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IQ in the Ramsey Model: A Naive Calibration

Jones, Garett - Society for Economic Dynamics - SED - 2006

I show that in a conventional Ramsey model, between one-fourth and one-half of the global income distribution can be explained by a single factor: The effect of large, persistent differences in national average IQ on the private marginal product of labor. Thus, differences in national average IQ...

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Intelligence, Human Capital, and Economic Growth: A Bayesian Averaging of Classical Estimates (BACE) Approach

Jones, Garett; Schneider, W. Joel - EconWPA - 2005

Human capital plays an important role in the theory of economic growth, but it has been difficult to measure this abstract concept. We survey the psychological literature on cross-cultural IQ tests, and conclude that modern intelligence tests are well-suited for measuring an important form of a...

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On-the-job learning and earnings: Comparative evidence from Morocco and Senegal.

Nordman, Christophe J.; Wolff, François-Charles - Université Paris-Dauphine

colleagues. We estimate the rate of knowledge diffusion inside the firm using two matched worker-firm data sets from Morocco and … for firm heterogeneity using firm factors derived from a principal component analysis. We find that the rate of knowledge …

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Reassessing the Gender Wage Gap in Madagascar: Does Labour Force Attachment Really Matter?.

Nordman, Christophe J.; Roubaud, François - Université Paris-Dauphine - 2009

Les différences constatées dans la participation au travail des hommes et des femmes peuvent en partie expliquer les disparités de revenus. Cependant, l’expérience professionnelle des femmes est particulièrement sujette aux erreurs de mesures du fait des interruptions répétées qui...

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Is there a glass ceiling in Morocco? Evidence from matched worker-firm data.

Nordman, Christophe J.; Wolff, François-Charles - Université Paris-Dauphine - 2009

Selon l’hypothèse du plafond de verre mise en évidence dans les pays développés, il existe un écart salarial selon le genre plus important en haut de la distribution des salaires. Dans cet article, nous examinons la pertinence de l’existence d’un plafond de verre dans le cas marocain...

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Gender Disparities in the Malagasy Labour Market.

Robilliard, Anne-Sophie; Rakotomanana, Faly; Nordman, … - Université Paris-Dauphine - 2010

Dans cet article, nous analysons les différences de genre en matière de performances sur le marché du travail de Madagascar à l’aide d’enquêtes ménages menées au niveau national en 2001 et en 2005. Grâce à ces deux points dans le temps, nous examinons la dynamique des déterminants...

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Employment Vulnerability and Earnings in Urban West Africa.

Bocquier, Philippe; Nordman, Christophe J.; Vescovo, Aude - Université Paris-Dauphine - 2010

This article develops indicators of vulnerability in employment in seven economic capitals of West Africa and studies their links with individual incomes. Quantitative, distributional and qualitative analyses show that vulnerability compensating mechanism is mainly seen in the informal sector,...

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IQ in the Ramsey Model: A Naive Calibration

Jones, Garett - EconWPA - 2005

I show that in a conventional Ramsey model, between one-fourth and one- half of income differences across countries can be explained by a single factor: The steady-state effect of large, persistent differences in national average IQ on worker productivity. These differences in cognitive...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118848

Persistence of Innovation: Stylised Facts and Panel Data Evidence

Peters, Bettina - EconWPA - 2005

innovation experience, the results further highlight the important role of knowledge provided by skilled employees and unobserved …This paper investigates whether firms innovate persistently or discontinuously over time using an innovation panel data … set on German manufacturing and service firms for the period 1994-2002. We find that innovation behaviour is permanent at …

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Employment Effects of Different Innovation Activities: Microeconometric Evidence

Peters, Bettina - EconWPA - 2005

process innovations, this paper reports new results on the relationship between innovation and employment growth in Germany … CIS data. It establishes a theoretical link between employment growth and innovation output. The econometric analysis …

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