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Endogenous persistent inequality
FALL, Falilou - Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE), … - 2005
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that inherited human capital is a powerful vector of inequality formation and persistence, irrespective of its links with financial wealth endowment. This paper argues that the agents who inherit a low level of human capital bear a greater utility cost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005042890
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Economic growth, comparative advantage, and gender differences in schooling outcomes : evidence from the birthweight differences of Chinese Twins
Rosenzweig, Mark Richard; Zhang, Junsen - 2012
, it shows that the comparative advantage of females in skill is reflected in their greater investment in education and in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009696201
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Prior work experience and entrepreneurship : the careers of young entrepreneurs
Gendron-Carrier, Nicolas - 2023
I investigate the mechanisms that drive sorting into entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial success among young individuals. I use Canadian matched owner-employeremployee data to conduct my investigation. Empirically, older entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs who have previously worked in high-wage...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014279932
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Microeconometric analyses on determinants of individual labour market outcomes
Simon, Lisa - 2019
This doctoral thesis analyses the impact of education and other determinants on labour market outcomes using … terms of credibility, relevance, and expectedness by gender and education level. Females are particularly rewarded for IT … and language skills and males for maturity. Chapter 3 analyses the impact of beliefs about refugees' education levels on …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011971651
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Endogenous persistent inequality
Fall, Falilou - HAL - 2005
The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that inherited humain capital is a powerful vector of inequality formation and persistence, irrespective of its links with financial wealth endowment. This paper argues that the agents who inherit a low level of human capital bear a greater utility...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010750358
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Effects of a High-skilled Immigration Policy and Immigrant Occupational Attainment on Domestic Wages Effects
Maani, Sholeh; Chen, Y. - In: Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE) 15 (2012) 2, pp. 101-121
The recent international literature on immigration wage effects has shown contrasting results. Past studies have focussed on the effect of low skilled immigrants on native-born workers in the US, and have yielded results ranging from no impact to negative impacts. This paper, by contrast,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010632955
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Immigrant Adjustment in France and Impacts on the Natives
Constant, Amelie F. - 2003
The purpose of this paper is to study the immigrant performance in France and the impacts on the natives by drawing on research findings from the existing academic literature on the economics of French migration. The research questions are: how do immigrants fare with respect to wages,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272290
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Immigrant Adjustment in France and Impacts on the Natives
Constant, Amelie - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003
The purpose of this paper is to study the immigrant performance in France and the impacts on the natives by drawing on research findings from the existing academic literature on the economics of French migration. The research questions are: how do immigrants fare with respect to wages,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763913
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Career and Skill Formation: A Dynamic Occupational Choice Model with Multidimensional Skills
Yamaguchi, Shintaro - Department of Economics, McMaster University - 2007
The goal of the paper is two-folds. First, I construct and estimate a dynamic structural occupational choice model at the three-digit classification level, in which different occupations involve different mix of tasks. Second, I conduct a counterfactual simulation using the estimated model, to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005405461
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Ability Matching and Occupational Choice
James, Jonathan - 2011
growth, with those with the lowest levels of education achieving the largest increases …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014176997