Labor (2014)
Laws on hiring and firing are intended to protect workers from unfair behavior by employers, to counter imperfections in financial markets that limit workers’ ability to insure themselves against job loss, and to preserve firm-specific human capital. But by imposing costs on firms’...
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