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Evaluating the effect of tax deductions on training
Leuven, Edwin; Oosterbeek, Hessel - EconWPA - 2002
40 years or older. This causes a discontinuity in a firm's cost of training an employee. We exploit this discontinuity to … identify two effects: the effect of the tax deduction on training participation, and the effect of training participation on … wages. We find that the training rate of workers just above 40 is about 15-20 percent higher than the training rate of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125714
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Does the Choice of University Matter? A Study of the Differences across UK Universites in Life Sciences Students' Degree Performance
Bratti, Massimiliano - EconWPA - 2001
This paper investigates differences across UK universities in 1993 life sciences students' degree performance using individual-level data from the Universities' Statistical Record (USR). Differences across universities are analysed by specifying and estimating a subject- specific educational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005413017
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The e ect of financial rewards on students achievement: Evidence from a randomized experiment
Leuven, Edwin; Oosterbeek, Hessel; Klaauw, Bas van der - EconWPA - 2004
This paper reports about a randomized field experiment in which first year economics and business students at the University of Amsterdam could earn financial rewards for passing the first year requirements within one year. Participants were assigned to a high, low and zero (control) reward...
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Long Term Effects of Preschool Investment on school Performance and Labor Market Outcome
Raut, Lakshmi K. - EconWPA - 2003
, motivational and cognitive skills during early childhood development and the long-term effects of these skills on learning and life …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076552
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New evidence on the effect of time in school on early achievement
Leuven, Edwin; Lindahl, Mikael; Oosterbeek, Hessel; … - EconWPA - 2004
This study estimates the effect of expanding enrollment possibilities in early eduction on the achievement of young children. To do so it exploits two features of the Dutch schooling system. First, children are allowed to enroll in school on their fourth birthday. Second, children having their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005561531
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Within-the-family education and its impact on equality
Nordblom, Katarina - EconWPA - 2001
This is a theoretical study of human-capital formation, where parental, as well as public investments are essential. Policy influence rich and poor parents differently when they make educational decisions. Rich parents allocate resources efficiently between physical bequests and educational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125917
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A Guide (and Advice) for Economists on the U. S. Junior Academic Job Market
Cawley, John - EconWPA - 2001
This document describes the U. S. academic job market for new Ph.D. economists and offers advice on conducting an academic job search. It reports findings from published papers, describes practical details, and provides links to internet resources. Topics addressed include: preparing to go on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408380
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Why the Japanese Taxpayer Always Loses
Ramseyer, J. Mark; Rasmusen, Eric - EconWPA - 1999
The tax office wins most cases in Japan. We think about why this might be. We find that although judges who rule in favor of the taxpayer do not suffer in their future careers, if the loser-- whether governemnt or taxpayer--appeals and wins, the reversed judge's career does take a turn for the...
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Why Is the Japanese Conviction Rate So High?
Ramseyer, J. Mark; Rasmusen, Eric - EconWPA - 1999
Conviction rates in Japan exceed 99 percent -- why? On the one hand, because Japanese prosecutors are badly understaffed they may prosecute only their strongest cases and present judges only with the most obviously guilty defendants. On the other, because Japanese judges can be reassigned by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076633
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Job satisfaction among US Ph.D. graduates: the effects of gender and employment sector
Moguerou, Philippe - EconWPA - 2002
In this paper we try to understand the determinants of job satisfaction. The population of US Ph.D. graduates provides a useful homogeneity - same level of education - and an interesting heterogeneity - different career outcomes, academics vs. non academics. Empirically we use the Survey of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062772