Labour Market

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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EDSK · 23 July 2024 English

This report, authored by a group of distinguished academics and professionals in the education sector, evaluates the impact of the government's policies on post-18 education and funding. It critically examines …

do not allow FE colleges to respond to local labour market needs.”93 While universities operate on an strategically plan their provision to meet labour market needs will be more effective within a multi-year


The Equality Trust · 22 July 2024 English

"The Spirit Level at 15: The Enduring Impact of Inequality" revisits the influential work "The Spirit Level" fifteen years after its initial publication. It underscores the persistent and growing impact …

inequality. Even when women join the formal labour market, they face a slew of challenges: lower wages


RAND Corporation · 22 July 2024 English

This report presents the results of three analyses: (1) determining which characteristics of recruiters are most strongly linked to recruiting production, (2) identifying which Department of the Air Force recruiting …

demographics, such as racial and ethnic composition and primary language spoken at home, as well as information on local labor market conditions, including unemployment rates and average wages.


NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) · 22 July 2024 English

The economic reforms under way and the economic & institutional reforms on the agenda for the next few years, will sustain growth of per capita GDP at 7% during the …

male graduates, whose participation in the labour market is currently much higher than for women. To


NCAER: National Council of Applied Economic Research · 20 July 2024 English

Similarly, the share of firms expecting ‘financial position of the firms will improve in next six months’ went up from 49.5 per cent in 2023-24:Q3 to 60.6 per cent in …

has been some movement with sentiments in the labour market showing improvement. As against 22.6 per cent


NCAER: National Council of Applied Economic Research · 19 July 2024 English

The share of firms expecting ‘overall economic conditions to improve in next six months’ went up from 65.8 per cent in 2023―24:Q4 to 71.2 per cent in 2024―25:Q1. [...] Similarly, …

Albeit, labour markets’ sentiments show improvement since last quarter. This means cost sentiments of labour markets will remain relatively muted. 1.3A: Expectations about 1.3B: Expectations about


World Bank Group · 18 July 2024 English

However, significant disparities persist in the labor market, entrepreneurship, earnings, occupational segregation, unpaid labor, and violence against women. Extensive research was conducted drawing from various data sources to gauge indicators such as health, education, labor market dynamics, and gender-based violence, among others.

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES Significant and enduring gender disparities persist in labor market outcomes in BiH. Family formation affects labor market participation differently for men and women. The Impact of Labor Market Institutions,” Journal of Population Economics, 17(1): 17-43. Labor Market Institutions and Fertility,” CEMFI, Unpublished Manuscript. Hughson, Marina. 2014. “Western Balkans Labor Market Trends 2018.”


World Bank Group · 18 July 2024

However, disparities persist in various areas, including the labor market, entrepreneurship, earnings, occupational segregation, unpaid labor, and violence against women. Extensive research was conducted drawing from various data sources to gauge indicators such as health, education, labor market dynamics, and gender-based violence, among others.


World Bank Group · 18 July 2024 English

Extensive research was conducted drawing from various data sources to gauge indicators such as health, education, labor market dynamics, and gender-based violence, among others.

Economic opportunities 26 5.1 Labor market participation and employment status 26 6. Labor market segregation 36 7.1 Wage gap 37 7.2 Entrepreneurship and financial inclusion 38 8. Women not only participate less frequently in the labor market but are also more likely to hold part-time positions when The Impact of Labor Market Institutions,” Journal of Population Economics, 17(1): 17-43. Labor Market Institutions and Fertility,” CEMFI, Unpublished Manuscript.


World Bank Group · 18 July 2024

Middle-income countries host the majority of the world’s population exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, and the majority of this population lives in urban environments. This study investigates the …


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