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作者：Georges-Kot, Simon; Goux, Dominique; Maurin, Eric
作者单位：Institut Polytechnique de Paris; ENSAE Paris; Ecole Polytechnique
摘要：Leisure externalities across households have important implications for labor market regulations but have proven very difficult to identify. This paper exploits the unique features of school holidays and paid leave regulations in France to show that exogenous increases in the amount of leisure time enjoyed by workers living with children induce very significant increases in the demand for leisure of workers living in other households. We also provide evidence that these cross effects are drive...
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作者：Chemin, Matthieu; Wasmer, Etienne
作者单位：McGill University; Universite de Montreal; Universite de Montreal
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作者：Biavaschi, Costanza; Giulietti, Corrado; Siddique, Zahra
作者单位：Norwegian University of Science & Technology (NTNU); University of Southampton; University of Reading
摘要：We provide the first evidence of the magnitude and consequences of the Americanization of migrants' names in the early twentieth century. We construct a longitudinal data set of naturalization records, tracking migrants and their naming choices over time. We consistently find that migrants who Americanized their names experienced larger occupational upgrading than those who did not. Name Americanization embodies an intention to assimilate among low-skilled migrants and reveals the existence of...
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作者：Bhuller, Manudeep; Mogstad, Magne; Salvanes, Kjell G.
作者单位：University of Chicago; Statistics Norway; Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
摘要：Using Norwegian population panel data with nearly career-long earnings histories, we provide a detailed picture of the causal relationship between schooling and earnings over the life cycle. To address selection bias, we apply three commonly used identification strategies. We find that additional schooling gives higher lifetime earnings and a steeper age-earnings profile, in line with predictions from human capital theory. Our preferred estimates imply an internal rate of return of around 11%,...
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作者：Nybom, Martin
作者单位：Stockholm University
摘要：I use Swedish registry data to estimate lifetime earnings returns to college and how they vary with observed and unobserved characteristics. The richness of the data also allows me to examine heterogeneity with respect to cognitive and noncognitive ability and parental earnings. Local instrumental variable analysis is used to recover marginal and average treatment effects under selection on gains. The findings support the notion of self-selection, but mainly on observed characteristics. Return...
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作者：Prada, Maria F.; Urzua, Sergio
作者单位：Inter-American Development Bank; University System of Maryland; University of Maryland College Park; National Bureau of Economic Research
摘要：This paper investigates the role of mechanical ability as a determinant of schooling decisions and labor market outcomes. Using a Roy model with multiple unobserved abilities and longitudinal data from NLSY79, we find that this ability has a positive effect on overall earnings. However, in contrast to cognitive and socioemotional abilities, mechanical ability reduces the likelihood of 4-year college attendance. The rationale for this asymmetry comes from its large estimated impact on earnings ...
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作者：Bingley, Paul; Martinello, Alessandro
作者单位：Lund University
摘要：We propose a general framework for determining the extent of measurement error bias in ordinary least squares and instrumental variable (IV) estimators of linear models while allowing for measurement error in the validation source. We apply this method by validating Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe data with Danish administrative registers. Contrary to most validation studies, we find that measurement error in income is classical once we account for imperfect validation data. ...
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作者：Bar, Revital; Zussman, Asaf
作者单位：Hebrew University of Jerusalem
摘要：This paper studies customer discrimination against Arab workers in the Israeli market for labor-intensive services. Relying on surveys, field data, and a natural experiment, we provide evidence consistent with Becker's customer discrimination model. First, a significant share of Jewish customers prefer to receive labor-intensive services from firms employing Jewish rather than Arab workers; these preferences are most strongly linked to concerns for personal safety. Second, customer preferences...
