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Resumen del artículo premiado con el Accésit del X Premio Lluís Fina “The impact of health on wages: evidence from Europe before and during the Great Recession” elaborado conjuntamente por Manuel Flores, Melchor Fernández y Yolanda Pena-Boquete. Los modelos teóricos económicos sugieren que la salud, como componente del capital humano, afecta a los salarios a través de la productividad. Sin embargo, durante las recesiones económicas, circunstancias como el aumento del […]

Marcén, M., & Morales, M. (2019). Live together: Does culture matter?. Review of Economics of the Household, 17(2), 671-713. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11150-018-9431-3 Resumen: This paper studies the role of culture in determining the decision to live together (as a married or unmarried couple). To examine this issue, we utilize data on first-generation immigrants who arrived in the United States at or before the age of 5. We follow the epidemiological approach, indicating […]

Marcén, M., Molina, J. A., & Morales, M. (2018). The effect of culture on the fertility decisions of immigrant women in the United States. Economic Modelling, 70, 15-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2017.10.006 Resumen: This paper examines whether culture plays a role in the number of children born. We use data on immigrant women who arrived in the United States when younger than age six. Since all these women grew up under the same […]

Morales, M (2019). Can the labor status of parents and the composition of the family influence the future labor situation of children? International Journal of Social Economics, 46(10), 1214-1233. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-04-2019-0238 Resumen: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze whether family support, measured through the labor status of parents and the presence of both parents in the household during adolescence, may be an important determinant of unemployment in Spain. […]

Malo, M. Á., Mussida, C., Cueto, B., & Baussola, M. (2021). Being a NEET before and after the Great Recession: persistence by gender in Southern Europe. Socio-Economic Review. https://doi.org/10.1093/ser/mwab043 Resumen:  This article adds to the scant literature on the time persistence of being a young Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET) by including four main novelties: we distinguish short- and long-term persistence; we use estimations before (2004–2007) and after […]

Malo, M. Á., & Sciulli, D. (2021). Wealth transfers and labour supply: impact of inheritances and gifts by gender in Europe. International Journal of Manpower. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-09-2020-0425 Resumen: Purpose The authors analyse how the receipt of a wealth transfer (inheritance or gift) affects labour force participation in 14 EU countries. They compare the effect of receiving an inheritance or a gift and investigate different behaviours at the gender level and educational […]

Título: Essays in family economics and demographics: cultural/social norms, migration and gender stereotypes. International, national and regional (Aragón) evidence. Autora: Marina Morales Catalán Directores: José Alberto Molina y Miriam Marcén Universidad: Universidad de Zaragoza Fecha de defensa: 2 de Septiembre de 2021 Calificación: Sobresaliente Cum Laude Resumen El objetivo de esta tesis es proporcionar investigación en el campo de estudio de la economía familiar y la demografía. Las decisiones tomadas […]

Resumen del artículo premiado con el X Premio Lluís Fina «Does subsidized part-time employment help unemployed workers to find full-time employment?” elaborado conjuntamente por Tomi Kyyrä, José M. Arranz y Carlos García-Serrano El objetivo del artículo es investigar el papel que los empleos a tiempo parcial pueden desempeñar en la mejora de las perspectivas de encontrar empleo a tiempo completo para los trabajadores españoles desempleados que desean trabajar a tiempo completo. […]

Casado-Díaz, J. M., Simón-Albert, R., & Simón, H. (2021). Reassessing the commuting penalty for immigrants: new evidence from Spain. Transportation, 1-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11116-021-10204-5 Resumen:  This article examines the differences in commuting length between native and immigrant employees in Spain, a relevant issue since immigrants’ longer commuting times may, among other factors, reflect an imperfect spatial matching of their labour supply and demand with negative implications for their relative labour outcomes and their […]

Santero, R., Castro, R.B. y Castaño, M. (2020): Techo de cristal y planes de igualdad: Estudio de casos en cadenas hoteleras españolas, Revista del Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social, 146, 15-45. Resumen:  Decent work and gender equality is among the key challenges in the international agenda, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) launched by the United Nations in its agenda 2030. In particular, SDG 5 deals explicitly with gender […]