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Education and Health: The Role of Cognitive Ability

Bijwaard, Govert; Kippersluis, Hans van; Veenman, Justus - CESifo - 2013

years gain in life expectancy, on average. Decomposition results suggest that the raw survival differences between …

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Die Another Day: Duration in German Import Trade

Nitsch, Volker - CESifo - 2007

at the 8-digit product level from 1995 to 2005. I find that survival probabilities are affected by exporter …

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Survival of New Firms in the Brazilian Franchising Segment: An Empirical Study

Facanha, Luis Otávio; Resende, Marcelo; Cardoso, Vicente; … - CESifo - 2011

The paper investigates survival patterns of Brazilian franchising firms during the 1994-1999 period. First, at a more … descriptive level one considered the (percentage) survival of newly created franchisors in the following years. The evidence … indicated a drastic decay in survival after only a few years and contrasts with the higher survival of firms in the franchising …

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Immigration and Entrepreneurship

Fairlie, Robert W.; Lofstrom, Magnus - CESifo - 2015

Immigrants are widely perceived as being highly entrepreneurial and important for economic growth and innovation. This is reflected in immigration policies and many developed countries have created special visas and entry requirements in an attempt to attract immigrant entrepreneurs. Not...

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Determinants of Survival of Newly Created SMEs in the Brazilian Manufacturing: An Econometric Study

Facanha, Luis Otávio; Resende, Marcelo; Cardoso, Vicente - CESifo - 2012

The paper investigates the survival of newly created small and medium enterprises in Brazilian manufacturing taking as …. Salient results include the positive role played by firm size, industry size and industry growth on survival and yet the …

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Surviving the Titanic Disaster: Economic, Natural and Social Determinants

Frey, Bruno S.; Savage, David A.; Torgler, Benno - CESifo - 2009

chance of survival than those in second and third class. British passengers were more likely to perish than members of other …

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How to Stimulate Single Mothers on Welfare to Find a Job; Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Knoef, Marike; Ours, Jan C. van - CESifo - 2014

We present the results from a natural experiment in which single mothers on welfare were stimulated to find a job. Two policy instruments were introduced: an earnings disregard and job creation. The experiment was performed at the level of municipalities in The Netherlands, a country with...

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Government Deficits in the European Union: An Analysis of Entry and Exit Dynamics

Bayar, Ali; Smeets, Bram - CESifo - 2009

The extent of government deficits and debt has been one of the most debated issues in recent years. However, much less has been contributed about their dynamics. Yet, the issue of entering into and exiting from excessive deficits is critical in the Economic and Monetary Union since the Stability...

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Scarring Effects of Remaining Unemployed for Long-Term Unemployed School-Leavers

Cockx, Bart; Picchio, Matteo - CESifo - 2011

This study investigates whether and to what extent further unemployment experience for youths who are already long-term unemployed imposes a penalty on subsequent labor market outcomes. We propose a flexible method for analyzing the effect on wages aside of transitions from unemployment and...

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Overeducation at the Start of the Career - Stepping Stone or Trap?

Baert, Stijn; Cockx, Bart; Verhaest, Dieter - CESifo - 2012

This study investigates whether young unemployed graduates who accept a job below their level of education accelerate or delay the transition into a job that matches their level of education. We adopt the Timing of Events approach to identify this dynamic treatment effect using monthly calendar...

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