Essays about: "Low-skilled labor"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Low-skilled labor.
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1. Regional Migrant Workers in Thailand: Precarity and Resistance
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakultetenAbstract : In recent decades, Thailand's economy has grown significantly and in one generation the country has gone from being classified as a low-income country to an upper-middle-income country. Combined with an ageing population, this has created labour shortages particularly in sectors with many low-skilled jobs, such as fishing, agriculture and manufacturing. READ MORE
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2. Does Work Sharing Work? A Two-Step Analysis on the French Work Time Reduction Experience Using Macro and Micro Data
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Hours per worker have steadily declined since the Industrial Revolution, which can partly be attributed to work time reduction policies. In recent years the debate and proposals of such policies have become increasingly popular. READ MORE
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3. Temporary Agency Workers are Committed Despite Simple Tasks and Low-Status Work
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Temporary agency work is an ongoing trend that has been growing largely in the recent years. It is defined by a triangular relationship between temporary agency workers (TAWs), temporary agency, and clients. Furthermore, it is associated with low status and low-skilled job tasks. READ MORE
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4. European Natives’ Attitudes Towards High-Skilled and Low-Skilled Immigrants: Evidence from the European Social Survey
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This paper aims to test whether the labor market competition channel and fiscal burden channel can explain European natives’ attitudes towards high- and low-skilled immigrants. It addresses the limitations of the existing literature by utilizing the rich data of the seventh round of the European Social Survey (ESS). READ MORE
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5. Improved integration of female refugees? : - An evaluation of the Establishment reform
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : It may take several years for a refugee in Sweden to establish on the labor market. The slow establishment is particularly problematic for female refugees. Compared to men, low-skilled women and women with young children experience major disadvantages. READ MORE