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Why children of college graduates outperform their schoolmates. A study of cousins and adoptees
Hægeland, Torbjørn; Kirkebøen, Lars Johannessen; … - 2010
There is massive cross-sectional evidence that children of more educated parents outperform their schoolmates on tests, grade repetition and in educational attainment. However, evidence for causal interpretation of this association is weak. Within a rich census level data set for Norway, we...
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The value of skill training programs for self-employment, entrepreneurship and non-cognitive traits. Evidence from a regression discontinuity design
Chakravarty, Shubha; Lundberg, Mattias K. A.; Nikolov, … - 2017
Using a "fuzzy" regression discontinuity design, we examine the short-run impacts of a vocational training program on self-employment, new business plans, entry into entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial traits using data from the Nepal Employment Fund training program, which funds training...
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The innovative input mix. Assessing the importance of R&D and ICT investments for firm performance in manufacturing and services
Rybalka, Marina - 2015
Business innovation is an important driver of productivity growth. In this paper, I assess the importance of R&D and … the CDM model that treats ICT together with R&D as the main inputs into innovation and productivity, and test it on a … large unbalanced panel data set based on the innovation survey for Norway. Four different types of innovation and the number …
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Innovation and Job Creation in a Small Open Economy. Evidence from Norwegian Manufacturing Plants 1982-92
Klette, Tor Jakob; Førre, Svein Erik - 1995
, are concentrated in products which are technologically advanced and knowledge intensive. This paper examines the … relationship between job creation and innovation, as measured by R&D investments, in Norwegian manufacturing. We compare job …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011967931
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The effects of R&D tax credits on patenting and innovations
Cappelen, Ådne; Raknerud, Arvid; Rybalka, Marina - 2008
other firms are more likely to be successful in their innovation activities. However, the scheme does not appear to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011968335