Volume 4(1), 2016
THE DETRIMENTAL IMPACTS OF GENDER SEGREGATION ON WOMEN’S LABOR MARKET CHANCES
ABSTRACT. The objective of this paper is to emphasize the role of discrimination in the downturn of the labor-market outcomes gender gap, the consequences of harmonization schemes on women’s employment, and the adverse ramifications of welfare states for women’s occupational achievements. The theory..
GENDER, WORK, AND WAGES: PATTERNS OF FEMALE PARTICIPATION IN THE LABOR MARKET
ABSTRACT. The aim of the present study is to examine and evaluate gender disparity in the labor market, the prime human capital drivers of men’s and women’s wages, and the determinants of the gender wage gap. This research makes conceptual and methodological contributions to the gender configuration..
STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING MORAL HAZARD IN CONSTRUCTION PROCUREMENT: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
ABSTRACT. Moral hazard and opportunism is an inherent part of contracting and procurement strategies, especially in complex transactions that require co-creation, which is often the case in the construction industry. This paper clarifies the meaning of moral hazard in the context of construction pro..
BRAZILIAN ANTI-CORRUPTION LEGISLATION AND ITS ENFORCEMENT: POTENTIAL LESSONS FOR INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN
ABSTRACT. This paper examines the reforms and institutions that have, anecdotally and empirically, demonstrated progress in combating corruption in Brazil. Focusing specifically on the institutions charged with investigating suspected corrupt activities, we contend that institutional multiplicity – ..
THE POST-2015 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT AGENDA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
ABSTRACT. This paper provides a critical analysis of the post-2015 global development agenda that the international community plans to adopt. This agenda, produced by a high-level panel of eminent persons, is based on two previous agendas – the MDGs and the SDGs. This merger is motivated by similari..
COMPARING GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR COMPENSATION IN CANADA
ABSTRACT. Using aggregated monthly data from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey from January to December 2013, this study estimates wage differentials between the government and private sector in Canada. It also evaluates four available non-wage benefits in an attempt to quantify compensation d..