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Labour Economics
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Labour Economics

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Economics and Finance 109 60 70 16

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 84
Documents by Best Scientists*: 86
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 96
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.879
Impact Factor: 2.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Labour Economics?

Labour Economics explores disciplines such as Labour economics, Wage, Unemployment, Earnings and Productivity. Some problems in Labour economics that were presented in the journal overlapped with concepts under Panel data, Human capital, Incentive, Microeconomics and Immigration. The Wage study featured in Labour Economics draws parallels with the field of Distribution (economics).

While work presented in it provided substantial information on Unemployment, it also covered topics in Matching (statistics) and Duration (project management).

  • Labour economics (96.26%)
  • Wage (24.04%)
  • Unemployment (18.16%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Job satisfaction and gender: Why are women so happy at work? (1077 citations)
  • Self-employment in OECD countries (895 citations)
  • Hard evidence on soft skills (671 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Labour Economics:

The journal papers primarily focus on research topics in Labour economics, Wage, Unemployment, Earnings and Panel data. The study of Labour economics in the published articles encompasses disciplines such as Endogeneity, as well as fields such as Instrumental variable, all of which overlap with one another. The journal articles focus on Unemployment but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Matching (statistics) and Self-employment.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • Statistics
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Labour Economics is mainly concerned with subjects like Labour economics, Wage, Demographic economics, Earnings and Productivity. Labour Economics focuses on Labour economics but also tackles concerns of closely connected disciplines like

  • Unemployment and related Duration (project management),
  • Educational attainment and related Intergenerational transmission.. In addition to Wage research, Labour Economics aims to explore topics under Quality (business), Promotion (rank) and Specialization (functional).

Labour Economics addresses concerns in Demographic economics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Mental health, Higher education, Socioeconomic status and Social mobility. It links adjacent topics like Earnings with Subsidy. The journal focused on Productivity research but expanded to cover Distribution (economics).

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • COVID-19 doesn’t need lockdowns to destroy jobs: The effect of local outbreaks in Korea (11 citations)
  • Some young people have all the luck! The duration dependence of the school-to-work transition in Europe (4 citations)
  • Open labor markets and Firms’ substitution between training apprentices and hiring workers (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Labour Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael Lechner (10 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Joop Hartog (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Michael Rosholm (9 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Knut Røed (9 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Giorgio Brunello (8 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Labour Economics (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Aarhus University (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Stockholm University (31 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • German Institute for Economic Research (29 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Essex (27 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Centre for Economic Performance (27 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 9.47% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 12.79% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.79% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 12.79% of all publications and 61.63% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Applying Knowledge in Real World

Understanding labour economics and its related disciplines can be highly beneficial in practical settings. For instance, in accounting career, individuals with strong knowledge in labour economics can provide valuable insights in workforce planning and costs. In the state of Massachusetts, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) could apply this knowledge while focusing on unemployment data, wage analysis, productivity rates, and various other economic factors. These skills can provide unique sights to organizations and individuals about economic conditions, unemployment trends, wage disparities and more.

If you're interested in leveraging the knowledge of labour economics in an accounting career, it's crucial to have relevant educational background. Massachusetts has comprehensive programs that can help you become a CPA. How to be a CPA in Massachusetts provides a detailed guide and highlights top schools in the state for pursuing an accounting degree.

Remember, becoming a CPA takes more than just a strong understanding of accounting. It also requires a holistic approach to business matters, including an intensive grasp on topics like labour economics, unemployment, wage policies and productivity.

Top Publications

  • Intergenerational mobility across Australia and the stability of regional estimates

    Nathan Deutscher;Bhashkar Mazumder

    (2020)
    56 Citations
  • Lessons for Americans from Denmark about inequality and social mobility

    James Heckman;Rasmus Landersø

    (2021)
    55 Citations
  • Labor market impacts of states issuing of driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants

    Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes;Esther Arenas-Arroyo;Almudena Sevilla

    (2020)
    33 Citations
  • Does more free childcare help parents work more?

    (2021)
    27 Citations
  • Gender Wage Gaps and Worker Mobility: Evidence from the Garment Sector in Bangladesh

    Andreas Menzel;Christopher Woodruff

    (2021)
    26 Citations

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