Essays about: "Labor economics"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 236 essays containing the words Labor economics.

  1. 21. Paid Parental Leave and Women Labor force Participation : The case of Sweden

    University essay from Jönköping University/IHH, Nationalekonomi

    Author : Elvira Gustavsson; Lina Fogel; [2022]
    Keywords : Parental leave; Maternity leave; Paternity leave; Women labor force participation; Equality;

    Abstract : Our paper analyzes how paid parental leave schemes affect female labor force participation in Sweden. We examine this question on municipality level from 2003 to 2019. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of a policy reform made in 2016 and analyze how it mainly affects women and their participation rate. READ MORE

  3. 22. Where are we heading?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Clara Ramm-Ericson; Ingrid Gunnarsson; [2022]
    Keywords : graduate migration; urbanity; municipalities; regression analysis; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The migration patterns of newly graduated students have implications for regional development, as the attraction and retention of high-educated individuals is important for the innovation and productivity of the regional labor market. Moreover, imbalances in the migration flows may create or amplify regional discrepancies. READ MORE

  4. 23. Effect of Increasing Import Competition from China on Manufacturing Employment: Evidence from Nordic Countries

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Aida Ranjkeshan; [2022]
    Keywords : International Trade; Import Competition; Labor Markets; Employment; Manufacturing Sector; Nordic Countries; China; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Over the last decades, the adverse effects of increased international trade and the rapid rate of globalization have been widely discussed - with labor markets in focus. This study examines the effect of increasing imports from China on manufacturing employment in Nordic countries. READ MORE

  5. 24. Restrictions on Reproductive Health Care and Women’s Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from the United States

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Linnea Falkeling; Karin Östling Svensson; [2022]
    Keywords : Reproductive health care; Abortion legislation; Fertility; Employment; Difference-in-Differences; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This paper evaluates the impact of reproductive health care restrictions on women’s labor market outcomes in the United States. We exploit the variation in restrictions on reproductive health care services across U.S. READ MORE

  6. 25. Agricultural Labor Structures: Interlinking Agricultural Transformation with Local Agricultural Labor Structures in Ghana

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Hedvig Lagercrantz; [2022]
    Keywords : Ghana; Agricultural labor; Agricultural Transformation; Casual labor; Cassava; Migration; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Agricultural transformation is regarded as a prerequisite for economic growth and development to be sustainable in the long run. However, agricultural workers are among the most disadvantaged workers as well as they are a distinct occupational group that forms an important part of sustainable agricultural development in terms of skills, knowledge, and experience. READ MORE