Outputs (3)

Female job satisfaction: can we explain the part-time puzzle? (2016)
Journal Article
Bridges, S., & Owens, T. (2017). Female job satisfaction: can we explain the part-time puzzle?. Oxford Economic Papers, 69(3), 782-808. https://doi.org/10.1093/oep/gpw064

Although it is generally accepted that women who work part-time are, on average, more satisfied in their jobs than their full-time counterparts, this is unlikely to be true for all women. Using the British Household Panel Survey we estimate the deter... Read More about Female job satisfaction: can we explain the part-time puzzle?.

Youth Unemployment and Earnings in Africa: Evidence from Tanzanian Retrospective Data (2016)
Journal Article
Bridges, S., Fox, L., Gaggero, A., & Owens, T. (2017). Youth Unemployment and Earnings in Africa: Evidence from Tanzanian Retrospective Data. Journal of African Economies, 26(2), 119-139. https://doi.org/10.1093/jae/ejw020

We exploit a unique data set of individual labour market histories in urban Tanzania to estimate the effect of early labour market experiences on adult labour market outcomes. We consider four labour market entry states—wage employment, self-employme... Read More about Youth Unemployment and Earnings in Africa: Evidence from Tanzanian Retrospective Data.

Household finances, income shocks and family separation in Britain (2016)
Journal Article
Bridges, S., & Disney, R. (2016). Household finances, income shocks and family separation in Britain. Economic Inquiry, 54(1), 698-718. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecin.12259

We examine the effect of household financial indebtedness on the incidence of partnership dissolution using a large survey of families with children in Britain. We use detailed data on household finances to provide a robust statistical analysis of th... Read More about Household finances, income shocks and family separation in Britain.