This paper investigates the finite sample performance of a comprehensive set of semi- and nonparametric estimators for … treatment and policy evaluation. In contrast to previous simulation studies which mostly considered semiparametric approaches …

power has become a policy priority. To fill this knowledge gap, this paper introduces a simple simulation method, the …

performance and post-dissolution private and financial outcomes with a selected set of comparable firms and couples. We find …

We study the effect of recognition on performance with a field experiment involving first-year undergraduate students … that conformance to performance norm is the most likely behavioral mechanism behind our findings. …

traits on performance. We find that more neurotic subjects perform worse, and that more conscientious individuals perform … affect the impact of the Big Five personality traits on performance. …

effect of psychological momentum on performance. We find that men's performance is significantly affected by psychological … line with evidence in the biological literature that testosterone, which is known to enhance performance of both men and …

We analyze the performance outcomes of National Hockey League (NHL) players over 18 seasons (1990-1991 to 2007-2008) as … chiefly by supply-side factors in the form of excess cohort competition and not quality differences since the performance of … cohorts. Performance-adjusted wage losses for those born in large birth cohorts are therefore greater than the raw estimates …