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Inaccurate age and sex data in the census PUMS files : evidence and implications
Alexander, J. Trent; Davern, Michael E.; Stevenson, Betsey - 2010
We discover and document errors in public use microdata samples ("PUMS files") of the 2000 Census, the 2003 … variables that are expected to change by age. -- Current Population Survey ; American Community Survey ; Census, disclosure …") of the 2000 Census, the 2003-2006 American Community Survey, and the 2004-2009 Current Population Survey. For women and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003937022
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Hold that ghost : using notches to identify manipulation of population-based grants
Foremny, Dirk; Jofre-Monseny, Jordi; Solé-Ollé, Albert - 2015
switch from the use of census to registered population data (the latter administered by the municipalities) led to a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011375676
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Using micro-data to assess average tax rates
Clark, W. Steven - 2003
Measuring effective tax rates using tax revenue data is attractive, given that revenues collected capture the net effect of tax provisions and taxpayer behaviour that are difficult to model. Yet reliance on aggregate tax and income data requires restrictive assumptions and significantly limits...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011507989
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The German Local Population Database (GPOP), 1871 to 2019
Rösel, Felix - 2022
I present the first database of historical local population figures for all Germany. The German Local Population Database (GPOP) includes total population in 1871, 1910, 1939, 1946, 1961, 1987, 1996, 2011, and 2019 for the universe of all German municipalities, counties, and states at consistent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013287977
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Competition for promotion can induce household specialization between equally competitive spouses
Bastani, Spencer; Dickmanns, Lisa; Giebe, Thomas; … - 2022
asymmetric equilibrium featuring household specialization can arise. Examples where the asymmetric equilibrium is welfare …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013168051
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Fiscal autonomy and self-setermination
Loumeau, Gabriel; Stettler, Christian - 2021
characteristics of the Canton of Bern using household-level data. In particular, we exploit quasi-natural policy variation in voting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012694121
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The effect of benefits level on take-up rates : evidence from a natural experiment
Dahan, Momi (contributor); Nisan, Udi (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003462116
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Does size matter? : the impact of changes in household structure on income distribution in Germany
Peichl, Andreas; Pestel, Nico; Schneider, Hilmar - 2010
household structure is widely neglected. Societal trends like a decline in birth rate and an increase in the risk of divorce … paper is to quantify the proportion of changing household structures in the increase in inequality. We find that the rise in … inequality was indeed more due to changes of household structure and employment behavior rather than changes in wages. Moreover …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008698414
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Announcing climate policy : can a green paradox arise without scarcity?
Smulders, Sjak; Tsur, Yaʿaḳov; Zemel, Amos - 2010
Unintended consequences of a pre-announced climate policy have been studied in a variety of situations. We show that early announcement of a carbon tax gives rise to a "Green-Paradox", in that it increases polluting emissions in the interim period (between announcement and actual...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008808232
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A theoretical analysis of the effects of legislation on marriage, fertility, domestic division of labour, and the education of children
Cigno, Alessandro (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003623990