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The Effects of the State Sector on Wage Inequality in Urban China: 1988–2007

Xia, Qingjie; Song, Lina; Li, Shi; Appleton, Simon - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

This paper examines the effects of state sector domination on wage inequality in urban China. Using Chinese Household Income Project surveys, we conduct two exercises: with quantile regression analysis, we identify wage gaps across the distribution and over time; and we employ the Machado and...

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Are Voluntary Agreements Better? Evidence from Baseball Arbitration

Budd, John W.; Sojourner, Aaron J.; Jung, Jaewoo - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

This paper empirically examines the widespread belief that voluntarily negotiated agreements produce better long-run relationships than third-party imposed settlements, such as arbitrator decisions or court judgments. Two key outcomes are analyzed – subsequent player performance and the...

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Too Busy for School? The Effect of Athletic Participation on Absenteeism

Cuffe, Harold E.; Waddell, Glen R.; Bignell, Wesley - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

While existing research supports that participation in high-school athletics is associated with better education and labour-market outcomes, the mechanisms through which these benefits accrue are not well established. We use data from a large public-school district to retrieve an estimate of the...

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The Impact of Participation in Sports on Educational Attainment: New Evidence from Germany

Pfeifer, Christian; Cornelißen, Thomas - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2007

We analyze the impact of exercising sports during childhood and adolescence on educational attainment. The theoretical … Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP), we apply generalized ordered probit models to estimate the effect of participation in sport … into sport, we find strong evidence that the effect of sport on educational attainment is statistically significant and …

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Rottenberg and the Economics of Sport after 50 Years: An Evaluation

Sloane, Peter J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

starting point for the development of the economics of sport. While he recognised that certain features of professional sports … considerable debate amongst sports economists. In particular the assumption of profit maximisation has been challenged and a … divergence of views, reflected in the so-called North American and European models of sports leagues has emerged. Over the last …

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Good Girl, Bad Boy: Corrupt Behavior in Professional Tennis

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

incentives are further increased. Finally, the market for sports betting does not seem to be aware of this phenomenon, suggesting …

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The Contribution of Managers to Organizational Success: Evidence from German Soccer

Hentschel, Sandra; Muehlheusser, Gerd; Sliwka, Dirk - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

We study the impact of managers on the success of professional soccer teams using data from the German "Bundesliga". We evaluate the performance impact of individual managers by estimating regression models that include both team and manager fixed effects, where we are exploiting the high...

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Race, Performance, Pay and Retention among National Basketball Association Head Coaches

Kahn, Lawrence M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2004

This paper estimates racial differences in the retention probability, pay and performance of NBA coaches over the 1996-2003 period. Using a hazard function approach, I find small and statistically insignificant racial differences in the exit hazard, conditional on team performance, team payroll,...

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On the Pro-Trade Effects of Immigrants

Bratti, Massimiliano; De Benedictis, Luca; Santoni, Gianluca - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

In this paper we investigate the causal effect of immigration on trade flows, using Italian panel data covering very small geographical units (NUTS-3). Exploiting the very favorable setup offered by Italy's features – the very high number of countries of origin of immigrants...

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Economic and Spatial Determinants of Interregional Migration in Kazakhstan

Aldashev, Alisher; Dietz, Barbara - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012

In this paper we analyze economic and spatial determinants of interregional migration in Kazakhstan using quarterly panel data on region to region migration in 2008-2010. In line with traditional economic theory we find that migration is determined by economic factors, first of all income:...

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