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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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4050
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Dirk
Antonczyk
Bernd
Fitzenberger
Ute
Leuschner
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Can a Task-Based Approach Explain the Recent Changes in the German Wage Structure?
This paper investigates the changes in the German wage structure for full-time working males from 1999 to 2006. Our analysis builds on the task-based approach introduced by Autor et al. (2003), as ...
(published in: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik, 2009, 229 (2-3), 214-238)
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J24, J31, D31, C43
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4049
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Alexander
K.
Koch
Julia
Nafziger
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Commitment to Self-Rewards
Self-administered rewards are ubiquitous. They serve as incentives for personal accomplish¬ments and are widely recommended as tools for overcoming self-control problems. However, it seems puzzling ...
(published in European Economic Review, 2014, 68, 151-167.)
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A12, C70, D86
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4048
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Harley
Frazis
Jay
Stewart
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How Does Household Production Affect Measured Income Inequality?
Although income inequality has been studied extensively, relatively little attention has been paid to the role of household production. Economic theory predicts that households with less money income ...
(published in: Journal of Population Economics, 2011, 24 (1), 3-22)
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D31, J22, D63
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4047
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Vidya
Atal
Kaushik
Basu
John
Gray
Travis
Lee
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Literacy Traps: Society-wide Education and Individual Skill Premia
Using a model of O-ring production function, the paper demonstrates how certain communities can get caught in a low-literacy trap in which each individual finds it not worthwhile investing in higher ...
(published in: IJET International Journal of Economic Theory, 2010, 6 (1), 137-148)
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D20, I28, J31
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4046
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Paola
Manzini
Marco
Mariotti
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Choice by Lexicographic Semiorders
We propose an extension of Tversky's lexicographic semiorder to a model of boundedly rational choice. We explore the connection with sequential rationalisability of choice, and we provide axiomatic ...
(published in: Theoretical Economics, 2012, 7 (1), 1-23.)
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D0
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4045
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Carlo
Altavilla
Floro
Ernesto
Caroleo
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Unintended Effects of National-based Active Labour Market Policies
Labour market policies settled at national level imply a “one-size-fits-all” labour market strategy. This strategy might not sufficiently take into account region-specific economic structures. In ...
(published in: Regional Studies, 2011, iFirst)
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C33, J64
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4044
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Benoît
Mahy
François
Rycx
Mélanie
Volral
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Wage Dispersion and Firm Productivity in Different Working Environments
This paper investigates the impact of wage dispersion on firm productivity in different working environments. More precisely, it examines the interaction with: i) the skills of the workforce, using a ...
(published in: British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2011, 49 (3), 460 - 485)
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J31, J24, M52
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4042
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Vincenzo
Caponi
Cevat Burc
Kayahan
Miana
Plesca
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The Impact of Aggregate and Sectoral Fluctuations on Training Decisions
So far the literature has found that the effect of macroeconomic fluctuations on training decisions is ambiguous. On the one hand, the opportunity cost to train is lower during downturns, and thus ...
(revised version published in: B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics: Advances in Macroeconomics, , 2010, 10 (1), Article 28)
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E32, J24
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4041
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Silvia
Marchesi
Laura
Sabani
Axel
Dreher
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Agency and Communication in IMF Conditional Lending: Theory and Empirical Evidence
We focus on the role that the transmission of information between a multilateral (the IMF) and a country has for the optimal design of conditional reforms. Our model predicts that when agency ...
(published as 'Read my lips: The role of information transmission in multilateral reform design ' in: Journal of International Economics. 2011, 84 (1), 86 - 98)
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C23, D82, F33, N2
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4040
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David
N.F.
Bell
David
G.
Blanchflower
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What Should Be Done about Rising Unemployment in the UK?
This paper considers the issue of unemployment one of the most pressing issues facing the UK and other governments, as the current recessions deepens. It begins by trying to accurately date the ...
(published in two parts: 1) published as 'UK unemployment in the Great recessions' in: National Institute Economic Review, 2010, 214, R3-R25; 2) published as 'Underemployment in the UK in the Great Recession' in: National Institute Economic Review, 2011, 215, R1-R11)
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J21
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4039
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Alexander
K.
