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View article: Empirical Methods in the Economics of International Immigration
Empirical Methods in the Economics of International Immigration Open
Covering both qualitative and quantitative topics, the expert contributors in this Handbook explore fundamental issues of scientific logic, methodology and methods, through to practical applications of different techniques and approaches i…
View article: Empirical Methods in the Economics of International Immigration
Empirical Methods in the Economics of International Immigration Open
In this chapter we provide a brief overview of the main empirical tools used by economists to study international migration. We begin by exploring the three broad research areas that economists examine when researching immigration. We then…
View article: Empirical Methods in the Economics of International Immigration
Empirical Methods in the Economics of International Immigration Open
View article: FEDERAL ESTATE TAX DISADVANTAGES FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES
FEDERAL ESTATE TAX DISADVANTAGES FOR SAME-SEX COUPLES Open
Throughout the course of their lives, same-sex couples experience many legal challenges not faced by their heterosexual peers. Federal estate tax law continues this differential treatment into death. While the estate tax laws generally all…
View article: The Business Boost from Marriage Equality in Massachusetts: Evidence from the Health and Marriage Equality in Massachusetts Survey
The Business Boost from Marriage Equality in Massachusetts: Evidence from the Health and Marriage Equality in Massachusetts Survey Open
This brief draws on two sources of data, a survey and state-collected tax revenue data, and finds that marriages have had a positive economic effect on Massachusetts – likely providing a boost of over $100 million to the state economy. Sam…
View article: The Impact on Maine's Budget of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry
The Impact on Maine's Budget of Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Marry Open
This analysis estimates the impact of allowing same-sex couples to marry on Maineâs state budget. We estimate that allowing same-sex couples to marry will result in a net gain of approximately $7.9 million each year for the State. This n…
View article: Female Labor Supply Differences by Sexual Orientation: A Semi-Parametric Decomposition Approach
Female Labor Supply Differences by Sexual Orientation: A Semi-Parametric Decomposition Approach Open
View article: Female Labor Supply Differences by Sexual Orientation: A Semi-Parametric Decomposition Approach
Female Labor Supply Differences by Sexual Orientation: A Semi-Parametric Decomposition Approach Open
View article: Female labor supply differences by sexual orientation: a semi-parametric decomposition approach
Female labor supply differences by sexual orientation: a semi-parametric decomposition approach Open
Using 2000 U.S. Census data we illustrate the importance of accounting for household specialization in lesbian couples when examining the sexual orientation gap in female labor supply. Specifically, we find the labor supply gap is substant…
View article: Sexual Orientation Wage Gap: The Role of Occupational Sorting and Human Capital
Sexual Orientation Wage Gap: The Role of Occupational Sorting and Human Capital Open
Using data from the 2000 U.S. Census, the authors explore two alternative explanations for the sexual orientation wage gap: occupational sorting, and human capital differences. They find that lesbian women earned more than heterosexual wom…
View article: The Sexual Orientation Wage Gap: The Role of Occupational Sorting, Human Capital, and Discrimination
The Sexual Orientation Wage Gap: The Role of Occupational Sorting, Human Capital, and Discrimination Open
View article: Wage inequality and the role of pre-market skills
Wage inequality and the role of pre-market skills Open