Labor EconomicsThis updated edition includes research in the field of labour economics and blends coverage of traditional topics with modern theory and developments. It also incorporates policy examples, allowing students to understand links between theory and reality, and a leaner presentation of the theory. |
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Page 166
... employers . Firms pay a total tax of 13.35 percent on a worker's annual earnings . In other countries , the payroll tax on employers is even higher . In Germany , for example , the payroll tax is 21.0 percent ; in Sweden , it is 31.1 ...
... employers . Firms pay a total tax of 13.35 percent on a worker's annual earnings . In other countries , the payroll tax on employers is even higher . In Germany , for example , the payroll tax is 21.0 percent ; in Sweden , it is 31.1 ...
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... employers expect that the typical white applicant is more skilled than the typical black applicant . It is also possible that the two groups have the same mean test core ( say T ) , but the test is more informative for whites than for ...
... employers expect that the typical white applicant is more skilled than the typical black applicant . It is also possible that the two groups have the same mean test core ( say T ) , but the test is more informative for whites than for ...
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... employers who use the UI system should pay for it , the system does not perfectly impose the tax burden on employers who initiate the most layoffs . Because the tax rate is capped at fax , employers who lay off many workers do not pay ...
... employers who use the UI system should pay for it , the system does not perfectly impose the tax burden on employers who initiate the most layoffs . Because the tax rate is capped at fax , employers who lay off many workers do not pay ...
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Labor Supply | 20 |
Topics in Labor Supply | 69 |
Labor Demand | 103 |
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