The economics of international differences in educational achievement
EA Hanushek, L Woessmann - Handbook of the Economics of Education, 2011 - Elsevier
An emerging economic literature over the past decade has made use of international tests of
educational achievement to analyze the determinants and impacts of cognitive skills. The …
educational achievement to analyze the determinants and impacts of cognitive skills. The …
The role of cognitive skills in economic development
EA Hanushek, L Woessmann - Journal of economic literature, 2008 - aeaweb.org
The role of improved schooling, a central part of most development strategies, has become
controversial because expansion of school attainment has not guaranteed improved …
controversial because expansion of school attainment has not guaranteed improved …
The growing importance of social skills in the labor market
DJ Deming - The quarterly journal of economics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The labor market increasingly rewards social skills. Between 1980 and 2012, jobs requiring
high levels of social interaction grew by nearly 12 percentage points as a share of the US …
high levels of social interaction grew by nearly 12 percentage points as a share of the US …
The determinants of COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across countries
We identify 21 predetermined country-level factors that explain marked variations in weekly
COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across 91 countries between January and the end of …
COVID-19 morbidity and mortality across 91 countries between January and the end of …
Divergent paths: A new perspective on earnings differences between black and white men since 1940
P Bayer, KK Charles - The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2018 - academic.oup.com
We present new evidence on the evolution of black–white earnings differences among all
men, including both workers and nonworkers. We study two measures:(i) the level earnings …
men, including both workers and nonworkers. We study two measures:(i) the level earnings …
Workplace heterogeneity and the rise of West German wage inequality
We study the role of establishment-specific wage premiums in generating recent increases
in West German wage inequality. Models with additive fixed effects for workers and …
in West German wage inequality. Models with additive fixed effects for workers and …
Flexible wages, bargaining, and the gender gap
Does flexible pay increase the gender wage gap? To answer this question, we analyze the
wages of public school teachers in Wisconsin, where a 2011 reform allowed school districts …
wages of public school teachers in Wisconsin, where a 2011 reform allowed school districts …
Where has all the skewness gone? The decline in high-growth (young) firms in the US
The pace of business dynamism and entrepreneurship in the US has declined over recent
decades. We show that the character of that decline changed around 2000. Since 2000 the …
decades. We show that the character of that decline changed around 2000. Since 2000 the …
[图书][B] Good jobs, bad jobs: The rise of polarized and precarious employment systems in the United States, 1970s-2000s
AL Kalleberg - 2011 - books.google.com
The economic boom of the 1990s veiled a grim reality: in addition to the growing gap
between rich and poor, the gap between good and bad quality jobs was also expanding …
between rich and poor, the gap between good and bad quality jobs was also expanding …