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Explaining the persisting mathematics test score gap between boys and girls
Sprietsma, Maresa - 2010
significantly reduce the gender test score gap. A remaining gap of 14% of a standard deviation in test scores is unexplained. …
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Do job creation schemes improve the social integration and well-being of the long-term unemployed?
Ivanov, Boris; Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Pohlan, Laura - 2019
In this paper we analyze the effects of a German job creation scheme (JCS) on the social integration and well-being of long-term unemployed individuals. Using linked survey and administrative data for participants and a group of matched non-participants, we find significant positive effects of...
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The Immigrant Wage Gap in Germany
Thomsen, Stephan L.; Gernandt, Johannes; Aldashev, Alisher - 2008
Immigrants consist of foreigners and citizens with migration background. We analyze the wage gap between natives and these two groups in Germany. The estimates show a substantial gap for both groups with respect to natives. Discarding immigrants who completed education abroad reduces much of the...
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A socio-economic analysis of youth disconnectedness
Pfeiffer, Friedhelm; Seiberlich, Ruben R. - 2009
According to our research, some 12% of young people in Germany between the ages of 17 and 19 are disconnected, i.e. not in school, unemployed, and not living with a partner. The percentage of disconnected youths has been on the rise since 2002. There is evidence that an adverse family...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299502
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Assimilation and the earnings of guestworkers in Germany
Pischke, Jörn-Steffen - 1992
Unlike prototype immigration countries, Germany has attracted a large number of southern Europeans as temporary guestworkers in the 60s and 70s. Nevertheless, many of them have stayed on and intend to remain in Germany. I investigate whether these workers have become successfully integrated into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299569
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The livelihood effects of industrialization on displaced households: Evidence from falta special economic zone, West Bengal
Paul, Saumik; Sarma, Vengadeshvaran - 2013
Much of the debate on industrialization and displacement has, so far, focused on the optimum compensation for affected … gender education gap. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010324141
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Reversing fortunes of German regions, 1926-2019: Boon and bane of early industrialization?
Berbée, Paul; Braun, Sebastian; Franke, Richard - 2022
This paper shows that 19th-century industrialization is an important determinant of the significant changes in Germany …, economic ascent in the South. Exploiting plausibly exogenous variation in access to coal, we show that early industrialization …. Today, the early industrialized regions suffer from low innovation and deindustrialization. The (time-varying) effect of …
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The livelihood effects of industrialization on displaced households: Evidence from falta special economic zone, West Bengal
Paul, Saumik; Sarma, Vengadeshvaran - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2013
Much of the debate on industrialization and displacement has, so far, focused on the optimum compensation for affected … gender education gap. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010957656
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Measuring Selectivity-Corrected Gender Wage Gaps in the EU
Heinze, Anja; Beninger, Denis; Beblo, Miriam; Laisney, … - 2003
We investigate different techniques to assess the gender pay gap in five EU countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain …
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Education, Gender and Earnings in France and Germany: Level and Dispersion Effects
Lauer, Charlotte - 2004
This paper analyses the relationship between education, gender and earnings in France and Germany. The model chosen …, taking gender-specific sample selectivity into account. The results indicate that the completion of a minimum level of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297379