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The IZA Evaluation Dataset: towards evidence-based labor policy making
Caliendo, Marco; Falk, Armin; Kaiser, Lutz C.; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 731-752
Purpose – This paper aims to present the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a newly created data source allowing for the evaluation of active labor market policies in Germany. Design/methodology/approach – The paper's approach is a description of the sampling and contents of the IZA Evaluation Dataset...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539786
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The IZA Evaluation Dataset: towards evidence‐based labor policy making
Caliendo, Marco; Falk, Armin; Kaiser, Lutz C.; … - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) 7, pp. 731-752
Purpose – This paper aims to present the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a newly created data source allowing for the evaluation of active labor market policies in Germany. Design/methodology/approach – The paper's approach is a description of the sampling and contents of the IZA Evaluation Dataset...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014783442
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Wage formation and gender wage gaps: is there a role for job-task evaluation schemes?
Asplund, Rita; Lilja, Reija - In: International Journal of Manpower 35 (2014) 3, pp. 267-290
Purpose – Both academia and policymakers express a strong belief in higher average education levels exerting a narrowing impact on wage inequality in general and gender wage gaps in particular. The purpose of this paper is to scrutinize whether or not this effect extends to R&D- and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014784356
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Attitudes Towards Immigrants, Other Integration Barriers, and Their Veracity
Constant, Amelie F.; Kahanec, Martin; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - In: International Journal of Manpower 30 (2009) 1/2, pp. 5-14
Purpose -- The purpose of this paper is to study opinions and attitudes towards immigrants and minorities and their interactions with other barriers to minorities' economic integration. Specifically, the minority experts' own perceptions about these issues, the veracities and repercussions of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011525572
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Labour market flexibility and innovation: geographical and technological determinants
Pieroni, Luca; Pompei, Fabrizio - In: International Journal of Manpower 29 (2008) July, pp. 216-238
Purpose – This paper aims to shed light upon the controversial relationship between labour market flexibility and innovation in Italy, paying attention both to inter-sectoral heterogeneity and to the regional differences. Design/methodology/approach – A set of hypotheses concerning the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081211
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World inequality, globalisation, technology and labour market institutions
Dumont, Michel; Stojanovska, Nikolina; Cuyvers, Ludo - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) July, pp. 257-272
/methodology/approach – Based on the existing literature, the stylized facts on inequality between and within nations, globalisation and … avoid a possible backlash against globalisation. The inconclusiveness that empirical work on inequality and its determinants …/value – The importance of interactions between institutions, technology and globalisation and their impact on world inequality is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539178
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The threat effect of participation in active labor market programs on job search behavior of migrants in Germany
Bergemann, Annette; Caliendo, Marco; Berg, Gerard J. van den - In: International Journal of Manpower 32 (2011) November, pp. 777-795
Purpose – Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. The aim of this paper is to study whether such ex ante effects differ according to ethnic origin. Design/methodology/approach – The authors apply a method that relates self-reported perceived...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539772
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Youth unemployment rate and impact of financial crises
Choudhry, Misbah Tanveer; Marelli, Enrico; Signorelli, … - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) June, pp. 76-95
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of financial crises on the youth unemployment rate (YUR). The authors consider different types of financial crises (systemic banking crises, non-systemic banking crises, currency crises and debt crises) and different groups of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539781
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Wage differentials between native and immigrant women in Spain: Accounting for differences in support
Nicodemo, Catia; Ramos, Raul - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) June, pp. 118-136
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to quantify the wage gap between native and immigrant women in Spain, taking into account differences in their characteristics and the need to control for common support. If immigrant women are segregated in occupations with few native women, it is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539787
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Young people, the disabled, and immigrant workers: An introduction and some policy recommendations
Parodi, Giuliana; Pastore, Francesco - In: International Journal of Manpower 33 (2012) June, pp. 4-8
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special issue on “Disadvantaged workers in the labour market” and to draw some policy implications that are common to the studies included in the special issue. Design/methodology/approach – The paper introduces several econometric...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010539788