Koch
Albrecht
Morgenstern
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Coordination under the Shadow of Career Concerns
To innovate, employees need to develop novel ideas and coordinate with each other to turn these ideas into better products and services. Work outcomes provide signals about employees' abilities to ...
(published in: B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics: Topics in Theoretical Economics, 2010, 10 (1), Article 10)
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D86, J30, L14, L20, M12, O30
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4038
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Guglielmo
Maria
Caporale
Thouraya
Hadj Amor Essid
Christophe
Rault
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International Financial Integration and Real Exchange Rate Long-Run Dynamics in Emerging Countries: Some Panel Evidence
The aim of this paper is to provide new empirical evidence on the impact of international financial integration on the long-run Real Exchange Rate (RER) in 39 developing countries belonging to three ...
(published in: Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 2011, 20 (6), 789 - 808)
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E31, F0, F31, C15
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4037
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M. Ayhan
Kose
Eswar
Prasad
Kenneth
Rogoff
Shang-Jin
Wei
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Financial Globalization and Economic Policies
We review the large literature on various economic policies that could help developing economies effectively manage the process of financial globalization. Our central findings indicate that policies ...
(published in: Dani Rodrik and Mark Rosenzweig (eds.), Handbook of Development Economics, Vol. 5, The Netherlands: North-Holland, 2010, 4283-4362.)
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F02, F21, F36, F4
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4036
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James
P.
Smith
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Re-Constructing Childhood Health Histories
This paper provides evidence about the quality of retrospective childhood health histories given to respondents in the HRS and the PSID. Even though information on early life health events is ...
(published in: Demography 46(2):387-403, May 2009)
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H0, J0
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4034
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Andries
de Grip
Maarten
Lindeboom
Raymond
Montizaan
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Shattered Dreams: The Effects of Changing the Pension System Late in the Game
This paper assesses the impact of a dramatic reform of the Dutch pension system on mental health, savings behavior and retirement expectations of workers nearing retirement age. The reform means that ...
(published in: Economic Journal, 2012, 122 (559), 1–25)
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I12, J08, J14, J26
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4032
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Paola
Giuliano
Prachi
Mishra
Antonio
Spilimbergo
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Democracy and Reforms
Empirical evidence on the relationship between democracy and economic reforms is scarce, limited to few reforms and countries and for few years. This paper studies the impact of democracy on the ...
(published in: American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2013, 5(4), 179-204)
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O57, E6
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4030
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Uwe
Dulleck
Rudolf
Kerschbamer
Matthias
Sutter
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The Economics of Credence Goods: On the Role of Liability, Verifiability, Reputation and Competition
Credence goods markets are characterized by asymmetric information between sellers and consumers that may give rise to inefficiencies, such as under- and overtreatment or market break-down. We study ...
(revised version published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (2), 526-555)
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C72, C91, D40, D82
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4029
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Heather
Antecol
Michael
D.
Steinberger
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Female Labor Supply Differences by Sexual Orientation: A Semi-Parametric Decomposition Approach
Using 2000 U.S. Census data we illustrate the importance of accounting for household specialization in lesbian couples when examining the sexual orientation gap in female labor supply. Specifically, ...
(published as 'Labor Supply Differences between Married Heterosexual Women and Partnered Lesbians: A Semi-Parametric Decomposition Approach' in: Economic Inquiry, 2013, 51 (1), 783-805)
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J22, J24
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4028
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Jonathan
Haskel
Raffaella
Sadun
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Regulation and UK Retailing Productivity: Evidence from Micro Data
We use UK micro data to explore whether planning regulation reduced UK retailing productivity growth between 1997 and 2003. We document a shift to smaller shops, particularly within supermarket ...
(published in: Economica, 2012, 79 (315), 425-448)
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D24, L81
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4027
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Alison
L.
Booth
Patrick
J.
Nolen
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Choosing to Compete: How Different Are Girls and Boys?
