Essays about: "allocation of labor"

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1. 1. The Effect of Monetary Policy On Divorce: Evidence From Australia Between 2007 And 2018

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Chung Shun Man; [2023]
   Keywords : Monetary policy; Fixed-variable rate Mortgage; Divorce; Australia;

   Abstract : The effect of monetary policy on divorce has implications on intra-household resource allocation and inequality. This thesis utilizes the HILDA data in Australia between 2007 and 2018. It has identified three potentially unexpected monetary policy shocks that could affect marital status. READ MORE

3. 2. Organizational Design for IT Startups

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Franck Bleu; Bryan Edlunden; [2023]
   Keywords : Organizational structure; IT startups; Transition phase; Division of labor; Integration of effort;

   Abstract : Four of the five acknowledged universal core problems, based on Clement and Puranam’s (2020) theory, that organizations try to solve upon designing their organizational structure are (1) task division; (2) task allocation; (3) provision of information; (4) provision of rewards. These formed the analytical model for a study about how IT startups could design their organizational structure in their transition phase. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender Norms, Temporal Flexibility, and Talent Misallocation

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Tzu-Hsi Chen; Ziyuan Wan; [2023]
   Keywords : Gender; Time Allocation; Occupational Choice; Division of Labor; Misallocation;

   Abstract : To what extent do unequal gender roles in the household affect aggregate outputs when there is temporal inflexibility in the labor market? Following Goldin (2014) and Erosa et al. (2022)'s narrative of how disproportionate rewards to long hours create a source of distortion in the labor market, we explore the aggregate effects of gender differences exacerbated by nonlinear wage structures through a static model calibrated on US labor force data. READ MORE

5. 4. Child Labor as a Coping Mechanism: Children’s Time Use Responses to Community and Individual Shocks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Theresa Pieper; [2023]
   Keywords : Child Labor; Chores; Household Shocks; Community Shocks; Informal Coping Mechanisms; Time Use Allocation; Ethiopia; Fixed Effects; Matched Difference-in-Difference; Panel Data; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This thesis explores the impact of community and individual shocks on children’s time use and aims to determine if and under what conditions households use child labor as a response to shocks. For this purpose, four survey rounds of a panel of Ethiopian children aged 5 to 15 are analysed. READ MORE

6. 5. The Effects of Fertility on Intrahousehold Resource Allocation and Women’s Bargaining Power - Evidence from Nigeria

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Isabella Rego Monteiro; [2022]
   Keywords : fertility; reproductive behavior; female empowerment; bargaining power; development; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : This paper analyzes the impact of reproductive outcomes on women's participation in their family's decision-making and on the share of the household's resources allocated to them. It also examines the effects on labor, time use, and health-related outcomes. READ MORE