Similar Search Results

Glitz, Albrecht; Vejlin, Rune Majlund - 2019

In this paper, we study the role of coworker referrals for labor market outcomes. Using comprehensive Danish administrative data covering the period 1980 to 2005, we first document a strong tendency of workers to follow their former coworkers into the same establishments and provide evidence...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997660

Conformism, social norms and the dynamics of assimilation

Olcina Vauteren, Gonzalo; Panebianco, Fabrizio; Zenou, Yves - 2018

We consider a model where each individual (or ethnic minority) is embedded in a network of relation-ships and decides whether or not she wants to be assimilated to the majority norm. Each individual wants her behavior to agree with her personal ideal action or norm but also wants her behavior to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011821187

Learning hope and optimism : classmate experiences and adolescent development

Fletcher, Jason; Kim, Jinho - 2018

This paper explores individual and contextual factors related to the development of hopeful attitudes during adolescence using a nationally representative study. A key focus is on the experiences of maltreatment by adults, both for the adolescent and his/her classmates. While all types of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011865588

IC technology and learning : an impact evaluation of cl ssi2.0

Checchi, Daniele; Rettore, Enrico; Girardi, Silvia - 2015

In this paper we present a counterfactual evaluation of the effect of ICT resources at school on student achievements conducted in Italy. In 2009 156 classes at 6th grade were endowed with additional resources earmarked for purchasing ICT equipments only. By selecting an equivalent number of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010510702

Upside-down down-under: cold temperatures reduce learning in Australia

Johnston, David; Knott, Rachel; Mendolia, Silvia; … - 2021

Understanding how variation in weather and climate conditions impact productivity, performance and learning is of crucial economic importance. Recently, studies have established that high temperatures negatively impact cognition and educational outcomes in several countries around the world. We...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012491979

Learning efficiency of economics students

Zimmermann, Klaus F.; Bauer, Thomas K. - 1998

Using a stochastic frontier approach this paper evaluates the effects of substantial changes in the teaching material on students learning efficiency. The results indicate that the main effects of the re-organization on the learning efficiency was a decreasing importance of students' attendance...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011294520

Helping under a combination of team and tournament incentives

Danilov, Anastasia; Irlenbusch, Bernd; Harbring, Christine - 2019

We study how help can be fostered by means of a team bonus in the presence of rank-order tournaments. In a simple model … we combine elements of relative rewards and a team bonus and study their effect on effort, help and sabotage. Quite … intuitively the theoretical analysis suggests that team members help less as relative rewards increase. This problem is mitigated …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011997551

Healer or gatekeeper? : physicians' role conflict when symptoms are non-verifiable

Carlsen, Benedicte; Nyborg, Karine - 2017

Although physicians are often expected to be gatekeepers to health insurance benefits such as paid sick leave, research indicates a substantial reluctance to reject patient requests for sickness certificates. We show that private information on the patient's part creates a conflict between the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011647475

Combining "real effort" with induced effort costs : the ball-catching task

Gächter, Simon; Huang, Lingbo; Sefton, Martin - 2015

provision are remarkably accurate. We also present experimental findings from three classic experiments, namely, team production … induced values, which is useful for theory-testing purposes as well as for applications. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010528809

Black sheep and walls of silence

Mühlheußer, Gerd (contributor); … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002093478

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Next
Last