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The Catch-22 of External Validity in the Context of Constraints to Firm Growth
Fischer, Greg; Karlan, Dean S. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
We document the presence of multiple and varied constraints to small and medium firm growth. This presents both a practical problem for business training programs and a challenge to academic economists trying to identify mechanisms though which these programs may affect outcomes. External...
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The Spatial Development of India
Desmet, Klaus; Ghani, Ejaz; O'Connell, Stephen D; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
This paper studies the recent spatial development of India. Services, and to a lesser extent manufacturing, are … services have tended to grow fastest in medium-density locations, such as Silicon Valley. India's experience is not common to … that of India. Our findings suggest that certain frictions are keeping medium-density places in India from growing faster. …
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Managerial Practices and Students' Performance
Di Liberto, Adriana; Schivardi, Fabiano; Sulis, Giovanni - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
We study the effects of managerial practices in schools on students' outcomes. We measure managerial practices using the World Management Survey, a methodology that enables us to construct robust measures of management quality comparable across countries. We find substantial heterogeneity in...
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Mozart or Pelé? The effects of teenagers’ participation in music and sports
Cabane, Charlotte; Hille, Adrian; Lechner, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel, this paper analyses the effects of spending part of adolescents’ leisure time on playing music or doing sports, or both. We find that while playing music fosters educational outcomes compared to doing sports, particularly so for girls and...
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Do Fans Care about Compliance to Doping Regulations in Sports? The Impact of PED Suspension in Baseball
Cisyk, Jeffrey; Courty, Pascal - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015
There is little evidence in support of the main economic rationale for regulating athletic doping: that doping reduces fan interest. The introduction of random testing for performance-enhancing drugs (PED) by Major League Baseball (MLB) offers unique data to investigate the issue. The...
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Long-run Labour Market Effects of Individual Sports Activities
Lechner, Michael - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
This microeconometric study analyzes the effects of individual leisure sports participation on long-term labour market variables, on socio-demographic as well as on health and subjective well-being indicators for West Germany based on individual data from the German Socio-Economic Panel study...
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The Olympic Effect
Rose, Andrew K; Spiegel, Mark - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
Economists are skeptical about the economic benefits of hosting "mega-events" such as the Olympic Games or the World Cup, since such activities have considerable cost and seem to yield few tangible benefits. These doubts are rarely shared by policy-makers and the population, who are typically...
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Gender Differences in Performance in Competitive Environments: Evidence from Professional Tennis Players
Paserman, M. Daniele - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
This paper uses data from nine tennis Grand Slam tournaments played between 2005 and 2007 to assess whether men and women respond differently to competitive pressure in a setting with large monetary rewards. In particular, it asks whether the quality of the game deteriorates as the stakes become...
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Optimal Determination of Bookmakers' Betting Odds: Theory and Tests
Fingleton, John; Waldron, Patrick - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1997
This paper develops a theoretical model of how bookmakers’ odds are determined, given varying levels of inside information on the part of punters. Bookmakers’ attitudes towards risk and the degree of competition between them will influence bookmaker behaviour. Using a data set of 1696 races...
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Manipulations in Contests
Cohen, Chen; Sela, Aner - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
We study the classical Tullock's model of one-stage contests where the probability of winning is a function of the efforts exerted by the contestants. We show that by a simple non-discriminating rule the contest designer is able to manipulate the outcome of the contest such that the...
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