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Does Secular Education Impact Religiosity, Electoral Participation and the Propensity to Vote for Islamic Parties? Evidence from an Education Reform in a Muslim Country

Mocan, Naci H.; Cesur, Resul - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013

Turkey, which is a predominantly Muslim country, enacted an education law in 1997 which increased the compulsory … secular education from five to eight years. We employ a unique nation-wide survey of adults in 2012 to investigate the impact … of education on religiosity, lifestyles and political preferences by using exposure to the law as an instrument for …

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Empowering Women Through Education: Evidence from Sierra Leone

Mocan, Naci H.; Cannonier, Colin - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012

We use data from Sierra Leone where a substantial education program provided increased access to education for primary … increased educational attainment and that an increase in education has changed women's preferences. An increase in schooling … regarding violence against women. An increase in education has also reduced the number of desired children by women and …

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The Impact of Mothers' Earnings on Health Inputs and Infant Health

Mocan, Naci H.; Raschke, Christian; Unel, Bulent - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013

newborns of high-skill mothers (those with at least some college education). Variations in earnings have no impact on birth …

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Skill-biased Technological Change, Earnings of Unskilled Workers, and Crime

Mocan, Naci H.; Unel, Bulent - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2011

This paper investigates the impact of unskilled workers' earnings on crime. Following the literature on wage inequality …

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The Determinants of Child Care Workers' Wages and Compensation: Sectoral Differences, Human Capital, Race, Insiders and Outsiders

Mocan, Naci H.; Viola, Deborah - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 1997

and zero for aides. An additional year of general education brings about a 5 percent increase in teacher wages, and half …

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Obesity, Self-esteem and Wages

Mocan, Naci H.; Tekin, Erdal - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2009

Obesity is associated with serious health problems, and it can generate adverse economic outcomes. We analyze a nationally-representative sample of young American adults to investigate the interplay between obesity, wages and self-esteem. Wages can be impacted directly by obesity, and they can...

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