The current Australian migration program rewards applicants for possessing tertiary qualifications. This study examines whether such qualifications help mitigate the labour market disadvantages faced by immigrants in Australia. effect of host country qualification on assimilation is estimated comparing force participation and unemployment natives with two groups migrants: those holding foreign Controlling factors as level education experience, there no evidence that result better outcomes migrants.

The observed wealth differential in favour of native households seems to contradict the analytical presumption a saving immigrant households. This article seeks explain differences through an examination respective behaviour immigrants and natives. Quantile regression semiparametric decomposition methods are used identify isolate factors that contribute it. basic finding is household income key pattern. Moreover, analysis suggests have tendency save more than natives when compared with A...

Abstract Uncertainty is a feature of healthcare practice. In recognition this, multiple health profession governing bodies identify uncertainty tolerance as graduate attribute and evaluate within new cohorts. While it clear that development for learners valued, gaps remain practically addressing this curricula. Guiding frameworks practical approaches supporting in remains sparse, particularly outside medicine certain geographical locations. As increasingly recognised being, at least part,...

Abstract Against the background of continuing gains in female education and labour market participation rising migration, we investigate whether women work occupations which match their educational qualifications migrant face double penalty being overqualified for jobs. Using data from European Social Survey covering 2002–2020 with detailed information about occupation attainment, show that are significantly more likely to be jobs relative native women. We explore role individual,...

Abstract We investigate wage differential by migrant status across white‐collar and blue‐collar occupations in Australia. Migrants are observed to have a higher wage; this difference, however, does not exist once we control for covariates. The unconditional varies over distribution as well occupation. Significant differentials found above the median: positive workers negative workers. Using recently developed decomposition methods based on Firpo, Fortin, Lemieux (2009) decompose their...

Water utilities in developing countries face a challenge maintaining the existing supply and extending of pipe-borne water to rural areas growing demand. Understanding cost structure is important for pricing policies, regulating market ensuring financial viability water. This paper investigates economic parameters Sri Lanka, which exhibits common physical institutional features sector Asian countries. The estimated marginal Lankan rupees (SLRS) 16.50 per cubic metre short run, rising SLRS...

Abstract Across countries, almost all primary and pre-primary teachers are women while few men in the occupation tend to specialise secondary schooling administration. We investigate decision become a teacher versus alternative occupations for graduates Australia over past 15 years. find that this gender distribution reflects relative returns labour market: with bachelor qualifications receive higher teaching, similarly educated enjoy substantially other occupations. also evidence schools...

An important measure of the success immigration is assimilation immigrants into labour force host country. This criterion from both perspective themselves and that Conversely, concentration migrants in a few sectors undesirable because its adverse socio‐economic consequences. Since pattern distribution migrant employment influences structure outcomes market various ways, it attracts public, academic policymakers’ attention. The present paper employs numerical measures to estimate degree...

Abstract We investigate the effect of parents' sex composition preferences on intentions for a third child in India. Parents' preference are balanced or mixed gender (a son and daughter) biased, commonly son, expected to change over time. Pooled sample 22,290 couples with two children from National Family Health Surveys (NFHS), conducted 2005/6 2015/16 is used analyze couples' its intentions. Our results show that desire dominates ten‐year period, as daughters 7 9 times more likely intend...

Abstract This study investigates native–migrant differences in engagement post-school education. Using a longitudinal survey of youth Australia, we find that immigrants originating from non-English-speaking countries are significantly more likely to continue with further between the ages 18 and 23 years. On other hand, there no significant English-speaking native youth. We several important factors influencing decisions, including parents family background, academic ability, aspirations age...

Abstract We examine how health shocks impact on households' decision to save, and different socioeconomic ethnic groups respond in Australia. find that are associated with a substantial reduction individual savings. do not any substitution of labor supply by partner response an individual's shocks. extend previous work examining whether access formal insurance or government benefits mitigate the economic consequences shock. evidence negative increase receipts public transfers following...

The impact of immigration on labour markets depends, among other factors, the substitutability or complementarity between immigrants and natives. This relationship is examined by treating migrant native labour, along with capital, as inputs in production process. Estimated price elasticities substitution suggest that Australian context, an increase wage rate one group workers leads to increased demand for other. estimated immigrant complementary capital provide insight into complex effects...

The concentration of women in the teaching profession is widely noted and generally attributed to gender differences preferences social roles. Further, segregation exists within this – make up almost all primary pre-primary cohorts, while men who choose become teachers tend specialise secondary schooling administrative To what extent structure a response economic incentives from labour market? Our research addresses question by studying effects wage on decision teacher.In particular, we ask...