One of the central problems in migration measurement arises as a consequence of the different sources of migration data. Most information regarding migration is obtained from population censuses or population registers that report migration data for a given time interval. Another source of migration data is the sample survey which may be designed to provide information about both migrants and...

Below is a group of typical Nê w York State salaries, showing tion salary bills. The formula, which adds a percentage increase to last First, last year's increases (which are continued) were: 12*4 cent on salary between $2,000 and $4,000; in addition, TVz percent on the amount of increase under the proposed administrayear's percentage increase, works like this: percent on the first $2,000 of sa...

Research consistently shows that teacher quality is a powerful determinant of student achievement gains, yet, urban school districts often struggle to staff their schools with qualified teachers. This problem seems to begin with teacher recruitment. In order to improve teacher recruitment, a popular intervention for urban school districts is raising teacher salaries to improve the school distri...

Teacher retention is an important goal for urban school districts. In an effort to improve teacher retention, one popular strategy is to raise teacher salaries, often in targeted areas. However, there is little evidence on whether salary increases can improve retention in urban schools and districts Moreover, there is even less evidence on whether such salary incentives can be effective in reta...

This paper examines the effects of certain achievement-related personal characteristics on firm-specific variation in the salary attainment of white male managers of a utility firm. Special emphasis is given to assessing the degree to which the effects of personal attributes on current salary are transmitted via starting salary and/or via the rate of increase in salary. Characteristics found to...

"This paper attempts to describe the nature of Zambia's demographic situation, which eventually led to the formulation of a national population policy; the policy instrument; and some of the measures necessary for the effective implementation of the policy....[The] situation is characterised by three dominant features: a high rate of natural increase, massive urbanisation, and wide variations ...

Most graduating medical students in the United States obtain hospital residencies through the National Resident Matching Program ("NRMP"; http://www.nrmp.org/). The NRMP, or "Match" as it is usually called, is a centralized procedure that begins each year with hospitals defining residency positions, including the associated salaries. Both students and hospitals then submit rankings of potential...