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Business ethics in organizations : an experimental examination of whistleblowing and personality
Bartuli, Jenny; Djawadi, Behnud Mir; Fahr, René - 2016
more likely to refrain from supporting fraud and report wrongdoing. With the foci on research exploring individual and …
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Election fraud and post-election conflict : evidence from the Philippines
Crost, Benjamin; Felter, Joseph H.; Mansour, Hani; … - 2013
Previous studies have documented a positive association between election fraud and the intensity of civil conflict. It … paper examines the relationship between election fraud and post-election violence in the 2007 Philippine mayoral elections … elections through fraud. In addition, we show that narrow incumbent victories were associated with an increase in post …
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Whistle-blower protection : theory and experimental evidence
Mechtenberg, Lydia; Mühlheußer, Gerd; Roider, Andreas - 2017
Whistle-blowing by employees plays a major role in uncovering corporate fraud. Various recent laws aim at improving …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011625350
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The meaning of failed replications : a review and proposal
Clemens, Michael A. - 2015
The welcome rise of replication tests in economics has not been accompanied by a single, clear definition of replication. A discrepant replication, in current usage of the term, can signal anything from an unremarkable disagreement over methods to scientific incompetence or misconduct. This...
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A walk on the wild side : "predatory" journals and information asymmetries in scientific evaluations
Bagues, Manuel F.; Sylos Labini, Mauro; Zinovyeva, Natalia - 2017
In recent years the academic world has experienced a mushrooming of journals that falsely pretend to be legitimate academic outlets. We study this phenomenon using information from 46,000 researchers seeking promotion in Italian academia. About 5% of them have published in journals included in...
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Do youth employment programs improve labor market outcomes? : a systematic review
Kluve, Jochen; Puerto, Susana; Robalino Aguirre, David A.; … - 2016
This study reviews the evidence on the impact of youth employment programs on labor market outcomes. The analysis looks at the effectiveness of various interventions and the factors that influence program performance including country context, targeted beneficiaries, program design and...
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Is labour market discrimination against ethnic minorities better explained by taste or statistics? : a systematic review of the empirical evidence
Lippens, Louis; Baert, Stijn; Ghekiere, Abel; … - 2020
Scholars have gone to great lengths to chart the incidence of ethnic labour market discrimination. To effectively mitigate this discrimination, however, we need to understand its underlying mechanisms because different mechanisms lead to different counteracting measures. To this end, we reviewed...
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Unemployment, inactivity, and hiring chances : a systematic review and meta-analysis
D'Hert, Liam; Baert, Stijn; Lippens, Louis - 2024
Policymakers' push for higher employment rates requires the activation of long-term unemployed jobseekers and inactive persons. However, stigma related to unemployment or inactivity can hinder their hiring chances when applying for a job. This systematic literature review investigates whether,...
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Improving school management in low and middle income countries : a systematic review
Anand, Gautam; Atluri, Aishwarya; Crawfurd, Lee; … - 2023
Improving school quality in low and middle income countries (LMICs) is a global priority. One way to improve quality may be to improve the management skills of school leaders. In this systematic review, we analyze the impact of interventions targeting school leaders' management practices on...
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Credence goods markets and the informational value of new media : a natural field experiment
Kerschbamer, Rudolf; Neururer, Daniel; Sutter, Matthias - 2019
Credence goods markets are characterized by pronounced informational asymmetries between consumers and expert sellers. As a consequence, consumers are often exploited and market efficiency is threatened. However, in the digital age, it has become easy and cheap for consumers to self-diagnose...
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