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Variations in the wage returns to a first degree : evidence from the British cohort study 1970

Bratti, Massimiliano (contributor); … - 2005

"As in many other countries, government policy in the UK has the objective of raising the participation rate of young people in higher education, while increasing the share of the costs of higher education paid by students themselves. A rationale for the latter element comes from evidence of a...

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Variations in the Wage Returns to a First Degree : Evidence from the British Cohort Study 1970

Bratti, Massimiliano; Naylor, Robin; Smith, Jeremy - 2021

As in many other countries, government policy in the UK has the objective of raising the participation rate of young people in higher education, while increasing the share of the costs of higher education paid by students themselves. A rationale for the latter element comes from evidence of a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318473

Evaluating the Labor Market Performance of Veterans Using a Matched Comparison Group Design

Hirsch, Barry T.; Mehay, Stephen L. - 2021

A key concern in estimating the effect of military service on civilian earnings is bias from unmeasured differences between military veterans and nonveterans. The effects of activeduty service are estimated using the 1986 and 1992 Reserve Components Surveys, which permit a matched comparison...

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Compensating Differentials in Emerging Labor and Housing Markets: Estimates of Quality of Life in Russian Cities

Berger, Mark C.; Blomquist, Glenn C.; Sabirianova … - 2003

The existence of compensating differentials in Russian labor and housing markets is examined using data from the …. While Russia is undergoing transition to a market economy, we find ample evidence that compensating differentials for … location-specific amenities exist in the labor and housing markets. Our estimated wage and housing value equations suggest that …

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Temporary help work: Compensating differentials and multiple job-holding

Hamersma, Sarah; Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Mueser, Peter R. - 2012

importance in balancing cyclical fluctuations in labor demand. Does THS employment provide some benefits to disadvantaged workers …

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Public-Private Sector Wage Differentials by Type of Contract : Evidence from Spain

Ramos, Raul - 2014

The article examines public-private sector wage differentials in Spain using microdata from the Structure of Earnings Survey (Encuesta de Estructura Salarial). When applying various decomposition techniques, we find that it is important to distinguish by gender and type of contract. Our results...

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Public-Private Sector Wage Differentials by Type of Contract : Evidence from Spain

Ramos, Raul - 2014

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The Gender Earnings Differential in Russia After a Decade of Economic Transition

Oglobin, C. - In: Applied Econometrics and International Development 5 (2005) 3

The gender earnings differential in Russia 2000-02 is examined using a nationally representative household survey. Adjusted for hours worked, women’s monthly earnings are 62% of men’s, and women’s long-run effective wage is 69% of men’s. While women’s higher human capital endowments...

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Skill-Biased Transition: The Role of Markets, Institutions, and Technological Change

Peter, Klara Sabirianova - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2003

change during the late transition period, and reinforced by market adjustment of wage ratio to the true differences in labor …This study attempts to explain why the transition to a market economy is skill-biased. It shows unequivocal evidence on … increased skill wage premium and supply of skills in transition economies. It examines whether similar skill–favoring shifts in …

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Accounting for Investments in Human Capital : A Review

Wyatt, Anne - 2010

This paper provides an overview of the human capital literature focusing on the firm's incentives and disincentives to invest in human capital and subsequently to account for the investments. The evidence suggests human capital investment decisions are intrinsically linked to the success of a...

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