Essays about: "labour income differences"

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  1. 6. The gender wage gap in Italy : Study on the changes in the wage gap during the period of financial crisis

    University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella Handelshögskolan

    Author : Boguslawa Aleksandra Stec; Raneem Jisri; [2020]
    Keywords : gender wage gap; financial crisis; pay gap; Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition; Italy;

    Abstract : Everywhere around the world, whether in developing or developed countries, women earn less than men. This phenomenon is in no way new and it has been investigated for many years. Still, in today’s modern society, the wage gap does not appear to be closing. READ MORE

  3. 7. Minimum Wages and Poverty in India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Viktor Lindelöw; [2019]
    Keywords : Minimum Wage; Poverty; India; Labour Market; Monopsony; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : A minimum wage policy has often been implemented to get workers out of poverty. However, the policy’s impact has been questioned, both theoretically and empirically, whether it fulfils its purpose. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of minimum wage on poverty in India. READ MORE

  4. 8. Modern ‘Land Girls’

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Lotta-Kaisa Susanna Mustonen; [2019]
    Keywords : Keywords: female entrepreneurship; labour income differences; double-bind; family demography; gender equality; gender regimes; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Female entrepreneurs have been reported to choose self-employment for a variety of reasons, such as the flexibility of combining work and childcare. However, paradoxically female entrepreneurs may face double-bind situation where they are responsible for their business and are primary care givers of the family. READ MORE

  5. 9. Did the earned income tax credit affect women’s labour supply in Sweden?

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Hyrije Hasani; Marija Kamath; [2019]
    Keywords : Women’s labour supply; Earned Income Tax Credit EITC ; Neoclassical model of labour-leisure choice; Difference-in-Differences DiD ;

    Abstract : Women’s labour supply in Sweden, even if it is high in comparison to other countries, is still lower than men’s. Did the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) reform in 2007 affect women’s labour supply? It is difficult to estimate the effects of the EITC, mainly because everybody in Sweden was treated simultaneously, and because the Great Recession hit at the same time. READ MORE

  6. 10. Does place of residence impact labour market participation? - A quantitative study of foreign-born women in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Zhila Azez; Gabriella Chauca Strand; [2018-06-29]
    Keywords : segregation; foreign-born women; labour force participation; reputation; neighbourhood effects;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relationship between the employment rate of foreign-born women and their place of residence. Segregation in Sweden has been increasing along with differences in income and employment between the native and foreign-born population. READ MORE