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Decomposing the effect of height on income in China : the role of market and political channels
Yamamura, Eiji; Smyth, Russell; Zhang, Yan - 2015
investigates the channels through which height influences income in China. Our first key finding is that taller people are more …It is well known that height is positively associated with earnings. Based on individual level data, this paper … likely to become members of the Communist Party, resulting in an increase in their income level. We label this the height …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010488899
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Decomposing the Effect of Height on Income in China : The Role of Market and Political Channels
Yamamura, Eiji - 2015
investigates the channels through which height influences income in China. Our first key finding is that taller people are more …It is well known that height is positively associated with earnings. Based on individual level data, this paper … likely to become members of the Communist Party, resulting in an increase in their income level. We label this the height …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013026642
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Legal Informality and Human Capital Development in China
Chen, Ruoying - 2016
China is often cited as a ... …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012977112
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Short-term Gains, Long-term Loss : Unintended Effects of China's Land Reform on Education and Labor Market Outcomes
Hu, Zhi-an - 2020
China's land reform during 1978 to 1984 has brought about dramatic changes to rural population. This paper presents …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012845815
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Human capital dynamics and the U.S. labor market
Fang, Lei; Nie, Jun - 2014
The high U.S. unemployment rate after the Great Recession is usually considered to be a result of changes in factors influencing either the demand side or the supply side of the labor market. However, no matter what factors have caused the changes in the unemployment rate, these factors should...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010240062
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How big is the gig? : assessing the preliminary evidence on the effects of digitalization on the labor market
Eichhorst, Werner; Hinte, Holger; Rinne, Ulf; Tobsch, Verena - 2016
This paper assesses the importance of digitalization in Germany and other developed countries with a particular attention to the potential or actual impact it may have on the labor market. Referring to available empirical evidence, we document the already developing transformation of occupations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011555965
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Recent trends in the youth labor market in Colombia : diagnosis and policy challenges
Ham, Andrés; Maldonado, Darío; Guzmán-Gutiérrez, … - In: IZA journal of labor policy 11 (2021) 1, pp. 1-62
This paper characterizes the labor market of youth in Colombia from 2008 to 2017. We estimate labor market indicators for individuals aged between 14 and 28 years using microdata from Colombia's household surveys over the study period. Our estimates document the main patterns and trends in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012593993
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How big is the gig? Assessing the preliminary evidence on the effects of digitalization on the labor market
Eichhorst, Werner; Hinte, Holger; Rinne, Ulf; Tobsch, Verena - 2016
This paper assesses the importance of digitalization in Germany and other developed countries with a particular attention to the potential or actual impact it may have on the labor market. Referring to available empirical evidence, we document the already developing transformation of occupations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011663472
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Recent trends in the youth labor market in Colombia: Diagnosis and policy challenges
Ham, Andrés; Maldonado, Darío; Guzmán-Gutiérrez, … - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 11 (2021) 1, pp. 1-62
This paper characterizes the labor market of youth in Colombia from 2008 to 2017. We estimate labor market indicators for individuals aged between 14 and 28 years using microdata from Colombia's household surveys over the study period. Our estimates document the main patterns and trends in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014553749
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Human capital dynamics and the U.S. labor market
Fang, Lei; Nie, Jun - 2014
The high U.S. unemployment rate after the Great Recession is usually considered to be a result of changes in factors influencing either the demand side or the supply side of the labor market. However, no matter what factors have caused the changes in the unemployment rate, these factors should...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010397699