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    Hartmut Lehmann

    We use longitudinal data from the Ukraine to the explore relationship between health and subsequent economic performance using the variation in the level of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl accident as a potential instrument to try... more
    We use longitudinal data from the Ukraine to the explore relationship between health and subsequent economic performance using the variation in the level of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl accident as a potential instrument to try to establish the causal impact of poor health on labour force participation, hours worked and wages. There is a significant positive association between area-level radiation dosage and self-reported poor health status, though much weaker associations between area-level dosage and specific health conditions. Thanks to Lenina Akkineni for invaluable research assistance. Thanks to Natalia Karchenko at KISS for invaluable help with the data.
    This Discussion Paper is issued within the framework of IZA’s research area Labor Markets in Transition Countries. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of the institute. Research disseminated by IZA may... more
    This Discussion Paper is issued within the framework of IZA’s research area Labor Markets in Transition Countries. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of the institute. Research disseminated by IZA may include views on policy, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent, nonprofit limited liability company (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) supported by the Deutsche Post AG. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its research networks, research support, and visitors and doctoral programs. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research resu...
    Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of the institute. Research disseminated by IZA may include views on policy, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. The Institute for the Study... more
    Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of the institute. Research disseminated by IZA may include views on policy, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit company supported by Deutsche Post World Net. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its research networks, research support, and visitors and doctoral programs. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper shou...
    Die ZBW räumt Ihnen als Nutzerin/Nutzer das unentgeltliche, räumlich unbeschränkte und zeitlich auf die Dauer des Schutzrechts beschränkte einfache Recht ein, das ausgewählte Werk im Rahmen der unter
    We use a balanced panel of firms based on the Ukrainian Labour Flexibility Study data to explore the fate of female workers in Ukrainian industry over the period 1994 to 2002. Our analysis shows that in overall terms and despite... more
    We use a balanced panel of firms based on the Ukrainian Labour Flexibility Study data to explore the fate of female workers in Ukrainian industry over the period 1994 to 2002. Our analysis shows that in overall terms and despite substantial changes in industry, the position of women in the industrial sector in Ukraine has not changed significantly. To a small degree, the relative position of women in industry has declined: the employment share of women in industry has gone down somewhat, the gender wage gap has slightly increased, and more and more firms show a preference for hiring and training men.
    This paper addresses the important issue of the effects of trade liberalization on labor market job flows. It studies the case of Ukraine where we view the sudden openness of the economy to trade as a quasi-natural experiment. We use... more
    This paper addresses the important issue of the effects of trade liberalization on labor market job flows. It studies the case of Ukraine where we view the sudden openness of the economy to trade as a quasi-natural experiment. We use disaggregated data on manufacturing industries and customs data on trade flows taking account of shifting trade patterns after the disintegration of CMEA trade regime. We provide some first evidence that three-digit NACE sector job flows are predominantly driven by idiosyncratic factors within industries. Other things equal, there is increased labor shedding as larger non-state share in industry relates to less job creation and more job destruction. Trade openness does affect job flows in Ukrainian manufacturing disproportionately according to trade orientation. We find that while trade with CIS decreases job destruction, trade with the EU increases excess reallocation mainly through job creation.

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