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Lessons from the Ottoman Harem (on ethnicity, religion and war)

Iyigun, Murat (contributor) - 2008

The Ottoman Empire had a profound impact in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa at the apogee of its power, covering the era between 1453 C. E. and 1699 C. E. In this paper, I exploit the empire's unique culture and institutions to examine the roles of ethnicity and religion in conflict and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003726794

Ottoman conquests and European ecclesiastical pluralism

Iyigun, Murat (contributor) - 2006

This paper emphasizes that the evolution of religious institutions in Europe was influenced by the expansionary threat posed by the Ottoman Empire five centuries ago. This threat intensified in the second half of the 15th century and peaked in the first half of the 16th century with the Ottoman...

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Jewish occupational selection : education, restrictions, or minorities?

Botticini, Maristella (contributor); … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Clans, guilds, and markets : apprenticeship institutions and growth in the pre-industrial economy

De la Croix, David; Doepke, Matthias; Mokyr, Joel - 2016

In the centuries leading up to the Industrial Revolution, Western Europe gradually pulled ahead of other world regions in terms of technological creativity, population growth, and income per capita. We argue that superior institutions for the creation and dissemination of productive knowledge...

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Do employment subsidies work? : evidence from regionally targeted subsidies in Turkey

Betcherman, Gordon (contributor); … - 2008

employment subsidy schemes in Turkey. We implement a difference-in-differences methodology to construct appropriate …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003719623

Nepotism, incentives and the academic success of college students

Gevrek, Deniz (contributor); Gevrek, Z. Eylem (contributor) - 2008

by using a unique data set from a private university in Turkey. We assembled data set by matching college students …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003759204

Trade openness and the demand for skills : evidence from Turkish microdata

Meschi, Elena (contributor); Taymaz, Erol (contributor); … - 2008

In this paper we report evidence on the relationship between trade openness, technology adoption and relative demand for skilled labour in the Turkish manufacturing sector, using firm-level data over the period 1980-2001. In a dynamic panel data setting using a unique database of 17,462 firms,...

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Brain drain from Turkey : an investigation of students' return intentions

Güngör, Nil Demet (contributor); … - 2006

The emigration of skilled individuals from Turkey attracted greater media attention and the interest of policymakers in … Turkey, particularly after the experience of recurrent economic crises that have led to an increase in unemployment among the … in the decision to return to Turkey or stay overseas. It is also found that the compulsory service requirement attached …

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Brain drain from Turkey : the case of professionals abroad

Güngör, Nil Demet (contributor); … - 2007

language instruction. The recent economic crises in Turkey have negatively affected return intentions. We verify that return … abroad for shorter periods and improving academic facilities in Turkey's newly established universities. The government may …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003451837

Social and economic determinants of Turkish voter choice in the 1995 parliamentary election

Akarca, Ali T. (contributor); Tansel, Aysıt (contributor) - 2007

-section data pertaining to this election is utilized to study the voter behavior in Turkey. Turkish voters are found to take …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003609946

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