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Stock Selection Strategies in Emerging Markets

Hart, Jaap van der; Slagter, Erica; Dijk, Dick van - Tinbergen Instituut - 2001

This discussion paper resulted in a publication in 'Emerging Markets Review', 2005, 6, 238-262. See also the publication in the 'Journal of Empirical Finance', 2003, 10, 1-5=132. Recent empirical evidence suggests that value and momentum strategies generate significantexcess returns in emerging...

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Transboundary Externalities and Property Rights: An International River Pollution Model

Laan, Gerard van der; Moes, Nigel - Tinbergen Instituut - 2012

In this paper we study international river pollution problems. We introduce a model in which the agents (countries) located along a river derive benefit while causing pollution, but also incur environmental costs of experiencing pollution from all upstream agents. We find that total pollution in...

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The Size Effect in Value and Momentum Factors: Implications for the Cross-section of International Stock Returns

Atanasov, Victoria; Nitschka, Thomas - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013

We document a consistent and robust relation between expected equity premia and common risk factors constructed on the basis of small stocks. Empirically, we show that (i) small-stock components of traditional value and momentum factors capture patterns in returns on regional and global...

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Spatial Activity and Labour Market Patterns

Russo, Giovanni; Reggiani, Aura; Nijkamp, Peter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2005

the concept of entrepreneurial city. A network connectivity model is adopted to assess connectivity patterns, using the …

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Territorial Capital and Regional Growth: Increasing Returns in Cognitive Knowledge Use

Capello, Roberta; Caragliu, Andrea; Nijkamp, Peter - Tinbergen Instituut - 2009

102(4), pages 385-405. Knowledge drives the growth of nations and regions in a competitive space-economy. Hence, we … would expect a strong correlation between investments in R&D, knowledge and learning processes, on the one hand, and … productivity increases, on the other. However, the empirical evidence shows consistent discrepancies between knowledge inputs and …

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Gender Differences, HIV Risk Perception and Condom Use

Lammers, Judith; Wijnbergen, Sweder van; Willebrands, Daan - Tinbergen Instituut - 2011

This discussion paper resulted in a publication in <A HREF="http://www.dovepress.com/condom-use-risk-perception-and-hiv-knowledge …-a-comparison-across-sexes-peer-reviewed-article-HIV">'HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care'</A>, 2013, 5, 283-293. We analyze how HIV-knowledge influences condom use across the sexes …. Next to socioeconomic characteristics, the data includes questions on knowledge of the existence of HIV, HIV prevention …

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The Industrial Organisation of the Dance Industry in the Netherlands: a Transaction Cost Perspective on Hybrid Forms of Organisation

Butter, Frank A.G. den; Joustra, Jelle - Tinbergen Instituut - 2014

perspective of transaction cost economics indicates why this industry relies on hybrid forms of organisation. Trust between the …

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The Economics of Co-ethnic Employment; Incentives, Welfare Effects and Policy Options

Butter, Frank A.G. den; Masurel, Enno; Mosch, Robert - Tinbergen Instituut - 2004

networks and related high intra-group trust constitute the major reasons for co-ethnic employment by lowering information and …

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Simple and Complex Gift Exchange in the Laboratory

Heijden, Eline C.M. van der; Nelissen, Jan H.M.; … - Tinbergen Instituut - 2001

not onlymutual trust, like simple exchange, but also a substantial degree of coordination. We examinewhether players are …

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Trade, Trust and Transaction Cost

Butter, Frank A.G. den; Mosch, Robert H.J. - Tinbergen Instituut - 2003

suggest. Trust between trading partners lowers transaction costs and may therefore enhance trade. The empirical analysis of … this paper shows that more trust leads to more trade so that part of the "mystery of missing trade" can be attributed to … the lack of trust between trading partners, e.g. because of cultural differences and habits, or because of insufficient …

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