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Remittances and gender : theoretical considerations and empirical evidence
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2011
In this paper, we focus on network- and gender-specific determinants of remittances, which are often explained …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008826713
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The theory of differential overqualifications : does it work?
Büchel, Felix; Battu, Harminder - 2002
The theory of differential overqualification, developed by Robert Frank (1978), claims that married women in smaller labor markets have a higher risk of working in jobs for which they are overqualified. This stems from the problem of dual job search for couples which is much more difficult to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011411661
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Family disadvantage and the gender gap in behavioral and educational outcomes
Autor, David H.; Figlio, David N.; Karbownik, Krzysztopf; … - 2016
. Evidence supports that this is a causal effect of the post-natal environment; family disadvantage is unrelated to the gender … gap in neonatal health. We conclude that the gender gap among black children is larger than among white children in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011482631
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Family Disadvantage and the Gender Gap in Behavioral and Educational Outcomes
Autor, David H. - 2016
. Evidence supports that this is a causal effect of the post-natal environment; family disadvantage is unrelated to the gender … gap in neonatal health. We conclude that the gender gap among black children is larger than among white children in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012988233
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Does education really cause domestic violence? : revisiting the Turkish data
Akyol, Şaziye Pelin; Kirdar, Murat G. - 2021
the estimates. In addition, the evidence for urban areas contradicts the hypothesis they claim to hold for rural areas …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012655310
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Does education really cause domestic violence? : revisiting the Turkish data
Akyol, Şaziye Pelin; Kirdar, Murat G. - 2021
interpretation of the estimates. In addition, the evidence for urban areas contradicts the hypothesis they claim to hold for rural …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012624582
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Does Education Really Cause Domestic Violence? Revisiting the Turkish Data
Akyol, Pelin; Kïrdar, Murat G. - 2021
the estimates. In addition, the evidence for urban areas contradicts the hypothesis they claim to hold for rural areas …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013324568
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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/10011336863
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Remittances, expenditure patterns, and gender : parametric and semiparametric evidence from Ecuador
Göbel, Kristin - In: IZA journal of migration : IZAJOM 2 (2013), pp. 1-19
This study estimates the impact of migrants’ remittances on households’ spending decisions in Ecuador. Applying both …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009758715
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Remittances and Gender: Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence
Holst, Elke; Schäfer, Andrea; Schrooten, Mechthild - 2011
In this paper, we focus on network- and gender-specific determinants of remittances, which are often explained …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600996