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Genetic Diversity and Performance: Evidence from Fooball Data
Beine, Michel; Peracchi, Silvia; Zanaj, Skerdilajda - 2021
. In this paper, we assess empirically the connection between genetic diversity and the performance of sport teams … matching algorithm based on family names. Performance is measured at both the unilateral and bilateral level. Identification of … one generation before. Our findings indicate a positive causal link between genetic diversity and teams' performance. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012657894
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Migration and networks: Does education matter more than gender?
Beine, Michel; Salomone, Sara - 2010
This paper looks at the impact of networks on international migration flows to OECD countries. In particular, we look at whether diaspora effects are different across education levels and gender. Using new data allowing to include both dimensions, we are able to analyze the respective impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270510
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On the robustness of brain gain estimates
Beine, Michel; Docquier, Frédéric; Rapoport, Hillel - 2009
Recent theoretical studies suggest that migration prospects can raise the expected return to human capital and thus foster education investment at home or, in other words, induce a brain gain. In a recent paper (Beine, Docquier and Rapoport, Economic Journal, 2008) we used the Docquier and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269646