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IZA Discussion Paper No. 388
Child Expenditure: The Role of Working Mothers, Lone Parents, Sibling Composition and Household Provision
Lisa Farrell, Michael A. Shields
published in: Canadian Journal of Economics, 2007, 40 (2), 445-467
IZA Discussion Paper No. 383
The Determinants and Consequences of Child Care Subsidies for Single Mothers
David M. Blau, Erdal Tekin
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20 (4), 719 - 741
IZA Discussion Paper No. 379
The Sexual Harassment of Female Active-Duty Personnel: Effects on Job Satisfaction and Intentions to Remain in the Military
Heather Antecol, Deborah A. Cobb-Clark
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2006, 61 (1), 55-80
IZA Discussion Paper No. 377
Intergenerational Progress of Mexican-Origin Workers in the U.S. Labor Market
Stephen J. Trejo
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38 (3), 467-489
IZA Discussion Paper No. 368
How Do Sex Ratios Affect Marriage and Labor Markets? Evidence from America's Second Generation
Joshua Angrist
published in: Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2002, 117 (3), 997-1038
IZA Discussion Paper No. 366
Research and Policy Issues in High-Skilled International Migration: A Perspective with Data from the United States
Mark Regets
IZA Discussion Paper No. 365
Qualifications, Discrimination, or Assimilation? An Extended Framework for Analysing Immigrant Wage Gaps
Helena Skyt Nielsen, Michael Rosholm, Nina Smith, Leif Husted
published in: Empirical Economics, 2004, 29 (4), 855-885
IZA Discussion Paper No. 360
The Dynamics of Immigrant Welfare and Labor Market Behavior
Jörgen Hansen, Magnus Lofstrom
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2009, 22 (4), 941 - 970
IZA Discussion Paper No. 348
Can Vocational Education Improve the Wages of Minorities and Disadvantaged Groups? The Case of Israel
Shoshana Neuman, Adrian Ziderman
published in: Economics of Education Review, 2003, 22(4), 421-432
IZA Discussion Paper No. 347
Labor Market Conditions and Post-Reform Declines in Welfare Receipt Among Immigrants
Magnus Lofstrom, Frank D. Bean
published as 'Assessing Immigrant Policy Options: Labor Market Conditions and Postreform Declines in Immigrants' Receipt of Welfare' in: Demography, 2002, 39 (4), 617-637
IZA Discussion Paper No. 346
The Determination of a Migration Wave Using Ethnicity and Community Ties
Lilo Locher
IZA Discussion Paper No. 344
Effects of Sexual Preferences on Earnings in the Netherlands
Erik Plug, Peter Berkhout
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2004, 17 (1), 117-131, revised version available here
IZA Discussion Paper No. 301
Economic and Social Perspectives of Immigrant Children in Germany
Joachim R. Frick, Gert G. Wagner
published in: E. Currle and T. Wunderlich (eds.), Deutschland – ein Einwanderungsland? Rückblick, Bilanz und neue Fragen - Festschrift für Friedrich Heckmann, Stuttgart 2001
IZA Discussion Paper No. 297
The Educational Attainment of Second Generation Immigrants in The Netherlands
Jan C. van Ours, Justus Veenman
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2003, 16 (4), 739-753
IZA Discussion Paper No. 289
Old-Age Support in Developing Countries: Labor Supply, Intergenerational Transfers and Living Arrangements
Lisa A. Cameron, Deborah A. Cobb-Clark
published as 'Do coresidency and financial transfers from the children reduce the need for elderly parents to works in developing countries?' in: Journal of Population Economics, 2008, 21(4), 1007-1033
IZA Discussion Paper No. 288
Getting Ahead: The Determinants of and Payoffs to Internal Promotion for Young U.S. Men and Women
Deborah A. Cobb-Clark
published in: Research in Labor Economics, 2001, 20, 339-372
IZA Discussion Paper No. 286
First- and Second-Generation Migrants in Germany - What Do We Know and What Do People Think
Michael Fertig, Christoph M. Schmidt
published in: Ralph Rotte / Peter Stein (eds.), Migration Policy and the Economy: International Perspectives, Munich 2001
IZA Discussion Paper No. 284
The Optimal Size for a Minority
Hillel Rapoport, Avi Weiss
published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2003, 52 (1), 27-45
IZA Discussion Paper No. 282
Is There a Glass Ceiling in Sweden?
