Occupational Stratification and Mobility in the Large Urban Community

Trade Liberalization and Intergenerational Occupational Mobility in Urban India∗

In this paper, we make two novel contributions to the literature on trade and inequality. First, we show that the same mechanism that causes greater cross-sectional inequality, higher relative demand for skill, also facilitates intergenerational occupational mobility. In particular, we develop a stylized model that shows that the innovation induced by international trade causes an increase in t...

Structural Change and Men’s Work Lives: Transformations in Social Stratification and Occupational Mobility in Monterrey, Mexico

Occupational and Job Mobility in the US∗

We propose a new methodology to measure worker mobility across occupations and jobs in the US, building on the limited longitudinal dimension of monthly CPS data. For the period 1979–2006, we find that about 3.5% of male workers employed in two consecutive months report different three-digit occupations. This rate is procyclical, mildly rising in the 1980s and falling after 1995. We also revise...

Occupational mobility in Europe

NMS (10 new Member States that joined the EU in May 2004) CZ Czech Republic CY Cyprus EE Estonia HU Hungary LV Latvia LT Lithuania MT Malta PL Poland SK Slovakia SI Slovenia For the analysis of this report, all EU25 countries were grouped in country clusters based on the prevailing employment regime in each country (covering all EU25 Member States). 1 With the accession of 10 new Member States ...

Risk Management Plan in Large Urban Projects

One of the risks distinguishes urban projects from other projects is to purchase of property obstacles. The matter is of more significance in large projects. Issues with regard to possessing property obstacles, lack of accurate layout drawings for underground facilities and following probable changes in designs make it vital to have specific studies on risk management of such projects. So thi...