Essays about: "Mincer function"
Found 5 essays containing the words Mincer function.
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1. The Cost Of Bias : - A Study About Wage Inequality and Discrimination in the U.S. Labor Market
University essay from Umeå universitet/NationalekonomiAbstract : Wage inequality and discrimination are two interrelated issues that have significant implications for individuals, organizations and society. Although progress has been made over the past decades to address these issues, they continue to exist in many sectors of the labor market. READ MORE
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2. Changes in economic returns to higher education in urban China, 2003–2017
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The thesis investigates whether the higher education expansion policy, issued in 1999, China, improved individuals’ schooling and wages. The thesis mainly applies Mincer functions. Empirical results show that higher education policy increased schooling years, but it does not change the economic returns to higher education dramatically. READ MORE
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3. The effect of a feruloyl esterase producing inoculant along with mechanical treatment prior to ensiling on fibre digestibility of grass silage
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Plant fibre is the main portion of dairy cattle diets. It is also important in maintaining health and proper function of the rumen. However, digestibility of fibre is relatively low, and, in most cases, it is not more than 60%. In cell walls of grasses and cereals, lignin and hemicellulose are connected, forming a matrix. READ MORE
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4. Dissecting the Comparatively Low Education Premium in Sweden - an Empirical Approach
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Previous studies show that Sweden has the lowest rate of return to tertiary education in the OECD, significantly lower than its Nordic neighbors. Common factors suggested by conventional theory in explaining differences in the education premium are related to relative supply and demand of skilled labor, productivity, labor market features and fiscal policy. READ MORE
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5. Returns To Education For Mexican Immigrants To The United States
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis is about returns to schooling for Mexican immigrants to the United States. The United States became the home of many immigrants. There is an evidence that large amount of immigrants in USA are from Mexico. They are among both oldest and newest inhabitants of the nation. READ MORE