James Albrecht, Anders Björklund, Susan Vroman
published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2003, 21 (1), 145-177
IZA Discussion Paper No. 268
The Gender Pay Gap in the Transition from Communism: Some Empirical Evidence
Andrew T. Newell, Barry Reilly
published in: Economic Systems, 2001, 25 (4), 287-304
IZA Discussion Paper No. 250
Demographic and Economic Pressure on Emigration out of Africa
Timothy J. Hatton, Jeffrey G. Williamson
published in: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2003, 105 (3), 465-486
IZA Discussion Paper No. 249
"Should I Pay for You or for Myself?" The Optimal Level and Composition of Retirement Benefit Systems
Bernard M. S. van Praag, Pedro Cardoso
IZA Discussion Paper No. 247
Schooling, Family Background, and Adoption: Is it Nature or is it Nurture?
Erik Plug, Wim P. Vijverberg
published in: Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 111 (3), 611-641
IZA Discussion Paper No. 246
Schooling, Family Background, and Adoption: Does Family Income Matter?
Erik Plug, Wim P. Vijverberg
published as 'Does Family Income Matter for Schooling Outcomes? Using Adoptees as a Natural Experiment' in: Economic Journal, 2005, 115 (506), 879-906
IZA Discussion Paper No. 237
Surviving Unemployment without State Support: Unemployment and Household Formation in South Africa
Stephan Klasen, Ingrid Woolard
published in: Journal of African Economies, 2009, 18 (1), 1-51
IZA Discussion Paper No. 231
The Economics of Human Cloning
Gilles Saint-Paul
published as 'Economic aspects of human cloning and reprogenetics' in: Economic Policy, 2003, 18 (36), 72 - 122
IZA Discussion Paper No. 218
Parametric and Semiparametric Estimation in Models with Misclassified Categorical Dependent Variables
Christian Dustmann, Arthur van Soest
published in: Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 2004, 22 (3), 312-321
IZA Discussion Paper No. 215
The Effect of Parents' Employment on Children's Educational Attainment
John Ermisch, Marco Francesconi
revised version published as 'The Effect of Parental Employment on Child Schooling' in: Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2013, 28(5), 796-822
IZA Discussion Paper No. 214
Family Structure and Female Labour Supply in Mexico City
Xiaodong Gong, Arthur van Soest
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2002, 37(1), 163-191
IZA Discussion Paper No. 212
Sexual Bias and Household Consumption: A Semiparametric Analysis of Engel Curves in Rural China
Xiaodong Gong, Arthur van Soest, Ping Zhang
revised version published as 'The effects of the gender of children on expenditure patterns in rural China: A semiparametric analysis' in: Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2005, 20 (4), 509-527
IZA Discussion Paper No. 202
Gender Wage Differentials in a Competitive Labor Market: The Household Interaction Effect
Patrick Francois, Jan C. van Ours
IZA Discussion Paper No. 191
Joint Decisions on Household Membership and Human Capital Accumulation of Youths - The role of expected earnings and local markets
Gianna Claudia Giannelli, Chiara Monfardini
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2003, 16 (2), 265-285
IZA Discussion Paper No. 190
Racial and Economic Factors in Attitudes to Immigration
Christian Dustmann, Ian Preston
published in: B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Advances in Economic Analysis and Policy, 2007, 7 (1), Article 62
IZA Discussion Paper No. 183
Aggregate-Level Migration Studies as a Tool for Forecasting Future Migration Streams
Michael Fertig, Christoph M. Schmidt
published in: Slobodan Djajic (ed.), International Migration: Trends, Policy and Economic Impact, London/New York, 2021, 110-136
IZA Discussion Paper No. 180
Sibling Rivalry in Educational Attainment: The German Case
Thomas K. Bauer, Ira N. Gang
published in: Labour, 2001, 15 (2), 237-255
IZA Discussion Paper No. 177
Immigrant Adjustment in Israel: Literacy and Fluency in Hebrew and Earnings
Barry R. Chiswick, Gaston Repetto
published in: Djajic, S. (ed.), International Migration: Trends, Policy and Economic Impact, New York, 2001, 204-228
IZA Discussion Paper No. 175
Self-Employment and Earnings among High-Skilled Immigrants in the United States
Magnus Lofstrom
published in: Cornelius, W. A. / Espenshade, T. J. (eds.), The International Migration of the Highly Skilled: Demand, Supply and Development Consequences, La Jolla, CA, 163-195
IZA Discussion Paper No. 165
Immigration in a High Unemployment Economy: The Recent Danish Experience
Peder J. Pedersen
published in: Klaus F. Zimmermann (ed.): European Migration - What Do We Know?, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2005
IZA Discussion Paper No. 164
Racial Harassment, Job Satisfaction and Intentions to Quit: Evidence from the British Nursing Profession
Michael A. Shields, Stephen Wheatley Price
published in: Economica, 2002, 69(274), 295-326
IZA Discussion Paper No. 157
Household Production, Full Consumption and the Costs of Children
Patricia Apps, Ray Rees
published in: Labour Economics, 2001, 8 (6), 621-648
IZA Discussion Paper No. 156
Language Proficiency and Labour Market Performance of Immigrants in the UK
Christian Dustmann, Francesca Fabbri
published in: Economic Journal, 2003, 113 (489), 695-717
IZA Discussion Paper No. 155
The Duration of Immigrants' Unemployment Spells: Evidence from Sweden
Jörgen Hansen
IZA Discussion Paper No. 131
Are Immigrants Favorably Self-Selected? An Economic Analysis
Barry R. Chiswick
published in: Brettel, C./J. Hollifield (eds.), Migration Theory, New York 2000, 61-76 / 2nd ed., 2008, 63-82
IZA Discussion Paper No. 125
The Income Portfolio of Immigrants in Germany - Effects of Ethnic Origin and Assimilation Or: Who Gains from Income Re-Distribution?
