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A Cohort Analysis of Labor Participation in Mexico, 1987-2009 [PDF]

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This paper conducts a cohort analysis of labor participation in urban Mexico in recent decades. The rates analyzed are the labor force participation, the unemployment rate, and the employment shares of the formal and informal salaried sectors, as well as
Duval Hernández, Robert   +1 more
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Understanding international students' agency in developing employability: Case study of a post‐1992 university in the United Kingdom

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Employability remains a critical issue for international students in the United Kingdom. This study adopts the Employability Agency Framework proposed by Pham et al. to explore how a group of international students actively exercised their agency to enhance their employability during their Master's studies in the United Kingdom.
Hoang Nguyen, Ming Cheng
wiley   +1 more source

An Equilibrium Search Model of the Informal Sector [PDF]

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We use an equilibrium search framework to model a formal- informal sector labour market where the informal sector arises endogenously. In our model large firms will be in the formal sector and pay a wage premium, while small firms are characterised by ...
Eliane Badaoui, Eric Strobl, Frank Walsh
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Understanding exam access arrangements in practice: Challenges and opportunities

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Secondary students with specific learning difficulties (SpLD) often face challenges with academic tasks, particularly with high‐stakes examinations. Exam access arrangements (EAA) are provided as reasonable adjustments to reduce disadvantage for students with SpLD.
Catherine Antalek   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

WP 12 - Politico-economic institutions and the informal sector in Albania [PDF]

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When formal institutions are unfavorable for the development of a free market economy, one reaction in many countries is a spontaneous development of informal economies. This study analyzes the conditions for the informal sector to emerge in a transition
Klarita Gërxhani
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Re‐thinking teachers' professional development: An analysis of National Professional Qualifications for school leaders in England

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article considers how teachers' professional development could be redeveloped to help address the current crisis in teacher recruitment and retention by offering greater intellectual rigour and more opportunities for intellectual growth. Our analysis is focused on the UK government's current policy for leadership development in schools in
Mark Innes   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping out the vulnerabilities of migrant women in the informal sector: A qualitative investigation in Dhaka city. [PDF]

open access: yesHeliyon, 2023
Sifullah MK   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Informal Sector, Third Version [PDF]

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This paper investigates the determinants of informal economic activity. We present two equilibrium models of informality and test their implications using a survey of 48,000+ small firms in Brazil.
Aureo de Paula, Jose A. Scheinkman
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