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The Causal Effect of Education on Health: What is the Role of Health Behaviors?

Brunello, Giorgio; Fort, Margherita; Schneeweis, Nicole; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

In this paper we investigate the contribution of health related behaviors to the education gradient, using an empirical approach that addresses the endogeneity of both education and behaviors in the health production function. We apply this approach to a multi-country data set, which includes 12...

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Bridge Jobs in Europe

Brunello, Giorgio; Langella, Monica - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

had different effects in Central / Northern Europe (Austria, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Sweden) and in Mediterranean … Europe (Italy and Spain). In the North, transitions into bridge jobs have increased, with no significant effect on …

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Life Satisfaction and Air Quality in Europe

Ferreira, Susana; Akay, Alpaslan; Brereton, Finbarr; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

-being in Europe. We use a unique dataset that merges three waves of the European Social Survey with a new dataset on … environmental quality including SO2 concentrations and climate in Europe at the regional level. We find a robust negative impact of …

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Who Cares for You at Home? Personal and Household Services in Europe

Angermann, Annette; Eichhorst, Werner - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

Personal and household services have grown in importance as a potential area of employment creation. By formalizing personal and household services, not only can service jobs be created with providers, but also private households can be relieved from informal work in order that women in...

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Laterborns Don't Give Up: The Effects of Birth Order on Earnings in Europe

Bertoni, Marco; Brunello, Giorgio - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

While it is well known that birth order affects educational attainment, less is known about its effects on earnings. Using data from eleven European countries for males born between 1935 and 1956, we show that firstborns enjoy on average a 13.7 percent premium over laterborns in their wage at...

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Maternal Employment and Childhood Obesity: A European Perspective

Gwozdz, Wencke; Sousa-Poza, Alfonso; Reisch, Lucia A.; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

The substantial increase in female employment rates in Europe over the past two decades has often been linked in …

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Compulsory Schooling Laws and Formation of Beliefs: Education, Religion and Superstition

Mocan, Naci; Pogorelova, Luiza - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

We exploit information on compulsory schooling reforms in 11 European countries, implemented mostly in the 1960s and 70s, to identify the impact of education on religious adherence and religious practices. Using micro data from the European Social Survey, conducted in various years between 2002...

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Non Cognitive Skills and Personality Traits: Labour Market Relevance and their Development in Education & Training Systems

Brunello, Giorgio; Schlotter, Martin - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

labour market outcomes, with a focus on Europe. There is evidence that high cognitive test scores are likely to result not …

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Books Are Forever: Early Life Conditions, Education and Lifetime Income

Brunello, Giorgio; Weber, Guglielmo; Weiss, Christoph T. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

In this paper we estimate the effect of education on lifetime earnings in Europe, by distinguishing between individuals …

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Is Religiosity of Immigrants a Bridge or a Buffer in the Process of Integration? A Comparative Study of Europe and the United States

García Muñoz, Teresa; Neuman, Shoshana - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

sides of the Atlantic – Europe and the United States. Based on the existing literature and on a statistical analysis of … religious landscape of Europe and of the United States and projections for the future; (ii) religiosity of immigrants (in Europe … religiosity and integration different in Europe and in the United States, due to historical differences in the state …

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