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not on the existence of an externality. Hence, the market forces of supply and demand work equally well in determining …
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This paper studies gender differences in performance in university entrance examinations. We exploit data from the exams that the nine Finnish universities providing education in economics and business use to choose their students. These exams are multiple choice tests where wrong answers are...
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We present the first causal evidence on the persistent impact of enduring competition on prosociality. Inspired by the … competition period. 4-year follow-up data indicate that the effect persists and generalizes, suggesting a change in traits and not …
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barely made or missed the cut for the second round in a competition, we examine their likelihood of joining another … competition in the future. We find a significant gender difference: Whereas boys are slightly discouraged by failing to qualify …
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limitations of the available data, and the potential implications of common ownership for competition in Australia. …
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We study how workers' concern for coworkers' ability (CfCA) affects competition in the labor market. We consider two … also increases firms' competition for high-ability workers. As a result, CfCA benefits high-ability workers but is …
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Using German establishment data, this paper examines the relationship between product market competition and the extent … of employer provided training. We demonstrate that high product market competition is associated with increased training … except when the competition is so severe as to threaten liquidation to a firm. We take this as evidence of an inverted U …
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, the bulk of the research addresses competition with others and excludes other economically relevant competition that may … contribute to the gender pay gap. In this paper, we ask: How does gender affect how individuals react to competition against … women select into intrapersonal competition at significantly higher rates than interpersonal competition, the first such …
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We evaluate the effect of a pro-competition reform gradually introduced in France over the 2004-2008 period on hospital … and financial autonomy as well as their reimbursement systems and incentives for competition before the reform, but they … competition in terms of decrease in mortality after the reform. We estimate a duration model for mortality stratified at the …
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This paper investigates the effect of grouping students by prior achievement into different classes (or schools) in settings where students are competing for admission to programs offering only a limited number of places. We first develop a model that identifies the conditions under which the...
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