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Labour Market Performance Effects of Discrimination and Loss of Skill
Larsen, Birthe; Waisman, Gisela - 2012
skills during the experience of unemployment. Within a search and matching model, we show that all natives and immigrants are … sector. Discrimination may induce immigrants to train more or less than natives, depending on the sector where it is present …We examine the impact of discrimination on labour market performance when workers are subject to a risk of losing …
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Labour Market Performance Effects of Discrimination and Loss of Skill. Extended version
Larsen, Birthe; Waisman, Gisela - 2015
skills during an unemployment experience. Within a search and matching framework, we show that both natives and immigrants …We examine the impact of discrimination on labour market performance when workers are subject to a risk of losing … are affected by discrimination. Discrimination in one sector has positive spill-overs, inducing employment to increase in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012142379
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Gender gaps and the structure of local labor markets
Petrongolo, Barbara; Ronchi, Maddalena - 2020
In this paper we discuss some strands of the recent literature on the evolution of gender gaps and their driving forces. We will revisit key stylized facts about gender gaps in employment and wages in a few high-income countries. We then discuss and build on one gender-neutral force behind the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012243240
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Gender and racial differences in the earnings penalty of working from home before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Maia, Alexandre Gori; Lu, Yao - 2024
We investigate differences in earnings penalties associated with working from home (WFH) between groups of gender and race before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Using a large and nationally representative longitudinal dataset, we show that the earnings penalty associated with WFH...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015045192
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Earning differentials between German and French speakers in Switzerland
Cattaneo, Alejandra (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
The paper analyzes the effect of mother tongue on labor market outcomes of Swiss residents. This type of analysis can shed light on an important policy question. Is the Swiss labor market well integrated, or can one find instead segmentation along language borders? Improving on previous research...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001807280
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The Costs of Job Displacement over the Business Cycle and Its Sources : Evidence from Germany
Schmieder, Johannes; Wachter, Till von; Heining, Jörg - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We document the sources behind the costs of job loss over the business cycle using administrative data from Germany. Losses in annual earnings after displacement are large, persistent, and highly cyclical, nearly doubling in size during downturns. A large part of the long-term earnings losses...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013334381
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Moral Hazard and Unemployment in Competitive Equilibrium
Rey, Patrick; Stiglitz, Joseph E. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
, that frictions (sand-in-the-wheels) may decrease unemployment and that the equilibrium is determined by two simple …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014635663
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Born under a bad sign : the impact of finishing school when labour markets are weak
Regan, Mark; Roantree, Barra - 2021
This paper provides evidence that finishing school when labour markets are weak leads to poor subsequent labour market prospects, particularly those leaving school at younger ages. Using administrative register data from Denmark, we find that these scarring effects are larger and more persistent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012623701
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Racial and ethnic inequality in Latin America
Telles, Edward E.; Bailey, Stanley R.; Davoudpour, Shahin; … - 2023
This chapter examines socioeconomic inequality in Latin America through the lens of race and ethnicity. We primarily use national census data from the International Public Use Micro Data Sample (IPUMS). Since censuses use inconsistent measures of race and ethnicity, we also draw on two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014540625
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The Missing Link? Using LinkedIn Data to Measure Race, Ethnic, and Gender Differences in Employment Outcomes at Individual Companies
Berry, Alexander; Maloney, Elizabeth M.; Neumark, David - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Stronger enforcement of discrimination laws can help to reduce disparities in economic outcomes with respect to race …, ethnicity, and gender in the United States. However, the data necessary to detect possible discrimination and to act to counter …
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