When asking questions about the labor market, particularly earnings determination, human
capital theory is the most important tool in the economist's toolbox. However, there is an …

The American workforce and the role of employee benefits have changed dramatically since
the 1980s when economists seriously considered dual labour market models to describe …

The theory of dual labor markets posits that the labor market is best described by two
separate segments each possessing distinct features [Doeringer and Piore, 1971]. The …

This opening chapter of the thesis introduces this research and provides background
information that contextualizes the research investigation. The chapter outlines the key …

China has been experiencing a fast pace of development since late 1970s. Among the key
transformations, industrialization, urbanization, and modernization created huge changes in …

The objective of this paper is to examine whether the racial difference in the proportion of
women who become teenage mothers is related to differences in their labor market options …

The dimensions of the Sri Lankan Dual Labor Market The dimensions of the Sri Lankan Dual
Labor Market Abstract The thesis aims to empirically analyze and elucidate trends and formations …

A great deal of literature concludes that national welfare reform in the late 1990s led to
improvements in unmarried mother employment and earnings, but less is known about how …

With the rise in female participation rates and the increase in women's wages relative to
men's, women's contributions to family income are becoming more important in defining …