Training opportunities in monopsonistic labour markets
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2019.1602707
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper studies the empirical relationship between the extent of monopsonistic power observed in occupational labour markets and the training opportunities available to workers in those markets; using data from the American National Longitudinal… read more here.
Keywords: training opportunities; opportunities monopsonistic; markets training; monopsonistic labour ... See more keywords
American slavery and labour market power
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DOI: 10.1080/20780389.2020.1734312
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this article I discuss the micro-economics of American slavery in light of recent research on monopsonistic labour markets. I argue that the defining characteristic of coerced labour, the threat of violence to prevent… read more here.
Keywords: labour market; american slavery; labour markets; labour ... See more keywords
Dynamic agglomeration economies and learning by working in specialised regions
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DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbz022
Abstract: This study provides new evidence on the magnitude of dynamic agglomeration economies. It estimates the elasticity of entry wage with regard to the size of the regional labour markets in which previous work experience was… read more here.
Keywords: learning working; dynamic agglomeration; agglomeration economies; labour markets ... See more keywords
COVID‐19 impact on SADC labour markets: Evidence from high‐frequency data and other sources
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DOI: 10.1111/1467-8268.12528
Abstract: Abstract We assess the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic on the labour markets and economies of 16 SADC member states using a qualitative risk assessment on the basis of high‐frequency Google Mobility… read more here.
Keywords: labour market; risk; high frequency; impact ... See more keywords
The occupational integration of migrant women in Western European labour markets
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DOI: 10.1177/0001699317723441
Abstract: This paper studies the integration of migrant women in six European labour markets, highlighting how their migration penalty is related to the family’s migration dynamics and to the husband’s occupational condition. In order to compare… read more here.
Keywords: integration migrant; migrant women; occupational integration; labour markets ... See more keywords