labor-economics

This chapter investigates the structural determinants of health workforce shortages across the EU-27 from 2015 to 2024. Departing from traditional neoclassical or individual behavioural models, it adopts a political economy approach to argue that labour shortages are deeply embedded in the institutional arrangements of welfare states. Using cluster analysis on Eurostat data, the study empirically…

Roughly 20pc of Uber’s management layer is being cut, alongside nearly half of its micro teams. Read more: Uber cuts 3,300 jobs to simply operations and boost productivity

Dr. Sunil Sudhakar Varnekar, Research Scholar, Alliance, School of Law, Alliance University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Dr. Upankar Chutia, Associate Professor, Department of Law, Dayananda Sagar University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India ABSTRACT The gig economy has revolutionized India's labour market, offering flexible jobs and employment opportunities through digital platforms. The lack of conv…

Retirement anxiety has emerged as a significant psychosocial concern among teachers, particularly in developing countries where uncertainties surrounding pension administration, financial security, healthcare, and post-retirement adjustment often undermine overall well-being. Despite growing scholarly interest in retirement preparedness, empirical evidence on the relationship between retirement a…

ABSTRACT This study examines why employees in Super's maintenance and disengagement stages, operationalized as workers aged 45–65, reporting high job satisfaction nonetheless form early retirement intentions (ERIs). Survey data from 380 Indian employees aged 45–65 were analyzed using structural equation modeling with bootstrapping. Job satisfaction was positively associated with ERI, health statu…

This paper examines how occupational restructuring within local labour markets shapes the employment opportunities of older workers. Using longitudinal Swedish register data covering workers across 69 functional local labour markets between 2017 and 2023, we show that greater occupational restructuring is associated with greater occupational narrowing among older workers. This relationship is mod…

Three dollars an hour to not drink. That's the going rate for owning your entire evening. You can't have a beer. You can't drive two towns over. You can't take a nap so deep you'd miss the phone. The thing nobody wants to price Being on call is not work, but it's not vacation either. It's the perfect balance. You are not under the influence of alcohol. You are close to your house. You can get to …

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan on August 27 passed amendments to parts of the Industrial Innovation Act, extending the startup eligibility period from under 5 years to under 8 years and raising the tax deferral cap on employee stock compensation from NT$5 million to NT$10 million. The changes, aimed at strengthening corporate talent retention and recruitment amid global competition, will take effect f…

80% of Micron workers in Taiwan have signaled that they're willing to go on strike if the company does not strike a deal over bonuses. The employees want to replace the current bonus system with a profit-sharing scheme, allowing them to take advantage of the AI-driven memory boom.

As the cost of college rises and confidence in its economic value declines, students and families increasingly need clear information about what different degrees and credentials deliver. This report analyzes federal earnings data for 276,963 graduates across 2,958 programs, 225 fields of study, and 386 California institutions to show how outcomes vary by field and credential level.

Analytical Reconstruction of H1B Visa Salary Mechanisms 1. Prevailing Wage System: Foundation of Equity The prevailing wage system serves as the cornerstone of H1B visa salary mechanisms, establishing minimum compensation levels based on occupation , experience , and geographic location . This framework is designed to ensure parity between H1B visa holders and U.S. workers in similar roles. Wage …

Veterinary medicine is a people business, and it’s not just veterinarians needing to get paid. Here’s a quick rundown of additional reasons explaining the uptick in payroll and its associated expenses.

Negative views about hotel work may be pushing many hospitality graduates in China to choose careers in other industries, according to new research. The study, published in the International Journal of Environment and Sustainable Development, examined the experiences of more than 300 Chinese hotel interns. Researchers wanted to understand how attitudes toward hotel jobs influence […] The post Why…