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- Ahmed, Ali, 1977-, et al.
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Sexual orientation and occupational rank
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In: Economics Bulletin. - 1545-2921. ; 31:3, s. 2422-2433
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper presents a study of differences in occupational rank between gay and heterosexual males as well as between lesbian and heterosexual females. We estimate different specifications of an ordered probit model on register data from Sweden. Our data consist of married heterosexual men and women and homosexual men and women living in civil unions. We find that homosexual men have a lower probability of working in a profession demanding a longer university education or a management profession than heterosexual men. In contrast, we find that homosexual women are more likely than heterosexual women to work in such professions.
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- Ahmed, Ali, 1977-, et al.
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Inter- and intra-household earnings differentials among homosexual and heterosexual couples
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In: British Journal of Industrial Relations. - : Blackwell Publishing Ltd/London School of Economics. - 0007-1080 .- 1467-8543. ; 49:s2, s. s258-s278
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- We present earnings differentials between homosexuals and heterosexuals. In line with previous research, we find that gay males earn less than heterosexual males, and that lesbians earn more than heterosexual females. However, when combining the individuals into households, our results are strikingly different: very small earnings differentials between gay households and heterosexual households are found. Lesbian households earn considerably less. The largest earnings inequalities between spouses are found among gay males followed by heterosexuals. Studying sexual orientation and earnings is complex, and household earnings have to be taken into consideration when conclusions are drawn.
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- Andersson, Lina (current name Aldén, Lina), 1979-
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Occupational choice and returns to self-employment among immigrants
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In: International journal of manpower. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0143-7720 .- 1758-6577. ; 32:8, s. 900-922
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose – Self-employment has been stressed as a way for immigrants to enter and improve their situation in the labour market. However, research shows that some people who become self-employed revert to wage employment or unemployment. The purpose of the paper is to study the labour market consequences of temporary self-employment on paid employment among immigrants.Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses micro-econometric methods to estimate the effect of self-employment, relative to continued wage employment, on earnings and employment opportunities in 2006. The paper also identifies the type of wage earner that temporarily enters self-employment.Findings – The paper finds that, relative to continued wage employment, self-employment, with few exceptions, does not improve outcomes in the wage sector of immigrants and may in fact be associated with lower earnings and difficulties in returning to paid employment.Practical implications – The results indicate that encouraging immigrant wage earners to become self-employed should be done with care, since self-employment does not necessarily improve subsequent labour market outcomes.Originality/value – This study will be valuable to those who are interested in the economic consequences of immigrant self-employment.
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- Andersson, Lina (current name Aldén, Lina), 1979-, et al.
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Self-employment matching: an analysis of dual-earner couples in Sweden
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In: Economics Bulletin. - 1545-2921. ; 30:3, s. 2197-2209
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper presents an analysis of self-employment matching among dual-earner couples in Sweden. The results show that self-employment propensities are positively correlated across partners. Self-employment propensities are significantly higher for both males and females whose spouses are self-employed. The existence of ‘positive assortative mating' and the fact that self-employment knowledge and abilities are transferred across partners are presented as explanations for the results. One policy conclusion that can be drawn from the results is that if governments and policymakers want to increase the rate of female self-employment, stimulating overall self-employment might be effective, since an important determinant of female self-employment is having a self-employed spouse.
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- Andersson, Lina (current name Aldén, Lina), 1979-, et al.
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Transmission of self-employment across immigrant generations: The importance of ethnic background and gender
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In: Review of Economics of the Household. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1569-5239 .- 1573-7152. ; 9:4, s. 555-577
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper studies the intergenerational transmissions of self-employmentabilities among immigrants in Sweden. The results show that second-generationimmigrants are over-represented in self-employment compared to natives.Male immigrants from countries neighbouring to Sweden and natives alike seem touse both mothers and fathers as role models in their self-employment decision, butthe father is the stronger role model among male immigrants from more geographicallydistant regions. Female immigrants use both their father and theirmother as role models in their self-employment decision. Furthermore, maleimmigrants and male natives tend to become self-employed in the same businesssector as their fathers; female immigrants and female natives with self-employedparents are over-represented in self-employment but not necessarily in the samebusiness sector as their parents.
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