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Relaxation of fertility restrictions, sibling composition and gender gap in education: Evidence from China’s 1.5-child policy 放宽生育限制、兄弟姐妹构成和教育中的性别差距：来自中国1.5胎政策的证据

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102757

Xiangbo Liu , Zhiying Sun , Daisheng Tang , Shuai Chu

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Out for good: Transitory and persistent labor market effects of heterogeneous health shocks 彻底退出：异质性健康冲击对劳动力市场的暂时和持续影响

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102747

Mattis Beckmannshagen , Johannes Koenig

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Does the identity of leaders matter for education? Evidence from the first black governor in the US 领导者的身份对教育有影响吗？来自美国第一位黑人州长的证据

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102749

Mery Ferrando , Véronique Gille

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Working from home after COVID-19: Evidence from job postings in 20 countries 2019冠状病毒病后在家工作：来自20个国家招聘信息的证据

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102751

Pawel Adrjan , Gabriele Ciminelli , Alexandre Judes , Michael Koelle , Cyrille Schwellnus , Tara M. Sinclair

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Partial retirement opportunities and the labor supply of older individuals 部分退休机会和老年人的劳动力供给

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102739

Tunga Kantarcı , Jim Been , Arthur van Soest , Daniël van Vuuren

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Do sibling correlations in skills, schooling, and earnings vary by socioeconomic background? Insights from Sweden 兄弟姐妹在技能、学校教育和收入方面的相关性是否因社会经济背景而异？来自瑞典的启示

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-22 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102741

Erika Forsberg , Akib Khan , Olof Rosenqvist

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Racial representation among academics and students’ academic and labor market outcomes 学者和学生的学术和劳动力市场结果中的种族代表性

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102745

Angus Holford , Sonkurt Sen

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The effect of area-level waiting times for psychological therapies on individual-level labour market outcomes 区域层面心理治疗等待时间对个人层面劳动力市场结果的影响

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102748

Joe Dodd, Luke Munford, Matt Sutton, Igor Francetic

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Who will work on Sunday? The winners and losers of Sunday laws relaxation 谁星期天上班？周日法律放松的赢家和输家

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102744

Dominique Goux , Eric Maurin

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Why does temporary work increase disability insurance inflow? 为什么临时工增加伤残保险流入？

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Labour Economics Pub Date : 2025-06-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2025.102719

Pierre Koning , Paul Muller , Roger Prudon

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