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Disability and labor market outcomes : disability is associated with labor market disadvantage : recent evidence points to a causal relationship

Jones, Melanie - 2016

discrimination and facilitate retention of and entry into work, disability is associated with substantial and enduring employment …

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Wage compression and the gender pay gap : wage-setting institutions narrow the gender pay gap but may reduce employment for some women

Kahn, Lawrence M. - 2015

There are large international differences in the gender pay gap. In some developed countries in 2010-2012, women were … education and experience and commonly work in different industries and occupations, multiple factors can influence the gender … to education, experience, and occupational wage differentials. Systems of wage compression narrow the gender pay gap but …

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Structural or cyclic? : labor markets in recessions : how should policy respond to higher unemployment?

Lazear, Edward P. - 2014

Persistent unemployment after recessions and the policies required to bring it down are the subject of an ongoing debate. One view suggests there are fundamental changes in the labor market that imply a long-term higher rate of unemployment, requiring the implementation of structural policy...

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Does it pay to be a public-sector employe? : contrary to common belief, the long-term public-private pay gap is negligible in many countries

Postel-Vinay, Fabien - 2015

Direct wage comparisons show that public-sector employees earn around 15% more than private-sector employees. But should these differences be interpreted as a "public-sector premium"? Two points need to be considered. First, the public and private sectors differ in the jobs they offer and the...

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The labor market consequences of impatience : some people would be happier if they were required to stay in school longer or search harder for a job while unemployed

Cadena, Brian C. - 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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Enviromental regulations and labor markets : balancing the benefits of enviromental regulations for everyone and the costs to workers and firms

Deschênes, Olivier - 2014

employment, especially in sectors exposed to trade and intensive in labor. The limited empirical evidence suggests that the …

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Enviromental regulations and labor markets : balancing the benefits of enviromental regulations for everyone and the costs to workers and firms

Deschênes, Olivier - 2018 - Version 2

employment, especially in sectors exposed to trade and intensive in labor. The limited empirical evidence suggests that the …

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Compliance with minimum wage laws in developing countries : institutional, individual, firm, and local labor market characteristics are critical for understanding non-compliance wi...

Bhorat, Haroon - 2014

The level of compliance with minimum wage laws often depends on factors specific to each labor market. In most developing countries, a substantial share of workers still earns less than the legal minimum. Enforcement has not kept up with growth in regulations to protect workers from low wages...

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Employment and wage effects of extending collective bargaining agreements : extending provisions of collective contracts to all workers in an industry or region may lead to employm...

Villanueva, Ernesto - 2015

common working conditions within the industry, limit wage inequality, and reduce gender wage gaps. However, several studies … suggest that those benefits come at the cost of reduced employment levels, especially during recessions. The income losses of …

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Women's labor force participation : family-friendly policies increase women’s labor force participation, benefiting them, their families, and society at large

Winkler, Anne E. - 2016

Female labor force participation is mainly driven by the value of women’s market wages versus the value of their non-market time. Labor force participation by women varies considerably across countries. To understand this international variation, one must further consider differences across...

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