Using a controlled experiment, we examine the role of nurture in explaining the stylized fact that women shy away from competition. Our subjects (students just under 15 years of age) attend ...
(published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2012, 81 (2), 542 - 555)
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C91, C92, J16, J33
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4026
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Alison
L.
Booth
Patrick
J.
Nolen
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Gender Differences in Risk Behaviour: Does Nurture Matter?
Women and men may differ in their propensity to choose a risky outcome because of innate preferences or because their innate preferences are modified by pressure to conform to gender-stereotypes. ...
(published in: Economic Journal, 2012, 122 (558), F56 - F78)
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C9, C91, C92, J16
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4023
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Joachim
R.
Frick
Markus
M.
Grabka
Olaf
Groh-Samberg
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The Impact of Home Production on Economic Inequality in Germany
Using representative income and time use-data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we estimate non-monetary income advantages arising from home production and analyse their impact on economic ...
(published in: Empirica, 2012, 43, 1143–1169)
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D31, D13, I32
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4022
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Hans-Martin
von
Gaudecker
Arthur
van Soest
Erik
Wengström
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Heterogeneity in Risky Choice Behaviour in a Broad Population
We analyse risk preferences using an experiment with real incentives in a representative sample of 1,422 Dutch respondents. Our econometric model incorporates four structural parameters that vary ...
(published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (2), 664-694)
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C90, D81
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4020
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Lawrence
M.
Kahn
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Temporary Jobs and Job Search Effort in Europe
Using longitudinal data on individuals from the European Community Household Panel (ECHP) for eight countries during 1995-2001, I investigate temporary job contract duration and job search effort. ...
(published in: Labour Economics, 2012, 19 (1), 113-128)
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J21, J23
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4019
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Alicia
Adsera
Alicia
Menendez
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Fertility Changes in Latin America in the Context of Economic Uncertainty
We explore the relation between fertility and the business cycle in Latin American countries taking advantage of the existing cross-country and within-country differences in both fertility and ...
(published as 'Fertility changes in Latin America in periods of economic uncertainty' in: Population Studies, 2011, 65 (1), 37 - 56)
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J13, J16
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4018
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Indraneel
Dasgupta
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Supply Theory sans Profit-Maximization
We utilize the analytical construct of a stochastic supply function to provide an aggregate representation of a finite collection of standard deterministic supply functions. We introduce a ...
(published in: B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics: Contributions to Theoretical Economics, 2009, 9 (1), Article 26)
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D21
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4016
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Franz
Hackl
Martin
Halla
Gerald
J.
Pruckner
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Volunteering and the State
This paper explores the capability of the state to affect the individual's decision to work for free. For this purpose we combine individual-level data from the European and World Values Survey with ...
(revised version published in: Public Choice,2012, 151 (3-4), 465 - 495)
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H41, H44, H31, J22, I38, H11, D30, D64
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4015
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Arie
Kapteyn
James
P.
Smith
Arthur
van Soest
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Life Satisfaction
We analyze the determinants of global life satisfaction in two countries (The Netherlands and the U.S.), by using both self-reports and responses to a battery of vignette questions. We find global ...
(published in: E. Diener, J.E. Helliwell and D. Kahneman (eds.), International Differences in Well-Being, Oxford University Press, 2010, 70-104)
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I31, J28, D31
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4014
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Giuseppe
Moscarini
Fabien
Postel-Vinay
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Large Employers Are More Cyclically Sensitive
We provide new evidence that large firms or establishments are more sensitive than small ones to business cycle conditions. Larger employers shed proportionally more jobs in recessions and create ...
(published as 'The Contribution of Large and Small Employers to Job Creation in Times of High and Low Unemployment' in: American Economic Review, 2012, 102 (6), 2509-39)
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J21, J63, E24, E32
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4013
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Petri
Böckerman
Ulla
Hämäläinen
Roope
Uusitalo
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Labour Market Effects of the Polytechnic Education Reform: The Finnish Experience
This paper evaluates the labour market effects of the introduction of the polytechnic education system in Finland. The polytechnic reform gradually transformed former vocational colleges into ...
