We provide evidence on structural transformation from censuses covering three quarters of the world population. As countries develop, standard patterns labor reallocation hold for broad categories both industries (sectors) and occupations while employment shares service rise in all sectors. propose a model with sectors that is consistent these patterns. The key ingredient our uneven, occupation...

development is a dynamic and continuous phenomenon that is under the influence of various factors forming a complicated multidimensional system together. any impairment in these factors can lead to impaired development in children, which is one of the most common problems in children. therefore, this study provides a brief overview of these factors and the way they affect early childhood develo...

We observe systematic differences in labor market outcomes across men and women, and across racial groups. While a variety of models we have covered so far in 14.661 and 14.662 could in theory fully explain these differences, economists have long focused attention on the idea that genderor race-based discrimination may be another empirically relevant explanation. While attention often focuses o...

Pairs of carefully-matched, written applications were made to advertised job vacancies in England to test for sexual discrimination in hiring. Two standard résumés were constructed for each occupation to control for all relevant supply-side variables, such as qualifications, experience and age. Consequently any differential response recorded can be attributed to demand-side discrimination. Stat...