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Unions, work-related training, and wages: evidence for British men
Using data from the British Household Panel Survey from 1991 to 1996, the authors investigate the impact of union c ... Show more
Date: 2003
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Participation; Industry; Income ... [+] Show more
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Globalization, brain drain and development
This paper reviews four decades of economics research on the brain drain, with a focus on recent contributions and ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: Africa; Europe; United States ... [+] Show more
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Migration; Globalisation; Economics ... [+] Show more
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Are computer skills the new basic skills?: the returns to computer, writing and math skills in Britain
The large increase in computer use has raised the question whether people have to be taught computer skills before ... Show more
Date: 2003
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Research; Skills and knowledge; Literacy ... [+] Show more
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Who pays for general training?: new evidence for British men and women
We use important new training information from waves 8-10 of the British Household Panel Survey to document the var ... Show more
Date: 2002
Geographic subjects: Europe; Great Britain
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Income; Skills and knowledge; Statistics ... [+] Show more
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Can educational expansion improve income inequality in China?: evidences from the CHNS 1997 and 2006 data
Rapid education expansion and rising income inequality are two striking phenomena occurring in China during the tra ... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: China; Asia
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Income; Labour market; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Give me your wired and your highly skilled: measuring the impact of immigration policy on employers and shareholders
The paper links finance theory to labor economics and political economy in the context of migration and immigration ... Show more
Date: 2011
Geographic subjects: United States; North America
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Migration; Employment; Finance ... [+] Show more
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Do school-to-work programs help the ‘forgotten half’?
This paper tests whether school-to-work (STW) programs are particularly beneficial for those less likely to go to c ... Show more
Date: 2005
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Youth; Apprenticeship; Employment ... [+] Show more
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Do tuition fees affect the mobility of university applicants?: evidence from a natural experiment
Several German states recently introduced tuition fees for university education. We investigate whether these tuiti ... Show more
Date: 2009
Geographic subjects: Germany; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Students; Finance; Higher education
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High-skilled immigration policy in Europe
Whether Europe will be able to stand up to its internal and external challenges crucially depends on its ability to ... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Europe; Denmark; Finland ... [+] Show more
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Migration; Labour market; Policy ... [+] Show more
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Determinants of further training: evidence for Germany
Based on a German representative sample of employees we explore the relevance and development of further training i ... Show more
Date: 2010
Geographic subjects: Germany; Europe
Resource type: Report, paper or authored book
Series name: IZA discussion paper
Subjects: Labour market; Vocational education and training; Employment ... [+] Show more