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Conti, Gabriella; Frühwirth-Schnatter, Sylvia; … - 2014

This paper develops and applies a Bayesian approach to Exploratory Factor Analysis that improves on ad hoc classical approaches. Our framework relies on dedicated factor models and simultaneously determines the number of factors, the allocation of each measurement to a unique factor, and the...

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Key players in co-offending networks

Lindquist, Matthew J.; Zenou, Yves - 2014

empirical tests of the key player policy in a real world setting. This policy defines a micro-founded strategy for removing the … theoretical predictions of the key player policy with real world outcomes. By focusing on networks for which the key player has … disappeared over time, we show that the theoretical predicted crime reduction is close to what is observed in the real world. We …

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Testing the correlated random coefficient model

Heckman, James J.; Schmierer, Daniel; Urzua, Sergio - 2009

The recent literature on instrumental variables (IV) features models in which agents sort into treatment status on the basis of gains from treatment as well as on baseline-pretreatment levels. Components of the gains known to the agents and acted on by them may not be known by the observing...

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Out of sight, out of mind : migration, entrepreneurship and social capital

Wahba, Jackline; Zenou, Yves - 2009

The aim of this paper is to investigate whether return migrants are more likely to become entrepreneurs than non-migrants. We develop a theoretical search model that puts forward the trade off faced by returnees since overseas migration provides an opportunity for human and physical capital...

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Bend it like Beckham : ethnic identity and integration

Bisin, Alberto; Patacchini, Eleonora; Verdier, Thierry; … - 2010

We propose a theoretical framework to study the determinants of ethnic and religious identity along two distinct motivational processes which have been proposed in the social sciences: cultural conformity and cultural distinction. Under cultural conformity, ethnic identity is reduced by...

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Four parameters of interest in the evaluation of social programs

Heckman, James J.; Tobias, Justin L.; Vytlacil, Edward - In: Southern economic journal 68 (2001) 2, pp. 210-223

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Spatial mismatch, search effort and urban spatial structure

Smith, Tony E. (contributor); Zenou, Yves (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Spatial mismatch: from the hypothesis to the theories

Gobillon, Laurent (contributor); Selod, Harris (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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United but (un-)equal : human capital, probability of divorce and the marriage contract

Cremer, Helmuth; Pestieau, Pierre; Roeder, Kerstin - 2012

This paper studies how the risk of divorce affects the human capital decisions of a young couple. We consider a setting where complete specialization (one of the spouses uses up all the education resources) is optimal with no divorce risk. Symmetry in education (both spouses receive an equal...

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Identification problems in personality psychology

Borghans, Lex; Golsteyn, Bart; Heckman, James J.; … - 2011

This paper discusses and illustrates identification problems in personality psychology. The measures used by psychologists to infer traits are based on behaviors, broadly defined. These behaviors are produced from multiple traits interacting with incentives in situations. In general, measures...

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