This paper develops a model of intellectual labor augmentation to explain both the marriage wage premium and educational assortative mating. We suggest that husbands and wives are complementary factors of production where a spouse’s education and skills augment their partner’s productivity and earnings potential. We test this proposition using data from the 2000 U.S. Census of Population and th...

Abstract Will automation raise unemployment and what is the role of education in this context? To answer these questions, we propose a search matching model labour market with two skill types industrial robots. In line evidence to date, robots are better substitutes for low-skilled workers than high-skilled workers. We show that robot adoption leads rising falling wages calibration Austrian Ger...

Why have skill shortages continue to persist despite increases in training and the skill levels of the workforce? We argue that technical progress has raised the demand for skilled labour to mach the observed increase in supply. We provide econometric evidence in support of this hypothesis, showing that skill shortages are higher for establishments that use advanced technology in the production...

.......................................................................................................... 5 Study 1. Impact of ICT activities on employment growth and industry performance in Europe ....................................................................... 6 1.1 Abstract................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Introduct...

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is facing considerable personnel challenges, as recognised in the Australian Defence White Paper 2000 and confirmed in two recent Personnel Environment Scans (2001, 2003). With a diminishing recruitment base of young Australians, the ADF will need to compete harder for high quality, skilled employees. This article examines the ADF’s human resource management s...

Towards the middle of 1943 the problem of supplying workers to replace the labour turn-over in a large Royal Ordnance Filling Factory became more acute through the transfer of a large number of the younger male and female workers to the forces and to other industries. Local recruitment on a large scale was necessary and in the fourth year of total war unemployed persons in an industrial area we...

Millions of short-term, low-skilled women migrant workers from South-Asia to West-Asia experience exploitative and unsafe conditions. We review evidence literature interview 18 key informants assess the exploitation face, highlight impacts past interventions determine their potential, realised effectiveness, in reducing forced labour trafficking. find that face varied precarious situations alon...

In Malaysia, females labour force participation rate is very much lower than that of males, even though they are equally educated. It is commonly observed that women are always less preferable by employers because they are perceived to have less skilled and immobile as compared to men. For women who successfully enter the labour market, they often receive lower wages than their male counterpart...

This report provides an overview of the skilled migrant health workforce and their contribution to systems in European countries, particularly relation COVID-19 pandemic. Migrant workers at all skill levels have worked key areas during Skilled workers, medical practitioners nurses, make up a significant portion frontline are essential keeping developed countries running. While migrants often fa...