Browsing by Subject "employment"
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Childcare Choices and Early Cognitive Development
(2013)This study uses the data from the National Institute for Children Health and Development Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development to evaluate features of wage and childcare price changes that are associated with positive ... -
Employer Perspectives on Former Offenders: An Analysis of How a Criminal Record Impacts the Hiring Decisions of Durham-Based Employers
(2018-04-20)How does a criminal record affect the hiring decisions of Durham-based employers? What, if any, services or incentives might increase the likelihood of these employers hiring former offenders? Roughly 700 individuals return ... -
Employment Outcomes for Arab and Iraqi-Pakistani-Afghani Men in the United States
(2012-04-27)Executive Summary Overview In the months following 9/11, considerable evidence suggests that anti-Islamic sentiment rose in the US and resulted in an increase in hate crimes. Anti-Islamic sentiment also likely extended ... -
Essays in Development Economics
(2020)This dissertation considers the role gender plays in labor markets, household decision-making, and health in sub-Saharan Africa.The first chapter considers the impact of fast Internet access on employment outcomes and household ...