Narrow search
Showing 1 - 10 of 1,359
Cover Image
China's family planning policies and their labor market consequences
Wang, Fei; Zhao, Liqiu; Zhao, Zhong - 2016
structure resulting from the interaction of the family planning policies and internal migration. Last, we discuss undergoing and … planning policies, our analysis shows that because of internal migration, the aging problem is more severe in rural areas and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011452663
Cover Image
Gender imbalances and labor market outcomes : evidence from large-scale Mexican migration
Conover, Emily; Khamis, Melanie; Pearlman, Sarah - In: IZA Journal of development and migration 12 (2021) 1, pp. 1-22
We study the consequences of international migration on labor market outcomes in a developing country. Specifically, we … look at the case of Mexico, where large-scale international migration has led to significant declines in the male … historical migration patterns, we find that when there are relatively fewer men, women are more likely to work, have high …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012518131
Cover Image
Born abroad and educated here: Examining the impacts of education and skill mismatch among immigrant graduates in Europe
McGuinness, Seamus; Byrne, Delma - In: IZA Journal of Migration 4 (2015), pp. 1-30
This paper examines the wage and job satisfaction effects of over-education and overskilling among migrants graduating from EU-15 based universities in 2005. Female migrants with shorter durations of domicile were found to have a higher likelihood of overskilling. Newly arrived migrants incurred...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011586044
Cover Image
Born abroad and educated here : examining the impacts of education and skill mismatch among immigrant graduates in Europe
McGuinness, Séamus; Byrne, Delma - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 4 (2015), pp. 1-30
This paper examines the wage and job satisfaction effects of over-education and overskilling among migrants graduating from EU-15 based universities in 2005. Female migrants with shorter durations of domicile were found to have a higher likelihood of overskilling. Newly arrived migrants incurred...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011333997
Cover Image
Gender Gaps and the Structure of Local Labor Markets
Petrongolo, Barbara - 2020
In this paper we discuss some strands of the recent literature on the evolution of gender gaps and their driving forces. We will revisit key stylized facts about gender gaps in employment and wages in a few high-income countries. We then discuss and build on one gender-neutral force behind the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012836583
Cover Image
Voting Patterns and the Gender Wage Gap
Adnan, Wifag - 2018
Striving for gender equality presents major challenges but the benefits are vast, ranging from reduced conflict, both within and between communities, to higher economic growth. Unfortunately, Israel's gender wage gap remains one of the highest among developed countries, despite a growing reverse...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012929102
Cover Image
Gender gaps and the structure of local labor markets
Petrongolo, Barbara; Ronchi, Maddalena - 2020
In this paper we discuss some strands of the recent literature on the evolution of gender gaps and their driving forces. We will revisit key stylized facts about gender gaps in employment and wages in a few high-income countries. We then discuss and build on one gender-neutral force behind the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012243240
Cover Image
Gender gaps and the structure of local labor markets
Petrongolo, Barbara; Ronchi, Maddalena - 2020
In this paper we discuss some strands of the recent literature on the evolution of gender gaps and their driving forces. We will revisit key stylized facts about gender gaps in employment and wages in a few high-income countries. We then discuss and build on one gender-neutral force behind the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012201739
Cover Image
Voting patterns and the gender wage gap
Adnan, Wifag; Miaari, Sami H. - 2018
Striving for gender equality presents major challenges but the benefits are vast, ranging from reduced conflict, both within and between communities, to higher economic growth. Unfortunately, Israel's gender wage gap remains one of the highest among developed countries, despite a growing reverse...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011785749
Cover Image
Employment convergence of immigrants in the EU : differences across genders, regions of origin and destination
Hámori, Szilvia - 2009
In light of the importance of immigrants labour market integration in the host countries, this study examines the employment convergence between foreign-born and native-born in the European Union (EU) based on the EU Labour Force Survey (EU LFS). The evidence points to numerous differences in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009229507