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Rates of Return to Degrees across British Regions

O'Leary, Nigel C.; Sloane, Peter J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

classification and higher education institution. In this paper we examine heterogeneity of returns across British regions using the …

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Determinants of Inter-Country Internet Diffusion Rates

Wunnava, Phanindra V.; Leiter, Daniel B. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008

This paper employs cross-sectional data from 100 countries to analyze the main determinants of inter-country Internet diffusion rates. We set up an empirical model based on strong theoretical foundations, in which we regress Internet usage on variables that capture social, economic and political...

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Unscheduled School Closings and Student Performance

Marcotte, Dave E.; Hemelt, Steven W. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

Do students perform better on statewide assessments in years in which they have more school days to prepare? We explore this question using data on math and reading assessments taken by students in the 3rd, 5th and 8th grades since 1994 in Maryland. Our identification strategy is rooted in the...

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Labor Market Discrimination and Racial Differences in Premarket Factors

Carneiro, Pedro; Heckman, James J.; Masterov, Dimitriy V. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

. Adjusting the scores for racial/ethnic differences in education at the time the test is taken reduces their role in accounting … for the wage gaps. We also consider evidence on parental and child expectations about education and on stereotype …

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Intergenerational Earnings Mobility in Japan among Sons and Daughters: Levels and Trends

Lefranc, Arnaud; Ojima, Fumiaki; Yoshida, Takashi - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

basis of a rich set of variables including education, occupation and job characteristics and we discuss changes in the …

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What Explains the Stagnation of Female Labor Force Participation in Urban India?

Klasen, Stephan; Pieters, Janneke - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

1987 and 2009. Despite rising growth, fertility decline, and rising wages and education levels, women's labor force …'s education, stigmas against educated women engaging in menial work, and falling selectivity of highly educated women. On the …

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Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Refugee Children in Sweden: An Outlook on Demography, Education and Employment

Celikaksoy, Aycan; Wadensjö, Eskil - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

enrolled in schools. When it comes to those aged 20 or over, the proportion undergoing education is higher among women but a …

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Schooling, Marriage and Age of First Birth in Madagascar

Glick, Peter; Handy, Christopher; Sahn, David E. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

year later delayed the age of first birth by 0.5 years. Parental education and wealth also had important effects on … additional years of schooling of her mother. Overall, the results provided rigorous evidence for the critical role of education … – both own education and that of parents – in delaying marriage and fertility of young women. …

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Gender Discrimination in the Allocation of Migrant Household Resources

Antman, Francisca M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

This paper considers the relationship between international migration and gender discrimination through the lens of decision-making power over intrahousehold resource allocation. The endogeneity of migration is addressed with a difference-in-differences style identification strategy and a model...

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Gender Differences in the Effects of Behavioral Problems on School Outcomes

Kristoffersen, Jannie H. G.; Smith, Nina - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

Behavioral problems are important determinants of school outcomes and later success in the labor market. We analyze whether behavioral problems affect girls and boys differently with respect to school outcomes. The study is based on teacher and parent evaluations of the Strength and Difficulties...

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