In this dissertation I study the labor market behavior of sciences and engineering (S&E) doctorates trained and employed in the US. The first essay is an empirical study of task-to-task transitions based on the Survey of Doctorate Recipients (1973-2001). It first assesses the relevance of the careers of doctorates to S&E in general, and research and development (R&D) in particular. Second, it evaluates the participation rates and mobility patterns of doctorates in careers of different types using a transition model with independent competing risks. The second essay extends the empirical framework described above and specifies a dynamic model of occupational choices with symmetric learning about one of the task- specific abilities and dependence on past performance to explain the empirical career patterns described in the first essay. The predictions of the model are used to evaluate the effects of two counterfactual experiments on the supply of research skill. The third essay studies geographic choices for first employment of doctorates using the Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) 1957-2005. Decisions of Americans, Canadians, and third country nationals to stay in the US after their PhD versus moving to Canada are compared. Individual characteristics and differences in political and economic conditions and career opportunities in the US versus Canada are evaluated to explain the observed differences in the choice of location. / Thesis (Ph.D, Economics) -- Queen's University, 2009-08-31 11:33:27.809

The purpose of this study is to gauge the influence of local/regional labor market conditions on educational outcomes, using human capital and dual labor markets as guiding theories. To gain an understanding of how growth in multiple labor market tiers and various occupation types influence local human capital development as well as students’ decisions to invest in their own human capital; two modeling approaches are utilized. First, the association between local employment growth by labor market tier and aggregate human capital development is evaluated. Second, occupations found to significantly influence local human capital development are transferred to models gauging the educational attainment of individual respondents. Results indicate primary market employment growth has a positive impact on the number of county residents with a high school, Associate’s, and Bachelor’s degree. At the individual-level, primary market growth increased the likelihood of earning a high school and Associate’s degree but did not influence the odds of earning a Bachelor’s degree.

Depuis les années 1980, la mobilité professionnelle internationale a pris de l'importance en France, à la fois comme phénomène en expansion quantitative et comme injonction à laquelle sont confrontés les travailleurs, aussi bien dans l'enseignement supérieur que sur les marchés du travail ou au sein des entreprises. Cette thèse vise à étudier ce phénomène en s'intéressant aux migrants qualifiés que l'on appelle le plus souvent « expatriés » : situés entre les élites de la mondialisation et les migrants sans qualifications, ceux-ci appartiennent à des classes moyennes et supérieures qui valorisent fortement l'« international » et la mondialisation. A partir d'une enquête combinant une série d'entretiens et l'exploitation des enquêtes Histoire de Vie 2003 (Insee) et Trajectoires et Origines 2008 (Insee/Ined), il s'agit de défendre la proposition suivante : les enjeux de la mobilité internationale sont avant tout nationaux. Loin de constituer une fuite ou une libération du cadre national, les carrières « internationales » sont le produit de celui-ci, et y restent bien souvent attachées. On montre en effet que de tels parcours sont à la fois la traduction et le reflet de transformations à l’œuvre sur les marchés du travail nationaux : l'internationalisation se comprend comme une stratégie de lutte pour des individus (pour obtenir des emplois) et des groupes (des professions mais aussi des fractions de classe) au sein de l'espace national. La thèse explore ces transformations et apporte ainsi une contribution à la sociologie des carrières, des marchés du travail et des classes sociales. / Since the 1980's, international mobility appears to be a significant tendency on french labor markets. At some time in their careers, more and more people become “expatriates”. In addition, the injunction to be “international” grow stronger in Higher Education, among labor markets and within a firm. In this dissertation, we study careers of highly qualified and qualified French migrants also known as “expatriates” in order to understand globalization and its effects on labor markets. These qualified migrants live between globalization’s elites and non-qualified migrants and assign value to what they call themselves “international”. By the means of biographical interviews and sequence data stemming from the Histoire de vie 2003 survey (Insee) and the Trajectoires et Origines 2008 survey, we argue that international mobility is a national phenomenon. People do not run away from France but are asked to become “international” by the labor markets’ rules, and, even when they are abroad, a lot of them still have “national careers”. “International careers” are better understood as a product of domestic labor markets transformations. Indeed, it is a way for some domestic actors to achieve domestic objectives: workers who want a (better) job, professionals who are seeking a juridiction, middle classes in struggle with upper classes. Thereby this dissertation is a contribution to the sociological analysis of careers, markets and social classes.

The field of taxation and its influence on economy has been a very actual topic in economic and political discussions recently. It is also a topic very controversial with two fierce groups of opponents standing against each other. Primary goal of this thesis is to analyze an influence of taxation on economy and find enough evidence to be able to say whether tax competition is beneficial or not. The paper is divided into theoretical part focusing on theories of taxation and concepts of international tax competition and practical part which analyses effects of taxation on GDP growth and other macroeconomic variables such as labor markets and international investment.

It is increasingly recognized that manpower planning and policies are a major component of a country's development efforts. The purpose of this study is to examine the labor market in Jordan and to identify the main determinants of employment (labor force) during the period from 1961 to 1987 in order to advise policy makers as to the best course of action to achieve full employment. This period was divided into two periods: 1961 to 1972 and 1973 to 1987 for comparative purposes. The socio-economic and political framework of the labor market, as well as the labor policies during the period were examined in an effort to determine the determinants affecting the labor market in the two periods. The findings of this study reveal that Jordan's labor market and policies over the last three decades have been influenced by changes and events not only in Jordan, but by changes and events in the entire region. The study also indicates that factors influencing the labor market differ under different conditions. The impact of the independent variables tested in this study differ between the two periods, 1961 to 1972 and 1973 to 1987. Policy which may serve the country's best interest during the time of instability and crisis may not be in the country's best interest in time of stability and peace.

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