(published in: Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28 (6), 672-681)
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I21,I23
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4011
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Stephen
P.
Jenkins
Richard
V.
Burkhauser
Shuaizhang
Feng
Jeff
Larrimore
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Measuring Inequality Using Censored Data: A Multiple Imputation Approach
To measure income inequality with right censored (topcoded) data, we propose multiple imputation for censored observations using draws from Generalized Beta of the Second Kind distributions to ...
(revised version published in: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A (Statistics in Society), 2011, 174 (1), 63 - 81)
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D31, C46, C81
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4010
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David
G.
Blanchflower
Andrew
J.
Oswald
Bert
van Landeghem
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Imitative Obesity and Relative Utility
If human beings care about their relative weight, a form of imitative obesity can emerge (in which people subconsciously keep up with the weight of the Joneses). Using Eurobarometer data on 29 ...
(published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7(2-3), 528 - 538)
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D1, I12, I31
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4009
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Sonia
R.
Bhalotra
Christine
Valente
Arthur
van Soest
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The Puzzle of Muslim Advantage in Child Survival in India
The socio-economic status of Indian Muslims is, on average, considerably lower than that of upper caste Hindus. Muslims have higher fertility and shorter birth spacing and are a minority group that, ...
(published in: Journal of Health Economics, 2010, 29 (2), 191-204)
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O12, I12, J15, J16, J18
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4008
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Jos
van Ommeren
Giovanni
Russo
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Firm Recruitment Behaviour: Sequential or Non-Sequential Search?
In the extensive job search literature, studies assume either sequential or non-sequential search. Which assumption is more reasonable? This paper introduces a novel method to test the hypothesis ...
(published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 76 (3), 432-455)
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J63
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4007
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Bart
Cockx
Matteo
Picchio
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Are Short-Lived Jobs Stepping Stones to Long-Lasting Jobs?
This paper assesses whether short-lived jobs (lasting one quarter or less and involuntarily ending in unemployment) are stepping stones to long-lasting jobs (enduring one year or more) for Belgian ...
(published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 74 (5), 646 - 675 )
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C15, C41, J62, J64
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4005
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Rosalind
S.
Hunter
Andrew
J.
Oswald
Bruce
G.
Charlton
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The Elite Brain Drain
We collect data on the movement and productivity of elite scientists. Their mobility is remarkable: nearly half of the world's most-cited physicists work outside their country of birth. We show they ...
(published in: Economic Journal, 2009, 119 (538), F231 - F251)
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O3, J6
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4004
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Jan
Eeckhout
Philipp
Kircher
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Identifying Sorting: In Theory
We argue that using wage data alone, it is virtually impossible to identify whether Assortative Matching between worker and firm types is positive or negative. In standard competitive matching models ...
(published in: Review of Economic Studies, 2011, 78 (3), 872–906)
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J31, C78
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4002
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David
Card
Jochen
Kluve
Andrea
Weber
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Active Labor Market Policy Evaluations: A Meta-Analysis
This paper presents a meta-analysis of recent microeconometric evaluations of active labor market policies. Our sample consists of 199 program estimates drawn from 97 studies conducted between 1995 ...
(published in: The Economic Journal, 2010, 120, F452-F477)
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J00, J68
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4001
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Flavio
Cunha
James
J.
Heckman
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The Economics and Psychology of Inequality and Human Development
Recent research on the economics of human development deepens understanding of the origins of inequality and excellence. It draws on and contributes to personality psychology and the psychology of ...
(published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7(2-3), 320 - 364)
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A12
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4000
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Richard
A.
Easterlin
Onnicha
Sawangfa
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Happiness and Economic Growth: Does the Cross Section Predict Time Trends? Evidence from Developing Countries
Based on point-of-time comparisons of happiness in richer and poorer countries, it is commonly asserted that economic growth will have a significant positive impact on happiness in poorer countries, ...
(published in: E. Diener, J. Helliwell, and D. Kahneman (eds.), International Differences in Well-Being. Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 2010)
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I31, D60, O5, O10
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3999
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Klaus
F.
