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Labour market inequality and the changing life cycle profile of male and female wages
Blundell, Richard W.; Lopez, Hugo; Ziliak, James P. - 2023
model is used to consistently recover the full distribution of wages accounting for systematic differences in employment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014373594
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Gender gaps in Latin American labor markets: implications from an estimated search model
Tejada, Mauricio; Piras, Claudia; Flabbi, Luca; … - 2021
We develop and estimate a search model that captures the specific characteristics of Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) labor markets and the crucial differences between men and women. Labor force participation decisions are integrated in the labor market dynamics, taking into account sample...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012486482
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The effects of paid family leave in California on labor market outcomes
Baum, Charles L.; Ruhm, Christopher J. - 2014
effects of CA-PFL. Rights to paid leave are also associated with higher work and employment probabilities for mothers nine to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010398868
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Breaking the glass ceiling? : the effect of board quotas on female labor market outcomes in Norway
Bertrand, Marianne; Black, Sandra E.; Jensen, Sissel; … - 2014
In late 2003, Norway passed a law mandating 40 percent representation of each gender on the board of publicly limited liability companies. The primary objective of this reform was to increase the representation of women in top positions in the corporate sector and decrease gender disparity in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010370129
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Breaking the Glass Ceiling? The Effect of Board Quotas on Female Labor Market Outcomes in Norway
Bertrand, Marianne - 2014
In late 2003, Norway passed a law mandating 40 percent representation of each gender on the board of publicly limited liability companies. The primary objective of this reform was to increase the representation of women in top positions in the corporate sector and decrease gender disparity in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013051793
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The Long and Short of it : Maternity Leave Coverage and Women's Labor Market Outcomes
Hashimoto, Masanori; Percy, Richard; Schoellner, Teresa; … - 2021
We investigate the effects of maternity leave coverage on women's post-birth wages, job tenure, and labor market attachment. We pay particular attention to unobservable characteristics that are correlated with maternity leave coverage and that affect labor market outcomes. We use a control...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013319167
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Wind of change? : cultural determinants of maternal labor supply
Boelmann, Barbara; Raute, Anna; Schönberg, Uta - 2024 - This version: December 2023
We investigate the role of cultural norms in shaping women's labor supply decisions after childbirth. Specifically, we are interested in the interplay between childhood socialization and adulthood environment. To that end, we leverage the setting of the German reunification when East Germany's...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015063012
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A short history of the gender wage gap in Britain
Bryson, Alex; Joshi, Heather; Wielgoszewska, Bożena; … - 2020
-random selection into employment but selection plays no role later in life. Policy options for closing the remaining gap are considered. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012227823
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Fertility postponement and labor market outcomes : postponed childbearing increases women's labor market attachement but may reduce overall fertility
Bratti, Massimiliano - 2015
The rise in the average age of women bearing their first child is a well-established demographic trend in recent decades. Postponed childbearing can have important consequences for the mother and, at a macro level, for the country as a whole. Research has focused on the effect postponing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429465
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Policies for making the Chilean labour market more inclusive
Caldera Sánchez, Aida - 2014
Economic growth and recent policy reforms have increased employment and reduced overall poverty in Chile. Yet there are … education and job related skills often limit their employment prospects. Among lowskilled workers, a high minimum wage and … strict employment protection pose a barrier to employment. At the same time, education and training policies do not …
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