Tag: Employment and Welfare Studies
Migrant construction workers faced precarity but still found meaning
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Study of African migrant construction workers in Portugal examining how meaningful work persists despite precarious employment, structural barriers, and inadequate labor protections through.
Patriarchal dominance is linked to employment anxiety among Nigerian career widows
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Study examining how patriarchal dominance influences employment anxiety and career success in Nigerian career widows, with family economic conditions as a moderating factor.
Employers rate non-employed applicants by reason for absence
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Study reveals how employment gaps affect hiring decisions. Training breaks boost prospects, while discouragement stigma severely harms candidacy. Employer perceptions vary by gap reason.
Immigrant employment in Sweden was marked by instability
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Study examines how first-generation non-European immigrants sustain employment in Sweden, revealing cycles of instability and the critical role of workplace support networks and belonging.
Correcting publication bias lowers estimated unemployment-benefit effects
Meta-analysis of unemployment insurance effects on joblessness duration, correcting publication bias to estimate optimal replacement rates at 28% in the United States.
