US immigration policy and brain waste
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DOI: 10.1007/s00168-020-01017-y
Abstract: The US H-1B visa for highly skilled immigrant labor and the accompanying H-4 visa for their dependents lead to structural constraints that exclude dependents from the labor force. This paper investigates the economic consequences of… read more here.
Keywords: labor force; policy; labor; immigration policy ... See more keywords
Female employment status: a survey analysis of selected member states of the Arab League
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DOI: 10.1007/s40822-017-0089-6
Abstract: Low female labor force participation is a conspicuous issue in the literature. Based on this information, women’s perspectives of the determinants of female labor force participation in 13 member states of the Arab League in… read more here.
Keywords: states arab; member states; labor force; force participation ... See more keywords
Self-employment of Chinese rural labor force: Subsistence or opportunity?—An empirical study based on nationally representative micro-survey data
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2021.101397
Abstract: Abstract Self-employment is an essential form of non-agricultural employment, and its nature has been rarely identified in recent studies. From the perspectives of the human capital, social capital, and family assets of rural laborers, this… read more here.
Keywords: labor force; capital; self employment; nationally representative ... See more keywords
Macroeconomic effects of maternity leave legislation in emerging economies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2021.105497
Abstract: Abstract This study evaluates the relationships between maternity leave duration, female and male labor force participation, and macroeconomic productivity in emerging countries. We build a comprehensive maternity leave data set for a panel of emerging… read more here.
Keywords: effects maternity; macroeconomic effects; maternity; labor force ... See more keywords
The effect of age-targeted tax credits on labor force participation of older workers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2017.06.005
Abstract: I analyze the effect of income tax policy changes on labor force participation of older workers. I exploit two age-targeted policy initiatives to promote work at older ages simultaneously implemented in Sweden in 2007: an… read more here.
Keywords: tax; participation; labor force; age ... See more keywords
Fatal attraction? Extended unemployment benefits, labor force exits, and mortality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2019.104087
Abstract: Abstract We estimate the causal effect of a permanent and premature exit from the labor force on mortality. To overcome the problem of negative health selection into retirement, we exploit a policy change in Austria's… read more here.
Keywords: labor force; unemployment; labor; mortality ... See more keywords
Labor Force Participation and Hearing Loss Among Adults in the United States: Evidence From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
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DOI: 10.1044/2022_aja-21-00266
Abstract: PURPOSE The purpose of this article was to study the association between hearing loss (HL) and labor force participation in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). METHOD This cross-sectional study used data from… read more here.
Keywords: labor force; labor; loss; force participation ... See more keywords
Sexual Orientation and Labor Force Participation: Findings from Chile and Uruguay
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DOI: 10.1080/13545701.2018.1554905
Abstract: ABSTRACT This is the first study that examines the association between sexual orientation and labor force participation in Chile and Uruguay. Using information on heads of households and their partners from recent census data, it… read more here.
Keywords: orientation labor; labor force; labor; sexual orientation ... See more keywords
The Response of the Labor Force Participation Rate to an Epidemic: Evidence from a Cross-Country Analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/1540496x.2020.1787149
Abstract: ABSTRACT Coupled with data on the occurrence of historical epidemics, this study examines the impact of an epidemic on the labor force participation rate of the affected country. We find robust evidence that the outbreak… read more here.
Keywords: participation rate; labor force; force participation;
Pain interference in young adulthood and work participation.
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DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002769
Abstract: ABSTRACT Chronic pain is associated with reduced work participation, but longitudinal data on the work impact of chronic pain are limited. We used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth-1997 cohort to analyze how… read more here.
Keywords: pain interference; labor force; pain; work ... See more keywords
The Impact of Caregiving Length and Intensity on Labor Force Participation Among Middle-Aged Canadians
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002696
Abstract: Our study emphasizes the importance of assessing the impact of both intensity and length of caregiving on labor force participation. Compared to non-caregivers, long-term and high intensity caregivers were significantly more likely to be completely… read more here.
Keywords: intensity; labor force; length; force participation ... See more keywords