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is increasing rapidly, and to close the gender gap in the labour market. The health and pension systems play a …
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The Czech labour market has undergone significant changes as a consequence of economic restructuring. This paper analyses these changes, highlighting both the impact of the recent economic crisis and some of the longer-run determinants of the Czech labour market. The higher share of tertiary...
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This paper analyses the response of female labour force participation to the evolution of labour markets and policies supporting the reconciliation of work and family life. Using country-level data from the early 1980s for 18 OECD countries, we estimate the influence of labour market and...
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Income inequality in Colombia has declined since the early 2000s but remains very high by international standards. Income dispersion largely originates from the labour market, which is characterised by a still high unemployment rate, a pervasive informal sector and a wide wage dispersion...
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reduced. Women’s employment is high but the gender wage gap could be narrowed further by enhancing their employment …
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influence of different objectives including: enhancing children’s wellbeing, promoting labour supply, furthering gender equality … concerns about the consequences of prolonged periods of leave for labour market outcomes and gender equality. This paper … therefore looks at the long-run consequences of extended paid leave on female, male, and gender differences in prime-age (25 …
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This paper produces new evidence and stylised facts on housing, wealth accumulation and wealth distribution, relying on an in-depth analysis of micro-based data on household wealth across OECD countries. The analysis addresses several questions: i) How is homeownership and housing tenure...
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affecting more negatively the young than the old. Furthermore, differences in average income and wealth by education, gender and …
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