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We explore the relationship between litigation rates and the number of lawyers, in a typical supplier-induced demand (SID) frame. Drawing on an original panel dataset for the 169 Italian courts of justice between 2000 and 2007, we first document that the number of lawyers is positively...
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historical wage gaps still exist and are affected by the government in power. Therefore, this study provides evidence of race … segregation are with 7% in terms of the Karmel-Maclachlan index low and lower than respective gender-based segregation over the … same period and have remained constant over the sample period. Most of the race-based occupational segregation is a result …
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We study the effects of female immigration on the labor supply of Dominican-born women of different educational levels … settlements together with time variation in female immigration inflows, we find that female immigration is associated with a …
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In a span of six years, the proportion of Venezuelans in Perú has surged nearly fourfold, rising from virtually zero to over 4% of the population. This study delves into the dynamics of medium- and long-term labor market integration in Perú, combining data from the Venezuelan Population...
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How many "American jobs" have U.S.-born workers lost due to immigration and offshoring? Or, alternatively, is it … possible that immigration and offshoring, by promoting cost-savings and enhanced efficiency in firms, have spurred the creation … immigration does not, but rather reduces the share of offshored jobs instead. Moreover, since both phenomena have a positive "cost …
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This paper presents evidence of the effects of gender diversity on firm innovation outcomes and their productivity in … endogeneity issues of women’s participation in STI and innovation behavior. An upward bias of the impact of gender diversity on … innovation might arise because more dynamic and innovative managers, knowing the value of gender diversity, may also hire more …
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based on data derived from the PISA 2009 database, the presented findings show that the vast majority of this gender …
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unexplored dimensions of gender differences and discuss their bearings on labor market outcomes. Experiments have offered new … findings on gender discrimination, and while they have identified a bias against hiring women in some labor market segments …. Experiments have also offered new insights into gender differences in preferences: women appear to gain less from negotiation …
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This study examines the gendered effects of early and sustained exposure to high-performing peers on female educational trajectories. Exploiting random allocation to classrooms within middle schools, we measure the effect of male and female high performers on girls' high school placement...
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This study analyzes the evolution of gender-based educational and occupational segregation, from 1999 to 2016, for four … segregation in explaining occupational segregation. There are four major findings. First, aggregate gender–based educational and …
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