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No.
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Author(s)
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Title
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JEL Class.
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12185
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Ingvild
Almås
Andreas
Kotsadam
Espen
R.
Moen
Knut
Røed
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The Economics of Hypergamy
Partner selection is a vital feature of human behavior with important consequences for individuals, families, and society. Hypergamy occurs when a husband’s earning capacity systematically exceeds ...
(published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2023, 58 (1), 260-281)
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J12, D10, J22
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12184
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Rudolf
Kerschbamer
Daniel
Neururer
Matthias
Sutter
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Credence Goods Markets and the Informational Value of New Media: A Natural Field Experiment
Credence goods markets are characterized by pronounced informational asymmetries between consumers and expert sellers. As a consequence, consumers are often exploited and market efficiency is ...
(extended version published as 'Credence goods markets, online information and repair prices: A natural field experiment' in: Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 220, 104891 )
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C93, D82
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12183
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Stijn
Baert
Brecht
Neyt
Thomas
Siedler
Ilse
Tobback
Dieter
Verhaest
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Student Internships and Employment Opportunities after Graduation: A Field Experiment
Internships during tertiary education have become substantially more common over the past decades in many industrialised countries. This study examines the impact of a voluntary intra-curricular ...
(revised version published in: Economics of Education Review, 2021, 83, 102141)
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C93, I21, J23, J24
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12182
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Alison
L.
Booth
Jungmin
Lee
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Girls' and Boys' Performance in Competitions: What We Can Learn from a Korean Quiz Show
We compare the performance of high-ability adolescent girls and boys who participated in a a long-running Korean television quiz show. We find there is a gender gap in performance – in favour of boys ...
(published in: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, 187, 431-447. )
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J16, I21, D9, L83, M5
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12181
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René
Böheim
Thomas
Leoni
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Absenteeism on Bridging Days
We estimate sickness absences on Mondays and Fridays which fall between a weekend and public holidays, so called "bridging days". Many public holidays change their day of the week over the years. We ...
(published in: Applied Economics Letters, 2020, 27 (20), 1667–1671)
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J22
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12178
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Karen
Clay
Margarita
Portnykh
Edson
Severnini
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The Legacy Lead Deposition in Soils and Its Impact on Cognitive Function in Preschool-Aged Children in the United States
Surface soil contamination has been long recognized as an important pathway of human lead exposure, and is now a worldwide health concern. This study estimates the causal effects of exposure to lead ...
(published in: Economics & Human Biology, 2019, 33, 181-192)
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N52, Q53, Q56, R11, I15, I18, I25, I28
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12177
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Karen
Clay
Joshua
Lewis
Edson
Severnini
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What Explains Cross-City Variation in Mortality During the 1918 Influenza Pandemic? Evidence from 438 U.S. Cities
Disparities in cross-city pandemic severity during the 1918 Influenza Pandemic remain poorly understood. This paper uses newly assembled historical data on annual mortality across 438 U.S. cities to ...
(published in: Economics & Human Biology, 2019, 36, 42-50)
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N32, N52, N72, Q40, Q53, O13
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12176
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Judith
M.
Delaney
Paul
J.
Devereux
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It's Not Just for Boys! Understanding Gender Differences in STEM
While education levels of women have increased dramatically relative to men, women are still greatly underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) college programmes. ...
(published as 'Understanding Gender Differences in STEM: Evidence from College Applications' in: Economics of Education Review, 2019, 72, 219-238)
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J16, I2
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12175
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Philipp
Lergetporer
Ludger
Woessmann
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The Political Economy of Higher Education Finance: How Information and Design Affect Public Preferences for Tuition
Public preferences for charging tuition are important for determining higher education finance. To test whether public support for tuition depends on information and design, we devise several survey ...
(now IZA Discussion Papers 14386 and 14991)
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I22, H52, D72, D83
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12174
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Kareem
Haggag
Richard
Patterson
Nolan
G.
Pope
Aaron
Feudo
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Attribution Bias in Major Decisions: Evidence from the United States Military Academy
Using administrative data, we study the role of attribution bias in a high-stakes, consequential decision: the choice of a college major. Specifically, we examine the influence of fatigue experienced ...
(published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 200, 104445)
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D91, I23, J24
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12982Result(s) returned for "All accepted Discussion Papers"
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