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The Agricultural Origins of Time Preference

Galor, Oded; Özak, Ömer - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

This research explores the origins of the distribution of time preference across regions. It advances the hypothesis and establishes empirically, that geographical variations in natural land productivity and their impact on the return to agricultural investment have had a persistent effect on...

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Cultural Diversity, Geographical Isolation, and the Origin of the Wealth of Nations

Ashraf, Quamrul; Galor, Oded - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

This research argues that variations in the interplay between cultural assimilation and cultural diffusion have played a significant role in giving rise to differential patterns of economic development across the globe. Societies that were geographically less vulnerable to cultural diffusion...

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Non-Farm Enterprise Productivity and Spatial Autocorrelation in Rural Africa: Evidence from Ethiopia and Nigeria

Owoo, Nkechi S.; Naudé, Wim - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

The productivity of non-farm enterprises in rural Africa may be associated with the productivity of other spatially proximate farm and non-farm enterprises. To test for the presence and significance of such spatial autocorrelation we use data from the geo-referenced 2011 Ethiopian Rural...

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Immigrant Workers and Farm Performance: Evidence from Matched Employer-Employee Data

Malchow-Møller, Nikolaj; Munch, Jakob R.; Seidelin, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

Many developed countries have recently experienced a significant inflow of immigrants in the agricultural sector. At the same time, the sector is still in a process of structural transformation resulting in fewer but bigger and presumably more efficient farms. In this paper, we exploit detailed...

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Seasonal Credit Constraints and Agricultural Labor Supply: Evidence from Zambia

Fink, Günther; Jack, Kelsey; Masiye, Felix - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

Small-scale farming remains the primary source of income for a majority of the population in developing countries. While most farmers primarily work on their own fields, off-farm labor is common among small-scale farmers. A growing literature suggests that off-farm labor is not the result of...

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The Income Distribution in the UK: A Picture of Advantage and Disadvantage

Jenkins, Stephen P. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

This chapter describes the UK income distribution and how it has evolved over the last 50 years. It also includes some comparisons with the income distributions of other rich countries. Multiple perspectives on the distribution are provided: there is evidence about real income levels and...

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Household Labor Supply Effects of Low-Wage Subsidies in Germany

Bonin, Holger; Kempe, Wolfram; Schneider, Hilmar - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2002

This research evaluates the impact on German household labor supply of various subsidy schemes proposed to foster low-wage employment. Using data from the German Socio- Economic Panel, we estimate a discrete choice model of household labor supply. On the basis of the estimated labor supply...

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Income Taxation and Household Size: Would French Family Splitting Make German Families Better Off?

Baclet, Alexandre; Dell, Fabien; Wrohlich, Katharina - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

in Germany, as it is often claimed in the public debate. We use two micro-data sets and a micro-simulation model to … compare effective average tax rates for different household types in France and Germany. Our analysis shows that the popular …. Actually, low income families with less than three children even fare better in terms of tax relief in Germany than in France …

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Workfare: Eine wirksame Alternative zum Kombilohn

Bonin, Holger; Schneider, Hilmar - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

In the debate on in-work benefits in Germany it is often overlooked that such subsidies may only be effective if basic …

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Labor Supply and Child Care Choices in a Rationed Child Care Market

Wrohlich, Katharina - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

Germany, where subsidized child care is rationed and private child care is only available at considerably higher cost. I use a …

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