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Limited attention as the scarce resource in an information-rich economy
Falkinger, Josef (contributor) - 2005
This paper uses basic empirical facts from attention and perception psychology for a behavioral approach to equilibrium analysis at the industry and the macroeconomic level. The paper endogenously determines whether an economy is information-rich and whether scarcity of attention complements...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002694130
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Egalitarianism under pressure : toward lower economic mobility in the knowledge economy?
Markussen, Simen; Røed, Knut - 2017
Based on complete population data, with the exact same definitions of family class background and economic outcomes for a large number of birth cohorts, we examine post‐war trends in intergenerational economic mobility in Norway. Despite only mild fluctuations in standard rank‐based summary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011636666
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Between agora and shopping mall
Falkinger, Josef (contributor) - 2008
Advertisements provide consumers with knowledge about private products, whereas political information is required to provide voters with knowledge of public issues. Modern information technologies and globalization are increasing the exposure of individuals to information. Goods advertising is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003719635
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The determinants of the global digital divide : a cross-country analysis of computer and internet penetration
Chinn, Menzie David (contributor);  … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
To identify the determinants of cross-country disparities in personal computer and Internet penetration, we examine a … significant in most specifications for computer use. A similar pattern holds true for Internet use, except that telephone density … differentials. For computers, telephone density and regulatory quality are of second and third importance, while for the Internet …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002352517
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Time is on my side : relational contracts and aggregate welfare
Kukharskyy, Bohdan; Plüger, Michael - 2018
total factor productivity. We provide empirical evidence in line with the predictions of our theory. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011810338
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Determinants and policy simulation of firms cooperation in innovation
Heshmati, Almas; Lenz-Cesar, Flávio - 2013
This research introduces an agent-based simulation model representing the dynamic processes of cooperative R&D in the manufacturing sector of South Korea. Firms' behavior is defined according to empirical findings on the Korean Innovation Survey 2005 and captured in a multivariate probit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009766256
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Employer cooperation, productivity, and wages : new evidence from inter-firm formal network agreements
Devicienti, Francesco; Grinza, Elena; Manello, Alessandro; … - 2022
Using uniquely rich administrative matched employer-employee data, we investigate the impact of formal network agreements (FNAs) among firms under two perspectives. First, we assess the impact of joining a FNA on several indicators of firm performance, and total factor productivity. Second, we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013414729
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The distribution of top incomes in five Anglo-Saxon countries over the twentieth century
Atkinson, Anthony B.; Leigh, Andrew - 2010
that have relatively similar backgrounds and tax systems: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the US. The first … ; taxation ; Australia ; Canada ; New Zealand ; United Kingdom ; United States …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003962818
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How different are immigrants? : A cross-country and cross-survey analysis of educational achievement
Schnepf, Sylke Viola (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
population of immigrant pupils: Australia, Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002485607
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Child poverty in English-speaking countries
Micklewright, John (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002000815