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Social assistance - no, thanks? Empirical amalysis of non-take-up in Austria 2003

Fuchs, Michael - 2007

Based on the comparison of detailed micro-data (EU-SILC), official figures on recipients and expenditure as well as potential entitlements simulated with the tax/benefit microsimulation model EUROMOD, the paper estimates the size of non-take-up of monetary social assistance benefits in Austria...

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Labour turnover and the spatial distribution of unemployment: A panel data analysis using employment registry data

Pastore, Francesco; Tyrowicz, Joanna - 2012

This paper aims to study whether the local variation in unemployment rates is related to labour turnover and what is … unemployment on the dynamics of the local unemployment rate. The empirical analysis is based on a newly available unique dataset … positively related to the unemployment level. This general conclusion is robust to sub-sampling that addresses potential …

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Corruption, shadow economy and income inequality: Evidence from Asia

Kar, Saibal; Saha, Shrabani - 2012

A number of recent studies for Latin America show that as the size of the informal economy grows, corruption is less harmful to inequality. We investigate if this relationship is equally compelling for developing countries in Asia where corruption, inequality and shadow economies are...

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Losing heart? The effect of job displacement on health

Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Salvanes, Kjell G. - 2012

Job reallocation is considered to be a key characteristic of well-functioning labor markets, as more productive firms grow and less productive ones contract or close. However, despite its potential benefits for the economy, there are significant costs that are borne by displaced workers. We...

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Understanding urban wage inequality in China 1988 - 2008: Evidence from quantile analysis

Appleton, Simon; Song, Lina; Xia, Qingjie - 2012

This paper examines change in wage gaps in urban China by estimating quantile regressions on CHIPS data. It applies the Machado and Mata (2005) decomposition, finding sharp increases in inequality from 1988 to 1995 and from 2002 to 2008 largely due to changes in the wage structure. The analysis...

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Higher wages, overstaffing or both? The employer's assessment of problems regarding wage costs and staff level in co-determined establishments

Gralla, Rafael; Kraft, Kornelius - 2012

This study examines the differences in the likelihood of overpayment and overemployment in establishments with and without works councils. In contrast to other studies, we use assessments by the management concerning the existence of such problems. Furthermore, we also analyze how different...

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Heterogeneity in union status and employee well-being

Haile, Getinet Astatike; Bryson, Alex; White, Michael J. - 2012

This paper examines if workplace and co-worker union status affect employee wellbeing. In contrast to the literature focusing on links between one's own membership status and wellbeing, we focus principally on non-union employees. We find that being in a union workplace and having union...

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Working for a good cause

Dur, Robert A. J.; Zoutenbier, Robin - 2012

A rich literature in public administration has shown that public sector employees have stronger altruistic motivations than private sector employees. Recent economic theories stress the importance of mission preferences, and predict that altruistic people sort into the public sector when they...

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The impact of non-parental child care on child development: Evidence from the summer participation "dip"

Herbst, Chris M. - 2012

Although a large literature examines the effect of non-parental child care on preschool-aged children's cognitive development, few studies deal convincingly with the potential endogeneity of child care choices. Using a panel of infants and toddlers from the Birth cohort of the Early Childhood...

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Understanding the mechanisms through which an influential early childhood program boosted adult outcomes

Heckman, James J.; Pinto, Rodrigo; Savelyev, Peter - 2012

A growing literature establishes that high quality early childhood interventions targeted toward disadvantaged children have substantial impacts on later life outcomes. Little is known about the mechanisms producing these impacts. This paper uses longitudinal data on cognitive and personality...

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