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The effect of COVID-19 on the gender gap in remote work

Marcén, Miriam; Morales, Marina - 2024

We examine changes in the gender gap in working from home (WFH) in response to the unanticipated first wave of the … COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from the American Time Use Survey, we find a non-negligible widening of the gender gap with … WFH being more prevalent among women than among men. Respondents' job traits played a significant role in the gender gap …

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The gender wage gap and discrimination, East Germany 1990-1997

Gang, Ira N.; Yun, Myeong-Su - 2000

issues. Our analysis shows that even though the gender wage gap is shrinking, discrimination is not. …

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The importance of two-sided heterogeneity for the cyclicality of labour market dynamics

Bachmann, Ronald; Bechara, Peggy - 2018

Using administrative data on individual workers' employment history and firms, we investigate the cyclicality of worker flows on the German labour market. Focusing on heterogeneities on both sides of the labour market, we find that small firms hire much more workers from unemployment than large...

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Modelling reallocation processes in long-term labour market projections

Maier, Tobias; Neuber-Pohl, Caroline; Mönnig, Anke; … - In: Journal for Labour Market Research 50 (2017) 1, pp. 67-90

Long-term labour market projections are a popular tool for assessing future skill needs and the possibility of skill shortages. It is often noted that reallocation processes in the German labour market are hindered due to its strong standardization and occupational segmentation. However, it is...

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Why Are Fewer Married Women Joining the Work Force in India? A Decomposition Analysis over Two Decades

Afridi, Farzana; Dinkelman, Taryn; Mahajan, Kanika - 2016

in this rate in 1999-2009. Our findings underscore increasing education levels amongst rural married women and the men in …

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The rise in women's labour force participation in Mexico: Supply vs demand factors

Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Fernández, Manuel - 2021

force participation over the period, led by increases in women's education and shifts in the occupational structure of the …

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Push or pull? Drivers of female labor force participation during India's economic boom

Klasen, Stephan; Pieters, Janneke - 2012

earnings suggest that at lower levels of education, female labor force participation is driven by necessity rather than … by economic push factors and social status effects. Only at the highest education levels do we see evidence of pull …

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Why are fewer married women joining the work force in India? : a decomposition analysis over two decades

Afridi, Farzana; Dinkelman, Taryn; Mahajan, Kanika - 2016

in this rate in 1999-2009. Our findings underscore increasing education levels amongst rural married women and the men in …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011452233

Modelling reallocation processes in long-term labour market projections

Maier, Tobias; Neuber-Pohl, Caroline; Mönnig, Anke; … - In: Journal for labour market research 50 (2017) 1, pp. 67-90

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011840504

The rise in women's labour force participation in Mexico : supply vs demand factors

Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Fernández, Manuel - 2021

force participation over the period, led by increases in women's education and shifts in the occupational structure of the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012422678