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No. Author(s) Title JEL Class.
15352 Judith M. Delaney
Paul J. Devereux
Gender Differences in STEM Persistence after Graduation
Much attention is focused on finding ways to encourage females to study STEM in school and college but what actually happens once women complete a STEM degree? We use the UK Quarterly Labour Force ...
(published in: Economica, 2022, 89 (356), 862-883.)
I23, I26, J16, J24, J31
15351 Wonsik Ko
Robert A. Moffitt
Take-up of Social Benefits
Take-up of a social benefit is usually defined as receiving a benefit for which an individual or household is eligible. The take-up rate is the fraction of those eligible for a program who ...
(published in: Klaus F. Zimmermann (ed.), Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics, Springer, 2022)
I38
15349 Philippe Sterkens
Adelina Sharipova
Stijn Baert
Disclosing the 'Big C': What Does Cancer Survivorship Signal to Employers?
To study hiring discrimination against cancer survivors, we conduct a vignette experiment in which American and British recruiters evaluate fictitious job candidates. Candidates differed by periods ...
(published in: European Journal of Health Economics, 2024, 24, 671–688 )
I10, I12, J70, J71
15347 Nick Drydakis
The Perceived Social Rejection of Sexual Minorities: Substance Use and Unprotected Sexual Intercourse
This study presents associations between the perceived social rejection of sexual minorities and tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis consumption and unprotected sexual intercourse in the capital of ...
(published in: Drug and Alcohol Review, 2022, 41 (6), 1341-1354. )
I12, I14, L66
15346 Baris Yörük
Does Public Policy Affect Attitudes? Evidence from Age-Based Health Insurance Coverage Policies in the United States
The existing literature provides evidence that public opinion and attitudes often affect public policy. However, little is known on how public policy might affect public attitudes and norms. I ...
(Published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 205, 287-302)
I12, I13, I18
15345 Lei Xu
Yu Zhu
Does the Employment Effect of National Minimum Wage Vary by Non-employment Rate? A Regression Discontinuity Approach
We examine the impact of increasing minimum wage on employment by exploiting variation in the age-dependent National Minimum Wage (NMW) in the UK. We extend the Regression Discontinuity model to ...
(published in: Manchester School, 2023, 91 (1), 18 - 36)
J22
15344 Konstantinos Pouliakas
Antonio Ranieri
Hybrid (Solo)Self-Employment and Upskilling: Is Online Platform Work a Path Towards Entrepreneurship?
The increasing use of online labour platforms as intermediaries for finding work – known as crowdwork or gig work – is a new form of 'hybrid' (solo)self-employment that hinges on the borders of ...
(published in: W. Conen and E. Reuter (eds.), Research Handbook on Self-employment and Public Policy, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024)
J22, J24, J62, J28, L26, J49
15343 Konstantinos Pouliakas
Patricia Wruuck
Corporate Training and Skill Gaps: Did COVID-19 Stem EU Convergence in Training Investments?
European firms have increasingly invested in training of employees but differences across countries and types of firms remain – and the Covid-19 shock may have exacerbated them. This report analyses ...
(also available as: European Investment Bank (EIB) Economics Working Papers 2022/07)
J24, M53, C23, D22, E22
15340 Tony Fang
Viet Hoang Ha
Minimum Wages in Developing Countries
There is considerable debate on the level and effects of minimum wages for many decades. However, most of the studies are conducted in developed countries. This chapter first reviews the theoretical ...
(published in: Klaus F. Zimmermannn (ed.), Handbook of Labor, Human Resources and Population Economics, Springer, 2023)
J31, J33, J38
15339 Joan Costa-Font
Cristina Vilaplana-Prieto
Caregiving Subsidies and Spousal Early Retirement Intentions
Balancing caregiving duties and work can be both financially and emotionally burdensome, especially when care is provided to a spouse at home. This paper documents that financial respite for ...
(published in: Journal of Pension Economics and Finance, 2023, 22 (4), 550-589)
I18, J14
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