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Canary in a coal mine : infant mortality, property values, and tradeoffs associated with mid-20th century air pollution
Clay, Karen; Lewis, Joshua; Severnini, Edson R. - 2016
Pollution is a common byproduct of economic activity. Although policymakers should account for both the benefits and the negative externalities of polluting activities, it is difficult to identify those who are harmed and those who benefit from them. To overcome this challenge, our paper uses a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011457393
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Understanding the technology of computer technology diffusion : explaining computer adoption patterns and implications for the wage structure
Borghans, Lex (contributor); Weel, Bas ter (contributor) - 2008
We review the empirical literature about the implications of the computerization of the labor market to see whether it can explain observed computer adoption patterns and (long-term) changes in the wage structure. Evidence from empirical micro studies turns out to be inconsistent with macro...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003771543
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Expected monetary policy and the dynamics of bank lending rates
Kwapil, Claudia; Scharler, Johann - 2009
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003847027
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Changing patterns of domestic and cross-border fiscal policy multipliers in Europe and the US
Bénassy-Quéré, Agnès (contributor);  … - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003406224
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On the role of sectoral and national components in the wage bargaining process
Dreger, Christian; Reimers, Hans-Eggert - 2010
This paper provides an empirical analysis on the determination of wages at the sectoral level in main industrial economies. Nominal wages are bargained between labour unions and employers in imperfect competitive markets, where spillovers across sectors might occur. Using a principal component...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003959628
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Extensive vs. intensive margin in Germany and the United States : any differences?
Merkl, Christian; Wesselbaum, Dennis - 2010
This paper analyzes the role of the extensive vis-à-vis the intensive margin of labor adjustment in Germany and in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008806578
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Polarization and rising wage inequality : comparing the U.S. and Germany
Antonczyk, Dirk; DeLeire, Thomas C.; Fitzenberger, Bernd - 2010
This paper compares trends in wage inequality in the U.S. and Germany using an approach developed by MaCurdy and Mroz ….S. and Germany but there were various country specific aspects of this increase. For the U.S., we find faster wage growth … Germany. Moreover, we see a large role played by cohort effects in Germany, while we find only small cohort effects in the U …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003944725
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Industry wage differentials revisited : a longitudinal comparison of Germany and USA (1984-1996)
Haisken-DeNew, John P.; Schmidt, Christoph M. - 1999
In this paper, the inter-industry wage structure in West Germany and USA is compared using the German Socio …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011318606
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Characteristics of unemployment dynamics : the chain reaction approach
Karanassou, Marika; Snower, Dennis J. - 2000
lagged adjustment processes. In the context of estimated labor market systems for Germany, the UK, and the US, we construct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011325992
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The pros and cons of sick pay schemes : a method to test for contagious presenteeism and shirking behavior
Pichler, Stefan; Ziebarth, Nicolas R. - 2015
This paper proposes a test for the existence and the degree of contagious presenteeism and negative externalities in sickness insurance schemes. First, we theoretically decompose moral hazard into shirking and contagious presenteeism behavior. Then we derive testable conditions for reduced...
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