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A Typology of Labour Agency in the Gig Economy: Gig Drivers' Experiences of Struggle in Indonesia During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

open access: yesNew Technology, Work and Employment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article explores how ride‐hailing drivers, couriers, and food‐delivery riders in Indonesia exercised labour agency to improve their working conditions during the Covid‐19 pandemic. Drawing on a survey (N = 997) and in‐depth interviews (N = 30) with gig drivers in Jakarta, it contributes to labour geography and employment relations ...
Muhammad Yorga Permana
wiley   +1 more source

Business cycles in a small open economy: The case of Hong Kong [PDF]

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This paper was presented at the All China Economics (ACE) International Conference, Hong Kong, 2006, XXXIII Symposium of Economic Analysis, Spain, 2007, DEGIT XVI Dynamics, Economic Growth and International Trade, Los Angeles, USA, 2009.small open ...
Echeverria Garaigorta, Paulina Elisa   +1 more
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A Long‐Run Perspective on Unconditional Convergence in Manufacturing: Evidence From U.S. Industrialisation

open access: yesOxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines long‐run unconditional convergence of labour productivity in manufacturing across 48 contiguous U.S. states. We construct a detailed panel data set of state‐industry pairs with over 120 industries covering the period 1880–2007.
Alexander Klein   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economics of Information and the Theory of Economic Development [PDF]

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This paper shows how recent developments in the Economics of Information can provide insights into economic relations in less developed countries, and how they can provide explanations for institutions which, in neoclassical theory, appear anomalous and ...
Joseph E. Stiglitz
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The Biased Reaction to Changes in Family‐Related Public Expenditure: How Generosity and Universalism Relate to Fertility

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examines the relationship between fertility and social policies across countries within the European Union. Using European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU‐SILC) data from 2005 to 2020, the research investigates how increases and reductions in family allowances are connected to the likelihood of subsequent births
Andrea Barigazzi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Peace, War and International Security: Economic Theories (trial entry) [PDF]

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This paper considers the economic theories that are relevant for the study of peace war and international security . It presents different levels of generality, starting with the big questions of international security, which are usually the domain of ...
Fanny Coulomb, J Paul Dunne
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Women's Transitions in the Labor Market and Childbearing: The Challenges of Formal Sector Employment in Indonesia

open access: yesPopulation and Development Review, EarlyView.
Abstract It is well established that women's labor force participation drops markedly with marriage and childbearing, however, little is known about women's labor market transitions, especially in developing countries. This article uses the Indonesian Family Life Survey to track the employment histories of over 5000 women for more than 20 years ...
Lisa Cameron   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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