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College scholarships, poverty, signaling and employment opportunities: Evidence from a field experiment 大学奖学金、贫困、信号和就业机会：来自实地实验的证据

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102828

Jorge M. Agüero , Francisco B. Galarza Arellano , Gustavo Yamada

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Estimating the effect of working from home on parents’ division of childcare and housework: A new panel IV approach 估计在家工作对父母分配照顾孩子和家务的影响：一种新的小组IV方法

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102866

Simone Schüller

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The effect of the public work programme in Hungary on private sector wages 匈牙利公共工作方案对私营部门工资的影响

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102861

Lajos Tamás Szabó

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Do social skills of head teachers affect the mental health of students? 班主任的社交技巧是否影响学生的心理健康？

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102859

Yuanyuan Chen , Caiting Dong , Yangcheng Yu

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Location, housing and employment opportunities 地理位置、住房和就业机会

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102827

Vera Chiodi , Bruno Crépon , Guillermo Cruces

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A senior doctor like me: Gender match and occupational choice 像我这样的资深医生：性别匹配与职业选择

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102863

Elaine Kelly , Isabel Stockton

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Preferences for gender diversity in high-profile jobs 高调职位对性别多样性的偏好

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102857

Celina Högn , Lea Mayer , Johannes Rincke , Erwin Winkler

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Concentrating on his career or hers?: Descriptive evidence on occupational co-agglomeration in dual-earner households 专注于他的事业还是她的事业？：双职工家庭职业共同集聚的描述性证据

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102860

Joanna Venator

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China’s labour market liberalization harmed women, but more so in regions with traditional gender norms 中国劳动力市场的自由化伤害了女性，但在传统性别规范的地区更是如此

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2026.102862

Qi Zhang , Bin Zhao

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Employment prospects and firm-based training — Evidence from opening the Swiss-German border 就业前景和企业培训——来自瑞士和德国边境开放的证据

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102848

Caroline Neuber-Pohl , Damiano Pregaldini , Uschi Backes-Gellner , Sandra Dummert , Harald Pfeifer

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