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Changes in Assortative Matching : Theory and Evidence for the US

Chiappori, Pierre-André - 2020

violates one of our conditions. Finally, we use our approach to evaluate the evolution of assortative matching in the US over … the last decades, and conclude that assortative matching has increased, particularly at the top of the education …

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Changes in Assortative Matching and Inequality in Income : Evidence for the UK

Chiappori, Pierre-André - 2020

The extent to which like-with like marry is important for inequality as well as for the outcomes of children that result from the union. In this paper we present evidence on changes in assortative mating and its implications for household inequality in the UK. Our approach contrasts with others...

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Does Price Matter in Charitable Giving? Evidence From a Large-Scale Natural Field Experiment

Karlan, Dean - 2006

We conducted a natural field experiment to explore the effect of price changes on charitable contributions. To operationalize our tests, we examine whether an offer to match contributions to a non-profit organization changes the likelihood and amount that an individual donates. Direct mail...

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Mismatch, Sorting and Wage Dynamics

Lise, Jeremy - 2013

We develop an empirical search-matching model which is suitable for analyzing the wage, employment and welfare impact … wage determination and employment which extends the current literature on equilibrium wage determination with matching and … of assortative matching between workers and jobs due to complementarities between worker and job characteristics. We use …

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Wages and Informality in Developing Countries

Meghir, Costas - 2012

It is often argued that informal labor markets in developing countries promote growth by reducing the impact of regulation. On the other hand informality may reduce the amount of social protection offered to workers. We extend the wage-posting framework of Burdett and Mortensen (1998) to allow...

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Smiles in Profiles : Improving Fairness and Efficiency Using Estimates of User Preferences in Online Marketplaces

Athey, Susan; Karlan, Dean; Palikot, Emil; Yuan, Yuan - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022

Online platforms often face challenges being both fair (i.e., non-discriminatory) and efficient (i.e., maximizing revenue). Using computer vision algorithms and observational data from a microlending marketplace, we find that choices made by borrowers creating online profiles impact both of...

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Dangers of a Double-Bottom Line : A Poverty Targeting Experiment Misses Both Targets

Karlan, Dean - 2018

Two for-profit Philippine social enterprises, aiming to demonstrate corporate social responsibility by increasing microlending to the poor, incorporated a widely-used poverty measurement tool into their loan applications and tested the tool using randomized training content. Treated loan...

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