Zimmermann
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Labor Mobility and the Integration of European Labor Markets
This paper outlines the importance of labor mobility for the improvement in allocating and distributing economic resources. We are faced with an increasing lack of skilled workers and a growing ...
(published in: E. Nowotny, P. Mooslechner and D. Ritzberger-Grünwald (eds.), The Integration of European Labour Markets, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009, 9-23)
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F22, J15, J61
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3998
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Matias
Busso
John
DiNardo
Justin
McCrary
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New Evidence on the Finite Sample Properties of Propensity Score Matching and Reweighting Estimators
Currently available asymptotic results in the literature suggest that matching estimators have higher variance than reweighting estimators. The extant literature comparing the finite sample ...
(published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2014, 96 (5), 885-897)
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C14, C21, C52
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3997
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Magnus
Lofstrom
Timothy
Bates
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Latina Entrepreneurship
We utilize individual panel data from the 1996 and 2001 Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) to analyze the relative success of self-employed female Hispanics. To allow for a meaningful ...
(published in: Small Business Economics, 2009, 33 (4), 427-439)
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J15, J16, J31, L26
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3995
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Guido
W.
Imbens
Karthik
Kalyanaraman
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Optimal Bandwidth Choice for the Regression Discontinuity Estimator
We investigate the problem of optimal choice of the smoothing parameter (bandwidth) for the regression discontinuity estimator. We focus on estimation by local linear regression, which was shown to ...
(published in: Review of Economic Studies, 2012, 79 (3), 933-959)
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C14
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3994
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Florencia
López Bóo
Lucia
Madrigal
Carmen
Pagés
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Part-Time Work, Gender and Job Satisfaction: Evidence from a Developing Country
This paper investigates the relationship between part-time work and job satisfaction using a recent household survey from Honduras. In contrast to previous work for developed countries, this paper ...
(published in: Journal of Development Studies, 2010, 46 (9), 1543-1571)
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C13, J16, J28
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3992
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Guillaume
Horny
Rute
Mendes
Gerard
J.
van den Berg
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Job Durations with Worker and Firm Specific Effects: MCMC Estimation with Longitudinal Employer-Employee Data
We study job durations using a multivariate hazard model allowing for worker-specific and firm-specific unobserved determinants. The latter are captured by unobserved heterogeneity terms or random ...
(published in: Journal of Business and Economic Statisticsc, 30(3) 2012, 468-480)
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C11, C15, C41, J20, J41, J62
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3991
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Per
Engström
Patrik
Hesselius
Bertil
Holmlund
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Vacancy Referrals, Job Search, and the Duration of Unemployment: A Randomized Experiment
One goal of the public employment service is to facilitate matching between unemployed job seekers and job vacancies; another goal is to monitor job search so as to bring search efforts among the ...
(published in: Labour, 2012, 26 (4), 419–435)
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C99, J64, J68
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3989
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Nabanita
Datta Gupta
Nicolai
Kristensen
Dario
Pozzoli
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External Validation of the Use of Vignettes in Cross-Country Health Studies
Cross-country comparisons of subjective assessments are rendered difficult if not impossible because of sub-population specific response style. To correct for this, the use of vignettes has become ...
(published in: Economic Modelling, 2010, 27 (4), 854-865)
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C25, I10
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3987
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Lawrence
M.
Kahn
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The Economics of Discrimination: Evidence from Basketball
This Chapter reviews evidence on discrimination in basketball, primarily examining studies on race but with some discussion of gender as well. I focus on discrimination in pay, hiring, and retention ...
(published in: The Oxford Handbook of Sports Economics, Oxford, OUP, 2012)
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J71, L83
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3986
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Sarah
Brown
Steven
McIntosh
Karl
Taylor
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Following in Your Parents' Footsteps? Empirical Analysis of Matched Parent-Offspring Test Scores
In this paper, we explore whether an intergenerational relationship exists between the reading and mathematics test scores, taken at age 7, of a cohort of individuals born in 1958 and the equivalent ...
(published in: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2010, 73 (1), 40-58)
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J13, J24
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