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Does working from home work in developing countries?

Viollaz, Mariana - In: IZA World of Labor (2022)

Work-from-home possibilities are lower in developing than in developed countries. Within countries, not all workers have equal chances of transitioning from the usual workplace to work-from-home. Moreover, infrastructure limitations and lack of access to certain services can limit the chances of...

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Rethinking the skills gap

van Rens, Thijs; Rathelot, Roland - In: IZA World of Labor (2017)

Evidence suggests that productivity would be much higher and unemployment much lower if the supply of and demand for …

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Happiness as a guide to labor market policy

Ritzen, Jo - In: IZA World of Labor (2015)

Measures of individual happiness, or well-being, can guide labor market policies. Individual unemployment, as well as … the rate of unemployment in society, have a negative effect on happiness. In contrast, employment protection and … unemployment benefits can contribute to happiness—though when such policies prolong unemployment, the net effect on national …

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Happiness as a guide to labor market policy

Ritzen, Jo - In: IZA World of Labor (2019)

Measures of individual happiness, or well-being, can guide labor market policies. Individual unemployment, as well as … the rate of unemployment in society, have a negative effect on happiness. In contrast, employment protection and un-employment … benefits or a basic income can contribute to happiness—though when such policies prolong unintended unemployment, the net …

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Eliminating discrimination in hiring isn't enough

Alston, Mackenzie - In: IZA World of Labor (2023)

While many firms have recognized the importance of recruiting and hiring diverse job applicants, they should also pay attention to the challenges newly hired diverse candidates may face after entering the company. It is possible that they are being assessed by unequal or unequitable standards...

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Do skills matter for wage inequality?

Broecke, Stijn - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)

Policymakers in many OECD countries are increasingly concerned about high and rising inequality. Much of the evidence (as far back as Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations) points to the importance of skills in tackling wage inequality. Yet a recent strand of the research argues that (cognitive)...

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The labor market consequences of impatience

Cadena, Brian C. - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)

Standard economic theory suggests that individuals know best how to make themselves happy. Thus, policies designed to encourage “better” behaviors will only reduce people’s happiness. Recently, however, economists have explored the role of impatience, especially difficulties with delaying...

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Are part-time workers less productive and underpaid?

Garnero, Andrea - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)

About one in five workers across OECD countries is employed part-time, and the share has been steadily increasing since the beginning of the economic and financial crisis in 2007. Part-time options play an important economic role by providing more flexible working arrangements for both workers...

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Disability and labor market outcomes

Jones, Melanie - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)

In Europe, about one in eight people of working age report having a disability; that is, the presence of a long-term limiting health condition. Despite the introduction of a range of legislative and policy initiatives designed to eliminate discrimination and facilitate retention of and entry...

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The rise and fall of piecework

Hart, Robert A. - In: IZA World of Labor (2016)

A pieceworker receives a fixed rate for each unit (“piece”) produced or action performed. In part, the rate reflects a cost of monitoring output. A timeworker receives a fixed wage rate per hour that, in the short term, does not vary with output performance. From the 18th century up to the...

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