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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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6706
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Monique
de Haan
Erik
Plug
José
Rosero
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Birth Order and Human Capital Development: Evidence from Ecuador
In this paper we examine the effect of birth order on human capital development in Ecuador using a large national database together with self-collected survey data. Using family fixed effects models ...
(published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2014, 49 (2), 359-392)
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D1, I2, J1
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6705
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Chandler
McClellan
Erdal
Tekin
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Stand Your Ground Laws and Homicides
The controversies surrounding Stand Your Ground laws have recently captured the nation's attention. Since 2005, eighteen states have passed laws extending the right to self-defense with no duty to ...
(published in: Journal of Human Resources, 2017, 52 (3), 621-653 )
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I1, K14, K42
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6704
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Wolfgang
Frimmel
Martin
Halla
Rudolf
Winter-Ebmer
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Can Pro-Marriage Policies Work? An Analysis of Marginal Marriages
Policies to promote marriage are controversial, and it is unclear whether they are successful. To analyze such policies, it is essential to distinguish between a marriage that is created by a ...
(published in: Demography, 2014, 51(4), 1357-1379)
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J12, H24, H53, I38
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6703
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John
V.
Winters
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Differences in Quality of Life Estimates Using Rents and Home Values
Quality of life differences across areas can be measured by differences in “real wages”, where real wages are computed as nominal wages adjusted for the cost of living. Computing cost of living ...
(published in: Annals of Regional Science, 2013, 51 (2), 377-409)
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R13, R21, R23
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6702
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Andreas
Ravndal
Kostøl
Magne
Mogstad
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How Financial Incentives Induce Disability Insurance Recipients to Return to Work
Disability Insurance (DI) programs have long been criticized by economists for apparent work disincentives. Some countries have recently modified their programs such that DI recipients are allowed to ...
(published in: American Economic Review, 2014, 104 (2), 624-655)
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H53, H55, I18, J21
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6701
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Thomas
K.
Bauer
Julia
Bredtmann
Christoph
M.
Schmidt
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Time vs. Money: The Supply of Voluntary Labor and Charitable Donations across Europe
Volunteering plays a prominent role in the charitable provision of goods and services, yet we know relatively little about why individuals spend time and money to the charity. Assuming that ...
(published in: European Journal of Political Economy, 2013, 32, 80–94)
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H41, J22, L31
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6700
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Daiji
Kawaguchi
Jungmin
Lee
Daniel
S.
Hamermesh
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A Gift of Time
How would people spend time if confronted by permanent declines in market work? We identify preferences off exogenous cuts in legislated standard hours that raised employers' overtime costs in Japan ...
(published in: Labour Economics, 2013, 24, 205-216)
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J22, D13
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6699
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Steffen
Altmann
Christian
Traxler
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Nudges at the Dentist
We implement a randomized field experiment to study the impact of reminders on dental health prevention. Patients who are due for a check-up receive no reminder, a neutral reminder postcard, or ...
(revised version published in: European Economic Review, 2014, 72, 19-38)
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D03, I11, C93
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6698
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Elena
G. F.
Stancanelli
Arthur
van Soest
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Joint Leisure Before and After Retirement: A Double Regression Discontinuity Approach
In the scant literature on partners' joint retirement decisions one of the explanations for joint retirement is externalities in leisure. In this study, we investigate how retirement affects the ...
(published as 'Partners’ Leisure Time Truly Together Upon Retirement' in: IZA Journal of Labor Policy, June 2016)
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D13, J22, J14, C1
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6697
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Cristina
Borra
Maria
Iacovou
Almudena
Sevilla
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The Effect of Breastfeeding on Children's Cognitive and Noncognitive Development
This paper uses propensity score matching methods to investigate the relationship between breastfeeding and children's cognitive and noncognitive development. We find that breastfeeding for four ...
(published in: Labour Economics, 2012, 19(4), 496-515.)
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I10, J0
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12991Result(s) returned for "All accepted Discussion Papers"
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