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And Then There Were Four... How Many (and Which) Measures of Active Labour Market Policy Do We Still Need?
Eichhorst, Werner; Zimmermann, Klaus F - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
systematically evaluated. This paper reviews the recent evaluation findings and draws some conclusions for the future setup of active … a systematic evaluation of all instruments not scrutinized so far. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789154
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Nutrition and Risk Sharing Within the Household
Dubois, Pierre; Ligon, Ethan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009
responds to earnings shocks. If productivity depends on nutrition, this explains some but not all of the response, as earnings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008491719
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Shopping around? How households adjusted food spending over the Great Recession
Griffith, Rachel; O'Connell, Martin; Smith, Kate - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
Over the Great Recession real wages stagnated and unemployment increased. Concurrently, food prices rose sharply, outstripping growth in food expenditure, and leading to a reduction in calories purchased. This has led to concern about rising food poverty. We study British households to assess...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083730
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The Caloric Costs of Culture: Evidence from Indian Migrants
Atkin, David - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013
Anthropologists have long documented substantial and persistent differences across social groups in the preferences and taboos for particular foods. One natural question to ask is whether such food cultures matter in an economic sense. In particular, can culture constrain caloric intake and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083900
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Migration, Congestion Externalities, and the Evaluation of Spatial Investments
Dinkelman, Taryn; Schulhofer-Wohl, Sam - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
illustrate, we estimate the welfare impact of a recent household electrification program in South Africa. Congestion …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083273
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School Meals as a Safety Net: An Evaluation of the Midday Meal Scheme in India
Dercon, Stefan; Park, Albert; Singh, Abhijeet - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
Despite the popularity of school meals, little evidence exists on their effect on health outcomes. This study uses newly available longitudinal data from the state of Andhra Pradesh in India to estimate the impact of the introduction of a national midday meal program on anthropometric z-scores...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083345
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War Signals: A Theory of Trade, Trust and Conflict
Rohner, Dominic; Thoenig, Mathias; Zilibotti, Fabrizio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
We construct a dynamic theory of civil conflict hinging on inter-ethnic trust and trade. The model economy is … beliefs on the average propensity to trade of the other group. Since conflict disrupts trade, the onset of a conflict signals … after each conflict episode. Third, "accidental" conflicts that do not reflect economic fundamentals can lead to a permanent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009003383
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The Long-Run Effects of the Scramble for Africa
Michalopoulos, Stelios; Papaioannou, Elias - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2011
We examine the long-run consequences of the scramble for Africa among European powers in the late 19th century and … more prolonged and more devastating civil wars. Third, we identify sizeable spillovers; civil conflict spreads from the … sizable causal impact of the scramble for Africa on warfare. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009371464
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Earnings, Schooling and Economic Reform: New Econometric Evidence
Campos, Nauro F; Jolliffe, Dean - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
How does the relationship between earnings and schooling change with the introduction of comprehensive economic reform? This Paper uses a unique dataset (covering about 3 million Hungarian wage earners, from 1986 to 1998) and a novel procedure to correct sample selection bias (based on DiNardo,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005498066
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After, Before and During: Returns to Education in Hungary (1986-1998)
Campos, Nauro F; Jolliffe, Dean - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004
How valuable are the skills acquired under socialism in a market economy? This Paper throws light on this question using unique data covering the years before and during transition (1986-98) for about 3 million Hungarian wage earners. We find that returns to a year of schooling increased by 75%...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005667110