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Zika virus prevalence, correlates and preventive behaviors : new evidence from survey data
Carvalho Júnior, José Raimundo de Araújo; Oliveira, … - 2017
Brazilian health authorities have recommended that pregnant women take meticulous precaution to avoid mosquito bites, and use contraceptive methods to postpone/delay pregnancies. In this article, we present new estimates on the Zika virus prevalence, its correlates and preventive behaviors in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011621433
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College choice allocation mechanisms : structural estimates and counterfactuals
Carvalho Júnior, José Raimundo de Araújo; Magnac, Thierry - 2014
We evaluate a simple allocation mechanism of students to majors at college entry that was commonly used in universities in Brazil in the 1990s and 2000s. Students first chose a single major and then took exams that select them in or out of the chosen major. The literature analyzing student...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010418004
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Learning to take risks? : the effect of education on risk-taking in financial markets
Black, Sandra E.; Devereux, Paul J.; Lundborg, Petter; … - 2015
We investigate whether acquiring more education when young has long-term effects on risk-taking behavior in financial … are more likely to invest in the stock market. However, little is known about whether this is a causal effect of education … or whether it arises from the correlation of education with unobserved characteristics. Using exogenous variation in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010498384
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The more the merrier? : The effect of family composition on children's education
Black, Sandra E. (contributor);  … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002239119
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Why the apple doesn't fall far : understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital
Black, Sandra E. (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001829198
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Rank effects in education : what do we know so far?
Delaney, Judith; Devereux, Paul J. - 2022
In recent years there has been a plethora of empirical papers by economists concerning the effects of academic rank in school or college on subsequent outcomes of students. We review this recent literature, describing the difficult identification and measurement issues, the assumptions and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013168737