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Altruism, Cooperation, and Efficiency: Agricultural Production in Polygynous Households

Akresh, Richard; Chen, Joyce J.; Moore, Charity - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

Altruism among family members can, in some cases, inhibit cooperation by increasing the utility that players expect to receive in a non-cooperative equilibrium. To test this, we examine agricultural productivity in polygynous households in West Africa. We find that cooperation is greater –...

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UN Interventions: The Role of Geography

Duque, Juan Carlos; Jetter, Michael; Sosa, Santiago - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

This paper argues that UN military interventions are geographically biased. For every 1,000 kilometers of distance from the three Western permanent UNSC members (France, UK, US), the probability of a UN military intervention decreases by 4 percent. We are able to rule out several alternative...

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Surviving the Turbulence Is Not Enough: Can Côte d'Ivoire Flourish Again?

Constant, Amelie F.; Tien, Bienvenue N. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

Côte d'Ivoire is the world’s largest producer and exporter of cocoa beans, it accounts for 40% of the WAEMU's output, and 11% of its population are immigrant workers. Any political instability in the country will not only affect the domestic economy, but it will also affect the international...

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Could Education Promote the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process?

El-Attar, Mayssun - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

This paper explores Palestinians' attitudes towards a peace process and their determinants, with a particular focus on the role of education. Understanding the factors that shape attitudes towards peace is important in order to be successful in negotiations or in implementing a peace agreement....

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Israel, the Palestinian Factions, and the Cycle of Violence

Jaeger, David A.; Paserman, M. Daniele - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

In this study we extend our previous work to examine the dynamic relationship between violence committed by Palestinian factions and that committed by Israel during the Second Intifada. We find a statistically significant relationship between Israeli fatalities claimed by groups associated with...

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Migration, Economic Crisis and Adjustment in the UK

Clark, Ken; Drinkwater, Stephen; Robinson, Catherine - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

and labour market outcomes are also analysed, including how these relate to changes in the economy and migration policy …

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Happiness, Habits and High Rank: Comparisons in Economic and Social Life

Clark, Andrew E. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

activities, rendering conclusions regarding well-being policy less straightforward. …

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How Do Tougher Immigration Measures Impact Unauthorized Immigrants?

Amuedo-Dorantes, Catalina; Puttitanun, Thitima; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

The recent impetus of tougher immigration-related measures passed at the state-level raises concerns about the impact of such measures on the migration experience, trajectory and future plans of unauthorized immigrants. In a recent and unique survey of Mexican unauthorized immigrants interviewed...

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Optimal Immigration Policy: Permanent, Guest-Worker, or Mode IV?

Schiff, Maurice - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

share of migrants’ income whose payment is deferred. The maximization also takes into account the impact of the policy on … solves for the policy measures, the overstaying probability, and the level of illegal migration. The paper concludes that the … optimal policy is a combination of Mode IV-type and permanent migration. …

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Labor Search and Matching in Macroeconomics

Yashiv, Eran - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

The labor search and matching model plays a growing role in macroeconomic analysis. This paper provides a critical, selective survey of the literature. Four fundamental questions are explored: how are unemployment, job vacancies, and employment determined as equilibrium phenomena? What...

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