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Pretty vacant: recruitment in low-wage labour markets

Article Abstract:

The methods by which several low-wage firms in the United Kingdom recruit employees for job vacancies are discussed. Almost all vacancies are filled, with monetary and non-monetary rewards being more important than the number of job applicants.

Author: Manning, Alan
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0305-9049
Year: 2000
Management, Employee recruitment, Labor supply, Labor force, Job vacancies

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Transitions from school to work and the early labour market experience

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The early experience of those leaving school and entering the labor is discussed. Duration of employment and unemployment and wages are factors are considered, and it was found that those with better education fare better in the market.

Author: Bratberg, Espen, Nilsen, Oivind Anti
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0305-9049
Year: 2000
Analysis, Unemployment

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Wage differences by gender: evidence from recently graduated MBAs

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Research into pay differentials between men and women in the United Kingdom is presented. Education, promotion opportunities, type of occupation, and work history are some of the factors found for theses differences.

Author: Graddy, Kathryn, Pistaferri, Luigi
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers Ltd.
Publication Name: Oxford Bulletin of Economics & Statistics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0305-9049
Year: 2000
Compensation and benefits, Women, Wages, Wages and salaries, Men, Wage payment systems, Business education graduates

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Subjects list: United Kingdom, Statistical Data Included, Statistics, Labor market
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