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When the early bird catches the worm : the impact of training in retail
Hinerasky, Christiane; Fahr, René - 2011
We econometrically evaluate the performance effects of a six month e-learning programme in a large retail chain with monthly data on sales revenue, for four years using panel regressions. Participants in early cohorts show positive performance effects during training periods that depreciate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009516944
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Wages and the demand for health : a life cycle analysis
Dustmann, Christian; Windmeijer, Frank - 2000
This paper presents a life cycle model for the demand for health, and derives empirical specifications that distinguish … between permanent and transitory wage responses. Using panel data, we estimate dynamic health and health input demand …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011336871
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The economics of hospital trips and health care reform
Million, Andreas; Rotte, Ralph; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 1998
help. This hypothesis is examined for the case of demand for hospital care which covers the largest part of public …
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Loafing or Learning? : The demand for informal education
Fahr, René (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001784316
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The excess demand for subsidized child care in Germany
Wrohlich, Katharina (contributor) - 2005
The extension of subsidized child care is currently on top of the political agenda in Germany. In this paper the excess … demand for subsidized child care slots is estimated using a partial observability model in the style of Abowd and Farber …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002658252
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Musn't grumble : immigration, health and health service use in the UK and Germany
Wadsworth, Jonathan - 2012
immigrants. The UK and Germany have experienced significant increases in immigration in recent years and this study uses … individuals on arrival and over time. While immigrants to Germany, but not the UK, are more likely to self-report poor health than …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009620940
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What drives the demand for temporary agency workers?
Jahn, Elke J.; Bentzen, Jan - 2010
general trend towards increased employment flexibility. Yet to this day, it remains an open question what drives the demand … employment. Using monthly data for Germany covering the period 1973-2008, we show that the continuous liberalization of this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009304318
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Demand side analysis of microlending markets in Germany
Kritikos, Alexander; Kneiding, Christoph; Germelmann, … - 2009
banking systems, however, there has been ongoing debate on the question of whether an uncovered demand for microlending … services exists. The present pilot study explores customer preferences for microlending products in Germany. Among the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003879327
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Digital waste? : unintended consequences of health information technology
Böckerman, Petri; Kortelainen, Mika; Laine, Liisa T.; … - 2019
We exploit a large-scale natural experiment - the rollout of a nationwide electronic prescribing system in Finland - to study how digitization of prescriptions affects pharmaceutical use and health outcomes. We use comprehensive administrative data from patients treated with benzodiazepines,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011998510
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School-based healthcare and absenteeism : evidence from telemedicine
Komisarow, Sarah; Hemelt, Steven W. - 2023
The prevalence of school-based healthcare has increased markedly over the past decade. We study a modern mode of school-based healthcare, telemedicine, that offers the potential to reach places and populations with historically low access to such care. School-based telemedicine clinics (SBTCs)...
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