provide voters with knowledge of public issues. Modern information technologies and globalization are increasing the exposure … of individuals to information. Goods advertising is competing with political information for people's attention. This …, though not in all cases. -- Globalisation ; agenda-setting ; information-rich societies ; scarcity of attention ; advertising …

high-skill) migration is becoming the dominant pattern of international migration and a major aspect of globalization. We … migration ; globalization …

This paper surveys major empirical regularities concerning changes in earnings inequality in Europe and the U.S. over …

Watching television is the most time-consuming human activity besides work but its role for individual well-being is …

these predictions. Radio and television penetration and usage are associated with diminished levels of civil conflict and …

Evidence from a sample of countries show that people roughly spend as much time watching television as earning their … living. Moreover, television viewing and work hours are positively correlated across countries. A simple model based on … this model the equilibria can be inversely Pareto-ranked by their amount of television viewing. Arguments are offered to …

areas, and this paper shows that workers in rural areas in Europe are more likely to be self-employed, despite more …