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The impact of aid on growth revisited : do donor motives matter?
Kilby, Christopher; Dreher, Axel - 2009
The typical identification strategy in aid effectiveness studies assumes donor motives do not influence the impact of aid on growth. We call this homogeneity assumption into question, first constructing a model in which donor motives matter and then testing the assumption empirically. -- Aid ;...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003832281
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Following Germany's lead : using international monetary linkages to identify the effect of monetary policy on the economy
Di Giovanni, Julian (contributor);  … - 2005
rates on real output growth for several European countries, using German interest rates as the instrument. We compare this … policy was more independent of Germany. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002630639
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Measuring inequality using censored data : a multiple imputation approach
Jenkins, Stephen; Burkhauser, Richard V.; Feng, Shuaizhang - 2009
using complete data methods. Estimation and inference uses Reiter's (Survey Methodology 2003) formulae. Using Current …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003810324
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Estimation in a duration model for evaluating educational programs
Brännäs, Kurt - 2000
The paper proposes two estimation approaches for duration models that are subject to right censored observations and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011318601
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R&D drivers in young innovative companies
García-Quevedo, José; Pellegrino, Gabriele; … - 2011
This paper examines the determinants of young innovative companies' (YICs) R&D activities taking into account the autoregressive nature of innovation. Using a large longitudinal dataset comprising Spanish manufacturing firms over the period 1990-2008, we find that previous R&D experience is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009521213
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Differentiation and performance : an empirical investigation on the incentive effects of bonus plans
Kampkötter, Patrick; Sliwka, Dirk - 2011
It is often claimed that supervisors do not differentiate enough between high and low performing employees when evaluating performance. The purpose of this paper is to study the incentive effects of this behavior empirically. We first show in a simple model that the perceived degree of past...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009516885
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Determinants of international migration : empirical evidence for migration from developing countries to Germany
Rotte, Ralph; Vogler, Michael - 1998
. The paper utilizes a new dataset that is based on migration from 86 African and Asian countries to Germany. Information is … available on overall moves (1981-1995) and asylum migration (1984-1995). The estimation results confirm the importance of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011294528
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Entrepreneurial ventures and wage differentials between Germans and immigrants
Constant, Amelie (contributor);  … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
This paper focuses on the entrepreneurial undertaking of immigrants and natives in Germany. We first study factors that … effect on the wages of individual workers and can lead them to economic success. We employ recent data from the German … over time. However, when immigrants have accumulated more years of residence in Germany, the likelihood is increasing again …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001790863
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Elite capture, political voice and exclusion from aid : an experimental study
D'Exelle, Ben (contributor); Riedl, Arno (contributor) - 2008
We experimentally study the influence of local information conditions on elite capture and social exclusion in community-based development schemes with heterogeneous groups. Not only information on the distribution of aid resources through community-based schemes, but also information on who...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003754910
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The costs of favoritism : is politically-driven aid less effective?
Dreher, Axel; Klasen, Stephan; Vreeland, James Raymond; … - 2010
As is now well documented, aid is given for both political as well as economic reasons. The conventional wisdom is that politically-motivated aid is less effective in promoting developmental objectives. We examine the ex-post performance ratings of World Bank projects and generally find that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003942325