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Capabilities and skills
Heckman, James J.; Corbin, Chase O. - 2016
This paper discusses the relevance of recent research on the economics of human development to the work of the Human Development and Capability Association. The recent economics of human development brings insights about the dynamics of skill accumulation to an otherwise static literature on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011494022
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Want freedom, will travel : emigrant self-selection according to institutional quality
Naghsh Nejad, Maryam; Young, Andrew T. - 2015
We investigate emigrant self-selection according to institutional quality using up to 3,566 observations on bilateral migration flows from 77 countries over the 1990-2000 period. We relate these flows to differences in political and economic institutions. We improve and expand upon previous...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011317631
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Education and freedom of choice : evidence from arranged marriages in Vietnam
Emran, M. Shahe; Maret-Rakotondrazaka, Fenohasina; … - 2012
Using household data from Vietnam, we provide evidence on the effects of education on freedom of spouse choice. We use … significantly weaker for men. -- arranged marriage ; education ; schooling ; freedom of choice ; development ; Vietnam ; Red River …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009621556
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Liberty and the post-utilitarian society
Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2012
. Individual responsibility is seriously undermined, as is faith in markets. He concludes that supporters of individual freedom …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009629607
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Influence of freedom of choice on happiness
Koohborfardhaghighi, Somayeh; Summers, Christopher R.; … - 2022
studies, we investigate the role of the freedom of choice as a key contributing construct in influencing a person's happiness …. We define two hypothetical sub-constructs for the freedom of choice to fully develop a model of happiness. We name those …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013209426
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Free to fail? : paternalistic preferences in the United States
Bartling, Björn; Cappelen, Alexander W.; Hermes, Henning; … - 2023
hard intervention that removes the stakeholder's freedom to choose, while a large majority implement a soft intervention …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014280838
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Does economic freedom moderate perceived corruption for firms in India?
Dutta, Nabamita; Kar, Saibal; Stivers, Adam - 2023
Available wisdom suggests that a negative relationship prevails between economic freedom and perceived corruption among … economic freedom in influencing perceived corruption. The firm-level data helps to explore the relationship between economic … freedom across Indian states and the perceived corruption in the formal sector. A statistically significant negative …
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Employment effects of welfare reforms : evidence from a dynamic structural life-cycle model
Haan, Peter (contributor); Prowse, Victoria (contributor);  … - 2008
In this paper we develop a dynamic structural life-cycle model of labor supply behavior which fully accounts for the effect of income tax and transfers on labor supply incentives. Additionally, the model recognizes the demand side driven rationing risk that might prevent individuals from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003716521
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Social change
Greenwood, Jeremy (contributor); Guner, Nezih (contributor) - 2008
A society is characterized by the common attitudes and behavior of its members. Such behavior reflects purposive decision making by individuals, given the environment they live in. Thus, as technology changes, so might social norms. There were big changes in social norms during the 20th century,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003716525
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Fixed effects bias in panel data estimators
Buddelmeyer, Hielke; Jensen, Paul H.; Oguzoglu, Umut; … - 2008
Since little is known about the degree of bias in estimated fixed effects in panel data models, we run Monte Carlo simulations on a range of different estimators. We find that Anderson-Hsiao IV, Kiviet's bias-corrected LSDV and GMM estimators all perform well in both short and long panels....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003716527