Flexicurity : the Danish labour market miracle. by Du, Tongtong., Poh, Yi Ping., Teo, Ling Yan.

“…We concluded that while Denmark has achieved an effective way to regulate her labour market, Flexicurity may not be easily replicated in other countries. …”
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Gender wage differences in the Philippines labour market. by Choong, Elizabeth Jia Yun., Chua, Kit Theng., Koh, Shou Wen.

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The effect of distance between childcare centre and residence on maternal labour market outcomes by Chan, Qi Yu, Heng, Crystal Si Ying, Ho, Reen Wan Li

“…Child’s birth month was used to instrument distance and instrument relevance was established with a significant first-stage effect. Three maternal labour market outcomes were studied – hourly income, monthly income and employment. …”
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Effect of minimum wage increase on employment and wage levels by Ng, Cheryl Tsuei Yi

“…We found that an increase in minimum wage is associated with an increase in employment but not with wage levels in the covered labour market. In addition, the results for employment level are relatively consistent when we disaggregated the analysis for both covered and uncovered labour markets. …”
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Efficiency wage model, a local perspective by Fan, Keen Leong, Goh, Dennis Chye Thiam, Ong, Say Beng

“…One of the economic theories of the labour market that offers an explanation for persistent differentials is efficiency wage models. …”
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A study of the job-related factors behind employee withdrawal behaviour by Bee Sock Hoon, Ngin Pert Chin, Toh Soo Min

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Compensation and benefits practices in Singapore. by Loh, Wai Peng., Teo, Lit Yan., Yeo, Lay Hoon.

“…Hence, this report seeks to provide readers with an understanding of Singapore’s labour market and the current C&B practices.…”
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Relationship between performance and fringe benefits in the banking sector by Chow Chiew Hong Juliet

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Current recruitment issues in the Singapore marine industry by Gan, Kian Keong, Tan, Jwee San, Yip, Eugene Tuck Meng

“…One of the major threats confronting this labour-intensive industry is the shortage of semi-skilled and skilled operative workers in the local labour market. This project was, therefore, initiated to explore the current recruitment issues in the marine industry, in the light of this prevailing labour shortage situation. …”
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An analysis of the impact of job satisfaction on turnover intention : a case study by Ng, Wan Ping, Oh, Hui Bee, Poon, Kai Yen

“…Singapore's tight labour market and high turnover rate has been a problem that weighs on the mind of many employers in recent years. …”
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Fostering positive mental health and wellbeing among seafarers at sea by Nur Toety Amirah Arif Budiman

“…Seafarer shortage continues to plague the global seafaring labour market due to the ongoing retention issues, which remains a key concern within the industry. …”
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Mothering ideologies : an exploratory study of why mothers work. by Norshahidah Aziz.

“…The involvement of mothers of younger children in the labour market is a new phenomenon for Singapore. In a qualitative study of twenty married working mothers, with at least one child below the age of six years, this paper seeks to understand the reasons for maternal employment. …”
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The his and hers of sharing : a qualitative research on the division of household labour among dual-earner couples in Singapore. by Tay, Adelle Siew Min.

“…Despite changing attitudes towards female participation in the paid labour market, working women in the twenty-first century still face a similar paradox as those twenty years ago – the double bind between work and family life. …”
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Wage discrimination amongst maids in Singapore. by Xu, Darius JunLing., Leong, Daphne Qian Qian.

“…This study investigates the presence of ethnic-based wage discrimination in the labour market of maids in Singapore. It employs the methods and techniques used in previous studies of wage discrimination in other labour markets; the formulation of an earnings function (adapted from the traditional human capital model), and the testing for residual wage differentials (by multiple linear regression using Ordinary Least Squares method) alluding to discrimination (taste-based or statistical). …”
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"Who wants to be a TV star?" : labor market impact of CEO's media visibility by Goh, Cai Yun, Gan, David Zheren, Wong, Kenn Kee Wen

“…This paper investigates the impact of media visibility on CEO labour market movements. We utilise the Nielsen Company viewership figures on a sample of 10,133 CNBC interviews by 3,735 unique CEO-firm combinations over the 1997~2009 period to identify these CEOs' media visibility. …”
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The impact of early marriage of female youth on education outcomes in Indonesia by Ang, Swee Lian, Sim, Xin Wei, Tan, Cheryl Pei Qi

“…The analysis uses a regression control approach and explores household, individual and labour market factors to model the association between school dropout and early marriage of female youths. …”
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Flexible work arrangements : negotiations in the workplace and its effect on employer-employee relationships by Thong, Teresa

“…Counter-intuitive to an increasing demand for work-life balance within the labour market in Singapore, flexible work arrangements (FWA) remain underutilised by the labor force. …”
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China syndrome in Singapore : the effect of ACFTA on firms level by Gan, Zhen Siong, Chan, Hiu Yee, Xian, Hao

“…Since joining the WTO in 2001, China has been able to keep its competitive edge in the international market with its low-wage labour market. This has caused tremendous import penetration pressure on its rivals, especially the United States, claimed that China’s import penetration resulted in the increase of local unemployment and lower productivity of local firms, even naming this phenomenon as “China Syndrome”. …”
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Implementation of strategic human resource management in Singapore hotels by Chua Quee Sing, Kwok Wing On

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The evolution of wage differentials in Singapore by Oh Beng Tien, Wong Onn Yee, Chan Sook Fong

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