Felix Büchel, Joachim R. Frick
published as 'Income Composition and Redistribution in Germany: The Role of Ethnic Origin and Assimilation' in: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, 2001, 70 (1), 135-145
IZA Discussion Paper No. 117
IAB Employment Subsample 1975-1995 Opportunities for Analysis Provided by the Anonymised Subsample
Stefan Bender, Anette Haas, Christoph Klose
IZA Discussion Paper No. 115
Why do Indian Children Work, and is it Bad for Them?
Alessandro Cigno, Furio C. Rosati
published in: Pacific Economic Review, 2002, 7 (1), 65-84
IZA Discussion Paper No. 100
Immigrant Assimilation and Welfare Participation: Do Immigrants Assimilate Into or Out-of Welfare
Jörgen Hansen, Magnus Lofstrom
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2003, 38 (1), 74-98
IZA Discussion Paper No. 97
Irish Migration: Characteristics, Causes and Consequences
Alan Barrett
published in: Zimmermann, K. F. (ed.), European Migration: What Do We Know?, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005
IZA Discussion Paper No. 89
Aliyah to Israel: Immigration under Conditions of Adversity
Shoshana Neuman
published in: Zimmermann, Klaus F. (ed.), European Migration: What Do We Know, 2005, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 459-506
IZA Discussion Paper No. 88
Migration in Spain: Historical Background and Current Trends
Olympia Bover, Pilar Velilla
published in: Klaus F. Zimmermann (ed.), European Migration: What Do We Know?, CEPR and OUP, 2005
IZA Discussion Paper No. 81
Migration, Migrants and Policy in the United Kingdom
Timothy J. Hatton, Stephen Wheatley Price
published in: Zimmermann, K. (ed.), European Migration: What Do We Know? Oxford University Press, 2005
IZA Discussion Paper No. 80
The Netherlands: Old Emigrants - Young Immigrant Country
Jan C. van Ours, Justus Veenman
published in: K. Zimmerman (ed.) European Migration: What Do We Know? Oxford: OUP, 2005
IZA Discussion Paper No. 68
Ethnic German Immigration from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to Germany: the Effects of Migrant Networks
Barbara Dietz
IZA Discussion Paper No. 61
Immigration: The New Zealand Experience
Rainer Winkelmann
published in: K.F. Zimmermann (ed.), European Migration - What Do We Know? Oxford University Press, 2005
IZA Discussion Paper No. 59
Canadian Immigration Experience: Any Lessons for Europe?
Don J. DeVoretz, Samuel A. Laryea
published in: : K.F. Zimmermann (ed.), European Migration - What Do We Know? Oxford University Press, 2005
IZA Discussion Paper No. 57
Is Child like Parent? Educational Attainment and Ethnic Origin
Ira N. Gang, Klaus F. Zimmermann
published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2000, 35 (3), 550-569
IZA Discussion Paper No. 54
Labor Market Assimilation and the Self-Employment Decision of Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Magnus Lofstrom
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2002, 15 (1), 83-114
IZA Discussion Paper No. 52
Fertility Assimilation of Immigrants: Evidence from Count Data Models
Jochen Mayer, Regina T. Riphahn
published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2000, 13 (2), 241-262
IZA Discussion Paper No. 21
The Liberalisation of Maternity Leave Policy and the Return to the Work of Childbirth in Germany
Jan Ondrich, C. Katharina Spieß, Qing Yang, Gert G. Wagner
published in: Review of Economics of the Household, 2003, 1 (1-2), 77-110
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6
The Mortality Crisis in East Germany
Regina T. Riphahn, Klaus F. Zimmermann
published in: G. A. Cornia ; R. Paniccià (eds.), The Mortality Crisis in Transitional Economies, Oxford, 2000, 227-252
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