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de Martí, Joan; Zenou, Yves - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

We survey the literature on social networks by putting together the economics, sociological and physics/applied mathematics approaches, showing their similarities and differences. We expose, in particular, the two main ways of modeling network formation. While the physics/applied mathematics...

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The Good, the Bad and the Naive: Do Fair Prices Signal Good Types or Do They Induce Good Behaviour?

Dulleck, Uwe; Johnston, David W.; Kerschbamer, Rudolf; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

Evidence on behavior of experts in credence goods markets raises an important causality issue: Do "fair prices" induce "good behavior", or do "good experts" post "fair prices"? To answer this question we propose and test a model with three seller types: "the good" choose fair prices and behave...

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The Determinants of the Global Digital Divide: A Cross-Country Analysis of Computer and Internet Penetration

Chinn, Menzie D.; Fairlie, Robert W. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004

), infrastructure indicators (telephone density, electricity consumption), telecommunications pricing measures, and regulatory quality …. With the exception of trade openness and the telecom pricing measures, these variables enter in as statistically …

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Migration, Openness and the Global Preconditions of 'Smart Development'

Tausch, Arno; Heshmati, Almas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

In this article, we present a first empirical reflection on 'smart development', its measurement, possible 'drivers' and 'bottlenecks'. We first provide cross-national data on how much ecological footprint is used in the nations of the world system to 'deliver' a given amount of democracy,...

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When Banana Import Restrictions Lead to Exports: A Tale of Cyclones and Quarantine Policies

Ko, Chia Chiun; Frijters, Paul - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

This paper examines the welfare loss of import restrictions on bananas in Australia and whether the import restrictions have turned into a particular form of export promotion. We set up a model in which there is free domestic entry, with banana producers accepting losses in normal years, off-set...

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A Vibrant European Labor Market with Full Employment

Ritzen, Jo; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

We sketch a visionary strategy for Europe in which full employment is quickly regained by 2020, where income inequality is reduced and the economies are more sustainable. We name this scenario "vibrant." It is contrasted with what would happen if present policies continue within the European...

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Turf Wars

Herrera, Helios; Reuben, Ernesto; Ting, Michael M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

Turf wars commonly occur in environments where competition undermines collaboration. We develop a game theoretic model … joint production but introduces competition for the reward. We find that collaboration has a non-monotonic relationship with …

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Does Relative Grading Help Male Students? Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Classroom

Czibor, Eszter; Onderstal, Sander; Sloof, Randolph; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

The provision of non-pecuniary incentives in education is a topic that has received much scholarly attention lately. Our paper contributes to this discussion by investigating the effectiveness of grade incentives in increasing student performance. We perform a direct comparison of the two most...

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Game, Set, and Match: Do Women and Men Perform Differently in Competitive Situations?

Jetter, Michael; Walker, Jay K. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015

This paper analyzes potential gender differences in competitive environments using a sample of over 100,000 professional tennis matches. We focus on two phenomena of the labor and sports economics literature: the hot-hand and clutch-player effects. First, we find strong evidence for the hot-hand...

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Information and Competition Entry

Ewers, Mara - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

This paper studies the influence of information on entry choices in a competition with a controlled laboratory … experiment. We investigate whether information provision attracts mainly high productivity individuals and reduces competition … failure, where competition failure occurs when a subject loses the competition because the opponent holds a higher …

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