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This paper attempts to determine the extent to which inequality in wage earnings in the Russian Federation is unfair …. Unlike other similar attempts that can, at best, produce a lower bound on the estimate of the share of inequality that is …, etc.) on effort. Results show that the upper bound on the inequality of opportunity may be three to four times the …
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changes in labor income inequality (hourly wages) into a quantity effect (capturing changes in the distribution of workers …Household income inequality has declined in Latin America in the past decades, contributing significantly to poverty … these inequality trends, few studies have analyzed more closely the labor market dynamics that have led to a decline in …
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liberalization appears to have made a significant contribution toward a reduction in wage inequality. These effects have not occurred …
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The potential for pension funds to contribute to capital markets and thereby economic growth has been argued on a theoretical basis and demonstrated empirically. However, reforms fostering the development of funded pension systems have not had the economic impact hoped for in some countries....
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Accurate measurement of stock levels, turnover, and profitability in microenterprises in developing countries is difficult because the majority of these firms do not keep detailed records. This paper tests the use of radio frequency identification tags as a means of objectively measuring stock...
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expected to reduce learning and will lead to future losses in earnings and labor productivity. Schooling attainment leads to … increased earnings. What is not known is how much earnings will decline due to the school closures. Starting with the fact that … every year of schooling equates to 8-9 percent in additional future earnings, this paper uses the number of months of …
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digitalization at the workplace on earnings. Accounting for individual and geographical unobserved heterogeneity using panel data …
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differentials and compare them with estimated relative wages. The analysis provides evidence on productivity and nonproductivity …-based determinations of wages. Special emphasis is given to the effects of human capital variables, such as education, experience, and … training on wages and productivity differentials. Higher education yields higher productivity. However, highly educated workers …
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critical to their survival. This paper begins by confirming a significant and positive return from on-the-job training on wages …
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correlations between wages and the so-called "big five" personality traits, and augments the analysis with the latent personality … significant correlations between personality traits and wages, within and across firms. The results appear to indicate that non … positive correlation between "emotional stability" and wages and a negative correlation between "grit" and wages, especially …
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