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Television, health, and happiness: a natural experiment in West Germany
Chadi, Adrian; Hoffmann, Manuel - 2021
experiment in West Germany, where people in geographically restricted areas received commercial TV via terrestrial frequencies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012632053
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Decomposition analysis for a binary choice model
Yun, Myeong-Su - 2000
This paper introduces a new and simple decomposition method for a binary choice model that is equivalent to the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis for wage differentials. The decomposition method is first developed for a single probit model and later generalized to a simultaneous equations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001486509
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Racial harassment, job satisfaction and intentions to quit : evidence from the British nursing profession
Shields, Michael; Wheatley Price, Stephen - 2000
This paper investigates the determinants of racial harassment at the workplace and its impact, via job satisfaction, on intentions to quit. Using data for ethnic minority nurses in Britain, we find that nearly 40% of nurses have experienced racial harassment from work colleagues, whilst more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001521877
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Who invests in training if contracts are temporary? : Empirical evidence for Germany using selection correction
Sauermann, Jan (contributor) - 2006
This study deals with the effect of fixed-term contracts on work-related training. Though previous studies found a negative effect of fixed-term contracts on the participation in training, from the theoretical point of view it is not clear whether workers with fixed-term contracts receive less...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003356900
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Zu alt für einen Wechsel? : zum Zusammenhang von Alter, Lohndifferentialen und betrieblicher Mobilität
Schneider, Lutz (contributor) - 2007
for job mobility in Germany. On the basis of the IAB-Beschäftigtenstichprobe (IABS) the subsequent article analyzes the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003413045
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Alterung und technologisches Innovationspotential : eine Linked-Employer-Employee-Analyse
Schneider, Lutz (contributor) - 2007
Growth in advanced economies is essentially driven by innovation activities. From a demographic point of view the question rises, whether the trend of an ageing workforce will affect the innovation capacities of these economies. To answer this question, the paper examines on the basis of a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003413049
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Urban growth in Germany : the impact of localization and urbanization economies
Illy, Annette; Hornych, Christoph; Schwartz, Michael; … - 2009
known about agglomeration economies in Germany, where interregional support policy and the characteristics of the federal …. Insbesondere liegen bisher kaum Ergebnisse für Deutschland vor. Hier stellen auch die interregionale Ausgleichspolitik sowie die … Untersuchung für die Städte in Deutschland deuten auf eine Uförmige Beziehung zwischen Spezialisierung und Stadtwachstum hin …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003928711
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Revisiting the income-health nexus : the importance of choosing the "right" indicator
Ziebarth, Nicolas R.; Frick, Joachim R. - 2010
We show that the choice of the welfare measure has a substantial impact on the degree of welfare-related health inequality. Combining various income and wealth measures with different health measures, we calculate 80 health concentration indices. The influence of the welfare measure is more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008824264
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Does immigration weaken natives' support for the welfare state? : evidence from Germany
Stichnoth, Holger - 2010
Using data from the 1997 and 2002 waves of the German Socio-Economic Panel and from official statistics, I study whether natives are less supportive of state help for the unemployed in regions where the share of foreigners among the unemployed is high. Unlike previous studies, I use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008824272
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Inequality aversion and risk attitudes
Ferrer-i-Carbonell, Ada; Ramos Morilla, Xavier - 2010
Using self reported measures of life satisfaction and risk attitudes, we empirically test whether there is a relationship between individuals inequality and risk aversion. The empirical analysis uses the German SOEP household panel for the years 1997 to 2007 to conclude that the negative effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008824273