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Does background matter? : The transmission of human capital from a planned to a market economy
Gang, Ira N.; Stuart, Robert C. - In: International migration review : IMR 34 (2000) 2, pp. 511-537
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001497299
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Does background matter? : The transmission of human capital from plan to market
Gang, Ira N. (contributor); Stuart, Robert C. (contributor) - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000972849
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Does background matter? : the transmission of human capital from a planned to a market economy
Gang, Ira N.; Stuart, Robert C. - 1999
education, experience and industry variables have important, variable and differing impacts upon both participation and income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011577039
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Migration, education and the gender gap in labour force participation
Abdulloev, Ilhom; Gang, Ira N.; Yun, Myeong-Su - 2014
gap in labour force participation. We highlight the role of two factors - international migration and education - on the … education and migration have a significant association with the gender gap in labour force participation in Tajikistan … participation by men domestically; increased female education, especially at the university and vocational level, increases female …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396830
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Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case
Gang, Ira N.; Bauer, Thomas - 2000
Recent studies exploring sibling rivalry in the allocation of household resources in the U.S. produce conflicting results. We contribute to this discussion by addressing the role of sibling rivalry in educational attainment in Germany. Using the German Socioeconomic Panel (GSOEP) we are able to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010334299
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Who Matters Most? The Effect of Parent's Schooling on Children's Schooling
Gang, Ira N. - 1996
This paper examines the differential effects of mother's schooling and father's schooling on the acquisition of schooling by their offspring. It does this in a 'cross-cultural' context by comparing results across three countries: Germany, Hungary and the Former Soviet Union. It looks within...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010334313
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Is Child Like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin
Gang, Ira N.; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 1999
difference in favor of father´s education over mother's education. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010334321
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Schooling Forsaken: Education and Migration
Abdulloev, Ilhom; Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2019
We examine the phenomenon of forsaken schooling resulting from opportunities abroad. The brain-drain/gain literature takes as its starting point the migration of educated/professional labor from poor origin countries to richer host countries. While high-skilled migration is worrisome, many...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011984648
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Is Child like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin
Gang, Ira N.; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 1999
difference in favor of father´s education over mother's education. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262283
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Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case
Bauer, Thomas K.; Gang, Ira N. - 2000
Recent studies exploring sibling rivalry in the allocation of household resources in the U.S. produce conflicting results. We contribute to this discussion by addressing the role of sibling rivalry in educational attainment in Germany. Using the German Socioeconomic Panel (GSOEP) we are able to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262388