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Female labor force participation in developing countries : improving employment outcomes for women takes more than raising labor market participation : good jobs are important too
Verick, Sher Singh - 2014
economic growth, education, and social norms. Looking more broadly at improving women's access to quality employment, a …
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Female labor force participation in developing countries : improving employment outcomes for women takes more than raising labor market participation : good jobs are important too
Verick, Sher Singh - 2018 - version 2
’s access to quality employment. …
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Should the earned income tax credit rise for childless adults? : the earned income tax credit raises income and work incentives among low-income parents but little goes to adults w...
Holzer, Harry J. - 2015
wages and employment rates have been declining for years and who might benefit substantially from expanded eligibility for …
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Individual and family labor market impacts of chronic diseases : chronic diseases worsen labor market outcomes, but firms' hiring and retention policies can reduce them
Gaulke, Amanda - 2021
Chronic health conditions are a global concern and can impact labor market outcomes of those diagnosed and their … caregivers. Since the global prevalence of many chronic health conditions is on the rise, it is important to know what firms can … with chronic health conditions. Furthermore, firms can retain impacted workers by offering workplace flexibility such as …
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Relative pay, effort, and labor supply : comparisons to others’ pay and to one’s own past earnings can affect willingness to work and effort on the job
Bracha, Anat - 2017
Recent studies show that even irrelevant relative pay information—earnings compared to the past or to others—significantly affects workers’ willingness to work (labor supply) and effort. This effect stems mainly from those whose pay compares unfavorably; accordingly, earning less compared...
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Do workers work more when earnings are high? : studies of independent contractors suggest that workers’ effort may be more responsive to wage incentives than previously thought
Stafford, Tess M. - 2018
of labor supply determines the size of the employment impact and efficiency loss of progressive income taxation. It also …
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The labor market in Austria, 2000-2016 : fifteen years ago Austria was the "better Germany," but it has failed to keep up over time
Böheim, René - 2017
Austria is an interesting economy due to its strong industrial relations with institutionalized collective bargaining over wage negotiations and working conditions. Currently, Austria’s GDP per capita is high, but unemployment, although comparably low on an international scale, is not...
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The labor market in Poland : 2000-2021 : employment has been rising, but disadvantaged groups and low participation of older people pose challenges
Lewandowski, Piotr; Magda, Iga - 2023
In the early 2000s, Poland's unemployment rate reached 20%. That is now a distant memory, as employment has increased …
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Childcare subsidy policy : what it can and cannot accomplish : what are the implications of childcare subsidies for care quality, family well-being, and child development?
Tekin, Erdal - 2014
employment and reduce welfare dependence among low-income families. Childcare subsidies have been effective in enabling parents …
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Flat-rate tax systems and their effect on labor markets : despite their theoretical benefits, flat taxes have been tried only in a few formerly socialist countries
Peichl, Andreas - 2014
The potential economic outcomes resulting from a flat rate of income tax have been the subject of an ongoing academic and political debate. Many observers have suggested that the introduction of a flat tax would be beneficial for a country's economy, having a positive influence on the labor...
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