Research in labor economics. Vol. 33

This volume contains nine original innovative chapters on worker well-being. Three chapters are on time allocated to work and human capital acquisition, three on aspects of risk in the earnings process, two on migration, and finally one on how tax policies affect poverty. Questions answered include:...

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Other Authors Polachek, S. W., Tatsiramos, Konstantinos, Akee, Randall K. Q., Edmonds, Eric V., 1971-
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2011.
SeriesResearch in labor economics.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781780523330
ISSN0147-9121
Physical Description1 online zdroj (xiv, 384 p.) : ill.

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Table of Contents:
  • ch. 1. How do adolescents spell / Charlene M. Kalenkoski, David C. Ribar, Leslie S. Stratton
  • ch. 2. The opt-out revolution : recent trends in female labor supply / Heather Antecol
  • ch. 3. Female labor participation and occupation decisions in post-NAFTA Mexico / Rafael E. De Hoyos
  • ch. 4. A risk augmented mincer earnings equation? : taking stock / Joop Hartog
  • ch. 5. Workers' mobility and the return to education, evidence from public and private sectors / Yuval Mazar
  • ch. 6. Foregone earnings from smoking : evidence for a developing country / Michael Lokshin, Kathleen Beegle
  • ch. 7. The impact of worker effort on public sentiment toward temporary migrants / Gil S. Epstein, Alessandra Venturini
  • ch. 8. Migrant networks, migrant selection, and high school graduation in México / Alfonso Miranda
  • ch. 9. In-work transfers in good times and bad : simulations for Ireland / Olivier Bargain, Karina Doorley
  • ch. 10. Exploring the determinants of employment in Europe : the role of services / Roberta Serafini, Melanie Ward.