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We present an experimental and simulated model of a multi-agent stock market driven by a double auction order matching mechanism. Studying the effect of cumulative information on the performance of traders, we find a non monotonic relationship of net returns of traders as a function of...
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I examine the effects of education on health in Indonesia using an exogenous variation in education induced by an … find the longer school year increases educational attainment and wages, but I do not find evidence that education improves … health. I explore some mechanisms through which education may affect health, but education does not seem to promote healthy …
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care provided to their parents and education expenditures for their children. The young enjoy their education, while the … period and that parents invest in the education of their children. We show that Becker’s rotten kids theorem holds for the … single period game in that informal aid is set according to an efficient rule. However, education is distorted upwards. In …
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This paper provides new evidence on the consequences of foetal exposure to high levels of pollution for the risk of stillbirth, and for the long-term health and labour market outcomes of those that survive. Variation in in utero exposure comes from a persistent weather system that affected...
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Economic growth and unemployment exhibit an ambiguous relationship – according to empirical studies. This ambiguity can be investigated by observing the role of the underground economy in shaping the productivity of firms. Indeed, unemployment may be absorbed by underground firms, which adopt...
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Education plays an important role in the economic and social development of countries. Myriad studies show that … education is one of the best ways to offer increased socioeconomic opportunities, social mobility and wages. Not only is … universal education important but more significant is the quality of the education. In an attempt to offer higher …
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This paper examines the relationship between the education level of Spanish emigrants and their country of destination … destination countries can be due to dissimilarities in their level of education. To explore this, we use census microdata covering …
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) racism d) higher education for the younger generation (education gap between the generations) e) distrust of the army and the … unselfishness as values in education) i) [predominantly] female rejection of the market economy and democracy We also look at the … following variables: - Age - Education level (recoded) - Highest educational level attained - How important is God in your life …
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) racism d) higher education for the younger generation (education gap between the generations) e) distrust of the army and the … unselfishness as values in education) i) [predominantly] female rejection of the market economy and democracy We also look at the … following variables: * Age * Education level (recoded) * Highest educational level attained * How important is God in your life …
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vulnerable to poverty, food insecurity, and threats to their children’s nutrition, health, and education, with irreversible …
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