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Contract Labour, Job Quality and Turnover Intention—Evidence From Nigeria

Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Labour contracting, where intermediaries provide farmers with migrant workers, plays a central role in meeting the demand for seasonal labour on labour‐intensive farms. Yet this system poses underresearched challenges for both workers and farmers.
Olayinka Aremu, Patrick Illien, Adeola Oluwafunmiso Olajide, Eva‐Marie Meemken   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discrimination in science: salaries of foreign and US born land‐grant university scientists

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract The dominance of the US innovation and academic system relies heavily on foreign‐born labor for its success. Recent literature has shown evidence of wage gaps in academia based on gender and race; however, little is known about whether a wage gap might exist for foreign‐born faculty.
Jeremy Foltz, Vikas P. D. Gawai
wiley   +1 more source

The Gender Gap in Early-Career Wages of Universities’ and Vocational Education Institutes’ Graduates

Вопросы образования, 2021
Data from the Federal Statistical Sample Survey of Employment of Vocational Education and Higher Education Graduates is used to measure the gender wage gap and analyze the factors explaining gender inequality.
Margarita Kiryushina, Victor Rudakov
doaj   +1 more source

An extension of the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique to logit and probit models [PDF]

, 2006
The Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition technique is widely used to identify and quantify the separate contributions of group differences in measurable characteristics, such as education, experience, marital status, and geographical differences to racial and ...
Fairlie, Robert W.
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Monetary Policy and Government Debt

Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, EarlyView.
Abstract We study how the level of government debt affects the effectiveness of monetary policy, that is, the elasticity of economic aggregates to interest rate changes. We build a New Keynesian model where fiscal policy is non‐Ricardian and government debt is risk‐free.
NICOLAS CARAMP, ETHAN FEILICH
wiley   +1 more source

Gender Norms in Transition? Parents' Housework and Childcare Time in the COVID‐19 Era

Journal of Marriage and Family, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective We examined whether gender disparities in time spent in childcare and housework in the years after the start of the pandemic increased, decreased, or returned to pre‐pandemic levels. Background At the start of the COVID‐19 pandemic, parents experienced increased time in unpaid labor. Many scholars argued that this increase signaled a
Jennifer March Augustine, Kate Prickett
wiley   +1 more source

THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN RURAL-URBAN WAGE GAP FOR ROMANIA: A BLINDER-OAXACA DECOMPOSITION [PDF]

Analele Universităţii Constantin Brâncuşi din Târgu Jiu : Seria Economie, 2022
Education resides in schooling and training. In addition to knowledge and competences, the first contributes in acquiring a proper thinking and good behaviour.
PETCU IONELA-ROXANA
doaj  

Comparison of catastrophic out-of-pocket medical expenditure among older adults in the United States and South Korea: what affects the apparent difference?

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Medical spending rises sharply with age. Even with universal health insurance, older adults may be at risk of catastrophic out-of-pocket medical spending. We aimed to compare catastrophic out-of-pocket medical spending among adults ages 65 and
Narae Kim, Mireille Jacobson
doaj   +1 more source

The Evolving Role of 21st Century Municipal Financial Advisors

Public Budgeting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We describe the evolution of the market for municipal financial advice since the year 2000 and present new empirical facts. Using SEC municipal advisor filings, we show that the number of operating advisors has decreased over time. We document that withdrawals—either exits, reorganizations, or mergers—are concentrated among smaller firms and ...
Daniel G. Garrett, Baridhi Malakar
wiley   +1 more source

Urban-rural disparities in institutional delivery among women in East Africa: A decomposition analysis.

PLoS ONE, 2021
BackgroundThough institutional delivery plays a significant role in maternal and child health, there is substantial evidence that the majority of rural women have lower health facility delivery than urban women.
Reta Dewau, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Getahun Molla Kassa, Baye Dagnew, Yigizie Yeshaw, Amare Muche, Dejen Getaneh Feleke, Eshetie Molla, Enyew Dagnew Yehuala, Sisay Eshete Tadesse, Melaku Yalew, Zinabu Fentaw, Ahmed Hussien Asfaw, Assefa Andargie, Muluken Genetu Chanie, Wolde Melese Ayele, Anissa Mohammed Hassen, Yitayish Damtie, Foziya Mohammed Hussein, Zinet Abegaz Asfaw, Elsabeth Addisu, Bezawit Adane, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele, Bereket Kefale, Aregash Abebayehu Zerga, Tefera Chane Mekonnen, Mogesie Necho, Oumer Abdulkadir Ebrahim, Metadel Adane, Tadesse Awoke Ayele   +29 more
doaj   +1 more source