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No. Author(s) Title JEL Class.
8246 Claus Thustrup Kreiner
Jakob R. Munch
Hans Jørgen Whitta-Jacobsen
Taxation and the Long Run Allocation of Labor: Theory and Danish Evidence
Inspired by Hayek (1945), we study the distortionary effects of taxation on labor mobility and the long run allocation of labor across different profitable opportunities. These effects are not well ...
(published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2015, 127, 74-86)
J62, H24
8245 Simen Markussen
Knut Røed
Leaving Poverty Behind? The Effects of Generous Income Support Paired with Activation
We evaluate a comprehensive activation program in Norway targeted at hard-to-employ social assistance claimants with reduced work capacity. The program offers a combination of tailored ...
(published in: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2016, 8 (1), 180–211)
C21, C26, H55, I30, J24
8244 Björn Anders Gustafsson
Shi Li
Hiroshi Sato
Data for Studying Earnings, the Distribution of Household Income and Poverty in China
This paper discusses data used in publishing statistics on earnings, the distribution of household income and poverty in China by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which is widely used by ...
(published in China Economic Review, 2014, 30, 419-431)
C83, D31, I32, P36
8243 Francisco H. G. Ferreira
Christoph Lakner
Maria Ana Lugo
Berk Özler
Inequality of Opportunity and Economic Growth: A Cross-Country Analysis
Income differences arise from many sources. While some kinds of inequality, caused by effort differences, might be associated with faster economic growth, other kinds, arising from unequal ...
(published in: Review of Income and Wealth, 2018, 64 (4), 800-827)
D31, D63, O40
8241 Björn Anders Gustafsson
Shi Li
Ludmila Nivorozhkina
Haiyuan Wan
Yuan and Roubles: Comparing Wage Determination in Urban China and Russia at the Beginning of the New Millennium
Earnings inequality and earnings determination in urban China 2002 and Russia 2003 are compared using samples covering large parts of the two countries. The results from estimated earnings functions ...
(published in: China Economic Review, 2015, 35, 248-265)
J16, J31, J45, P23
8240 Aaron Sojourner
Brigham R. Frandsen
Robert J. Town
David C. Grabowski
Michelle M. Chen
Impacts of Unionization on Quality and Productivity: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Nursing Homes
This paper studies the effects of nursing home unionization on numerous labor, establishment, and consumer outcomes using a regression discontinuity design. We find negative effects of unionization ...
(published in: Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2015, 68 (4), 771 - 806 )
J0, J5, D2
8239 Robert Dur
Robin Zoutenbier
Intrinsic Motivations of Public Sector Employees: Evidence for Germany
We examine differences in altruism and laziness between public sector employees and private sector employees. Our theoretical model predicts that the likelihood of public sector employment increases ...
(published in: German Economic Review, 2015, 16(3), 343-366)
H1, J45, M5
8238 Mirco Tonin
Michael Vlassopoulos
Are Public Sector Workers Different? Cross-European Evidence from Elderly Workers and Retirees
The public sector employs a large share of the labor force to execute important functions (e.g. regulation and public good provision) in an environment beset by severe agency problems. Attracting ...
(published in: IZA Journal of Labor Economics, 4:11, 2015)
D64, H83, J45
8236 David Gill
Victoria L. Prowse
Cognitive Ability, Character Skills, and Learning to Play Equilibrium: A Level-k Analysis
In this paper we investigate how cognitive ability and character skills influence behavior, success and the evolution of play towards Nash equilibrium in repeated strategic interactions. We study ...
(published in: Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 124 (6), 1619-1676)
C92, C73, D83
8235 Miriam Gensowski
Personality, IQ, and Lifetime Earnings
Talented individuals are seen as drivers of long-term growth, but how do they realize their full potential? In this paper, I show that even in a group of high-IQ men and women, lifetime earnings are ...
(published in: Labour Economics, 2018, 51, 170-183)
J24, I24, J16
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