Sökning: "labor force participation"

Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 20 avhandlingar innehållade orden labor force participation.

1. 1. Education, Labor Force Participation and Changing Fertility Patterns. A Study of Women and Socioeconomic Change in Twentieth Century Sweden

   Författare :Maria Stanfors; Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; longitudinal analysis; time series analysis; 20th century Sweden; compatibility; division of labor; gender; structural change; fertility; Education; labor force participation; Social and economic history; Ekonomisk och social historia;

   Sammanfattning : This book deals with women and socioeconomic change in twentieth century Sweden. The main focus is on how women’s education and labor force participation have affected fertility over time. LÄS MER

3. 2. Essays on health, labor market behavior, and economic incentives

   Författare :Alejandro Vega; Thomas Aronsson; Gauthier Lanot; David Granlund; Niklas Jakobsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Labor force participation; labor supply; health status; financial risk-taking; gender differences; job loss; Economics; nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : Paper [1] analyzes how the labor force participation changes in response to major health shocks, such as new cancer diagnoses, heart attacks, and strokes, in middle-aged to elderly Mexican couples, and how the spouses interact in their responses. The data originates from the Mexican Health and Aging Study and provides information on how couples coordinate their labor market activities in response to major health shocks. LÄS MER

4. 3. Gender, Incentives, and the Division of Labor

   Författare :Ylva Moberg; Eva Mörk; Helena Holmlund; Mari Rege; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Parental Leave; Division of Labor; Labor Supply; Same-sex Couples; Transition to Parenthood; Gender Norms; Housing Allowance; In-Work Tax Credits; Take-Up of Transfer Programs; Secondary Earners’ Participation Elasticity; Föräldraledighet; arbetsfördelning; samkönade par; föräldraskap; könsnormer; bostadsbidrag; skatte- och bidragssystem; incitament; arbetskraftsdeltagande; arbetsutbudselasticitet; Economics; Nationalekonomi;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consists of four self-contained essays. Essay 1: The length of parental leave entitlements is known to affect take-up rates, division of parental leave between parents, and the mother's decision to return to work. So far, however, the importance of the level of benefit has received little attention in the literature. LÄS MER

5. 4. Tekniken - kvinnornas befriare? : Hushållsteknik, köpevaror, gifta kvinnors hushållsarbetstid och förvärvsdeltagande 1930-talet - 1980-talet

   Författare :Anita Nyberg; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Household Technology; Women s Work; Household Work; Labour force Participation; Women s Farm Work; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

   Sammanfattning : A traditionalline of thought is the belief that technological development has liberatcd women from housework and improved their prospects for laber force participation. This traditional line of thought has been questioned by som e research ers. LÄS MER

7. 5. Empirical Essays on Labor-Force Participation, Matching, and Trade

   Författare :Kerstin Johansson; Anders Forslund; Tor Eriksson; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :Economics; J08 J64 F19; Nationalekonomi; nationalekonomi; Economics;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis consist of four self-contained essays.Essay I estimates the macroeconomic effect of labor market programs on labor-force participation. The results indicate that labor market programs have relatively large and positive effects on labor-force participation. LÄS MER