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Measuring science : performance metrics and the allocation of talent
Hager, Sebastian; Schwarz, Carlo; Waldinger, Fabian - 2023
scientific performance: citation metrics. For technical reasons, the first citation database only covered citations from certain … journals and years. Thus, only a subset of citations became visible, while others remained invisible. We identify the effects … of citation metrics by comparing the predictiveness of visible to invisible citations. Citation metrics increased …
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Who stands on the shoulders of Chinese (scientific) giants? : evidence from chemistry
Qiu, Shumin; Steinwender, Claudia; Azoulay, Pierre - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014229888
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Healthy reviews! : online physician ratings reduce healthcare interruptions
Kummer, Michael E.; Laitenberger, Ulrich; Rich, Cyrus E.; … - 2021
We show that review platforms reduce healthcare interruptions for patients looking for a new physician. We employ a difference-in-differences strategy using physician retirements as a “disruptive shock” that forces patients to find a new physician. We combine insurance claims data with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012642659
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Search in Networks: The Case of Board Interlocks
Kitti, Mitri; Pihlava, Matti; Salonen, Hannu - 2016
We present a model for the dynamics of networks in which edges represent positions in organizations, holders of which are connected to each other when the positions belong to the same organization. Once a vacancy is opened, the new employee can be hired from the current network. In particular,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012503069
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Projektbericht "Entscheidungsträger in Deutschland : Werte und Einstellungen"
Bunselmeyer, Elisabeth; Holland-Cunz, Marc; Dribbisch, … - 2013
This report describes the subject, design and realization of the study "Entscheidungsträger in Deutschland: Werte und Einstellungen". The survey focusses on political attitudes, behavioral norms, motives and biographies of leaders in politics, public administration, business as well as in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010195348
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Are your tax problems an opportunity not to pay taxes? : evidence from a randomized survey experiment
Blesse, Sebastian - 2021
Taxpayers often view tax rules and filing processes as complicated. In this paper I study whether the perceived tax uncertainty among peers leads to a reduction of voluntary tax compliance. I find strong supportive evidence for this hypothesis using a survey experiment for a large representative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012510337
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Belonging or estrangement : the European refugee crisis and its effects on immigrant identity
Prömel, Christopher - 2021
This study deals with the impact of the 2015 European Refugee Crisis on the ethnic identity of resident migrants in Germany. To derive plausibly causal estimates, I exploit the quasiexperimental setting in Germany, by which refugees are allocated to different counties by state authorities...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012657847
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Heterogeneity in migration network effects across cultures
Bogatzki, Tamara - 2021
I empirically assess the importance of socially interdependent origin cultures as opposed to socially independent ones for network effects in inter-national migration. I propose that societies that emphasise collectivist behaviour accumulate larger levels of communityspecific social capital than...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012589738
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National identity and the integration of second-generation immigrants
Monscheuer, Ole - 2020
This paper studies the effect of immigrants' national identity on integration in an inter-generational context. Economic theory predicts that the origin country identity of immigrants affects their children's integration through its effects on social network choices and incentives to invest in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012499817
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Urban accessibility and spatial segregation in Brazilian cities : a configurational perspective
Barros, Ana Paula; Medeiros, Valério Augusto Soares de; … - 2017
This article investigates the use of the configurational variable, which deals with the city form-space relations regarding transportation issues, to study spatial segregation and urban accessibility in four Brazilian cities (Belém, Manaus, Recife and São Paulo), with a focus in precarious...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012061053