- Volume 10, Number 2 (2023)
"IN THE PUBLIC EYE: INVESTIGATING HORIZONTAL RENTS IN U.S. STATE GOVERNANCE"
Andrei Sergeyevich Petrov, Elena Nikolaevna, Natalia Alexandrovna
This paper studies the compensation premiums paid to public sector workers in excess of their peers in the private sector for the years 2011-15. We call such excess rewards "horizontal rents." We find that public sector workers in the U.S. earn an average of 10% more than their private sector peers, after controlling for education, skills, age, work experience, professional occupation, and other observable characteristics. We also find that the size of the horizontal rent varies across different states and levels of government
BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ALLEVIATE GRADUATE UNEMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES IN SOMALIA
S Ali, A Halima, M Abdi
Graduate unemployment is a serious problem in many countries, and Somalia is no exception. The country has an estimated youth unemployment rate of over 70%, which is one of the highest in the world. This problem has a number of negative consequences, including poverty, crime, and social unrest. The causes of graduate unemployment in Somalia are complex and include factors such as the lack of a strong economy, the poor quality of education, and the lack of opportunities for young people. There are a number of potential solutions to this problem, including increasing investment in education and job creation, and...
GROWING AGAINST THE ODDS: CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGES AND ADAPTIVE APPROACHES IN PERUVIAN AGRICULTURE
M Carlos, M Hernandez, Maria A
The Indonesian retail sector is experiencing rapid growth, but the development of the furniture retail sector is hindered by supply chain-related problems. Supply chain management (SCM) is a business strategy that integrates the flow of materials, information, and finances through the entire supply chain. The successful implementation of SCM can improve the relationship between upstream suppliers and downstream customers, thus improving customers' satisfaction and company performance