Labour Economics

Labour economics seeks to understand the functioning and dynamics of the markets for wage labour. Labour is a commodity that is supplied by labourers in exchange for a wage paid by demanding firms. Because these labourers exist as parts of a social, institutional, or political system, labour economics is often regarded as a sociology or political science.Labour markets or job markets function through the interaction of workers and employers. Labour economics looks at the suppliers of labour services (workers) and the demanders of labour services (employers), and attempts to understand the resulting pattern of wages, employment, and income. These patterns …

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IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 20 November 2023 Spanish

Aunque no todos los jóvenes van a poder lograr el trabajo que desean, sus aspiraciones tienen consecuencias en sus trayectorias educativas y laborales. Cuantifcar cuán alcanzables son las aspiraciones de …

The wage scar from male youth unemployment. Labour Economics, 12(4), pp.487- 509. Guyon, N. y Huillery T., 2012. Hard evidence on soft skills. Labour economics, 19(4), pp.451-464. Hjalmarsson, R., Holmlund graduating from college in a bad economy. Labour economics, 17(2), pp.303-316. Kim, S., Klager, C. y The wage scar from male youth unemployment. Labour Economics, 12(4), p.487. Urzua, S., 2008. Racial labor


IFS: Institute for Fiscal Studies · 15 November 2023 English

At the time of the endline survey, the average share of respondents who practiced OD the day before the interview was 39.1% in the maintenance treatment group, compared to 21.0% …

effect of feedback on students’ performance. Labour Economics, 34:13–25. Banerjee, A., Iyer, L., and Somanathan


World Bank Group · 15 November 2023 English

Indonesia has made remarkable economic progress since the Asian Financial Crisis. To sustain its growth and achieve high-income status by 2045, it needs to address the long-standing challenge of informality. …

from Informal Economy. Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 64: 641-661. Pratomo, D., & Manning, C.


ifo: Ifo Institute for Economic Research · 14 November 2023 German

Demografischer Wandel – bekannte Herausforderung, neue Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten

Refugees? Evidence from a Field Experiment«, Labour Economics 61, 101745. Statistisches Bundesamt (2023)


ifo: Ifo Institute for Economic Research · 14 November 2023 German

Demografischer Wandel – bekannte Herausforderung, neue Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten

Refugees? Evidence from a Field Experiment«, Labour Economics 61, 101745. Statistisches Bundesamt (2023)


IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 14 November 2023 Portuguese

Qualificação profissional é um elemento importante para que trabalhadores alcancem empregos de qualidade. No entanto, no Brasil, assim como em outros países da América Latina e Caribe (ALC), muitas pessoas …

made women better off but left men behind. Labour Economics, 65:101824. Alfonsi, L., Bandiera, O., Bassi


IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 14 November 2023 Portuguese

Skills are important for accessing high-quality jobs and being more productive. However, in Brazil and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, many people neither receive adequate training, nor …

made women better off but left men behind. Labour Economics, 65:101824. Alfonsi, L., Bandiera, O., Bassi


CESifo Network · 13 November 2023 English

Quantifying the Role of Firms in Intergenerational Mobility

Cause for Inefficient Long Working Hours,” Labour Economics, December 2003, 10 (6), 727–747. Staiger,


CESifo Network · 13 November 2023 English

Estimates of Earnings Returns by Field of Study for For-Profit Schools and Community Colleges

Certifications: Better Data, Somewhat Different Results. Labour Economics 24: 230-243. Liu, Vivian Y. T., and Clive


IADB: Inter-American Development Bank · 13 November 2023 English

Climate change is a pressing issue, affecting the lives of all people across the world. However, poorer and excluded communities are usually more affected, especially in low-income countries. Among them, …

Shocks and Labor Response in Agriculture.” Labour Economics 78: 102227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.labeco


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