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Rates of Return to Degrees across British Regions
O'Leary, Nigel C.; Sloane, Peter J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
Earlier papers have found considerable heterogeneity in the returns to degrees in relation to subjects of study, degree classification and higher education institution. In this paper we examine heterogeneity of returns across British regions using the Labour Force Survey. We find substantial...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822928
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Does Teaching Load Affect Faculty Size?
Becker, William E.; Greene, William H.; Siegfried, John J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
Random effects estimates using panel data for 42 colleges and universities over 16 years reveal that the economics faculty size of universities offering a Ph.D. in economics is determined primarily by the long-run average number of Ph.D. degrees awarded annually; the number of full-time faculty...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005762336
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Teams or Tournaments? A Field Experiment on Cooperation and Competition among University Students
Bigoni, Maria; Fort, Margherita; Nardotto, Mattia; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011
This paper assesses the effect of two stylized and antithetic non-monetary incentive schemes on students’ effort. We collect data from a field experiment where incentives are exogenously imposed, performance is monitored and individual characteristics are observed. Students are randomly...
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The Short-Term Effectiveness of a Remedial Mathematics Course: Evidence from a UK University
Di Pietro, Giorgio - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
Whilst in the US there is a growing debate about the effectiveness of remedial university courses, this issue is less questioned in the UK. Using a regression discontinuity approach and data from a large School of a post-1992 UK university, we estimate the effect of remediation on student...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009649828
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Determinants of Inter-Country Internet Diffusion Rates
Wunnava, Phanindra V.; Leiter, Daniel B. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008
This paper employs cross-sectional data from 100 countries to analyze the main determinants of inter-country Internet … diffusion rates. We set up an empirical model based on strong theoretical foundations, in which we regress Internet usage on … that economic strength, infrastructure and knowledge of the English language positively affect Internet connectivity. In …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005822942
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Consumer Search Costs and Preferences on the Internet
Jolivet, Grégory; Turon, Hélène - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
We analyse consumers' search and purchase decisions on an Internet platform. Using a rich dataset on all adverts posted … and transactions made on a major French Internet platform (PriceMinister), we show evidence of substantial price …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011078385
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Stated and Revealed Heterogeneous Risk Preferences in Educational Choice
Fossen, Frank M.; Glocker, Daniela - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Stated survey measures of risk preferences are increasingly being used in the literature, and they have been compared to revealed risk aversion primarily by means of experiments such as lottery choice tasks. In this paper, we investigate educational choice, which involves the comparison of risky...
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Economic Governance of MFIs: Inside the Black Box
Arun, Thankom; Annim, Samuel Kobina - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
. Product diversification leading to economies of scope also enables MFIs to reach poor clients. On the basis of the above, it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008455552
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Demand Side Analysis of Microlending Markets in Germany
Kritikos, Alexander S.; Kneiding, Christoph; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009
In developing and transition economies, microlending has become an effective instrument for providing micro businesses with the necessary financial resources to launch operations. In the industrialized countries, with their highly developed banking systems, however, there has been ongoing debate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005011900
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Who Lives in the C-Suite? Organizational Structure and the Division of Labor in Top Management
Guadalupe, Maria; Li, Hongyi; Wulf, Julie M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
team composition, firm diversification, and IT investments – which arguably alter returns to exploiting synergies through …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010884351