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An integrated analysis of the impact of gender diversity on innovation and productivity in manufacturing firms : prepared for the institutions for development sector

Gallego, Juan Miguel; Gutiérrez Urdaneta, Luis H. - 2018

This paper presents evidence of the effects of gender diversity on firm innovation outcomes and their productivity in … endogeneity issues of women’s participation in STI and innovation behavior. An upward bias of the impact of gender diversity on … innovation might arise because more dynamic and innovative managers, knowing the value of gender diversity, may also hire more …

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Motivation, resources and the organization of the school system

Albornoz, Facundo; Berlinski, Samuel G.; Cabrales, Antonio - 2016

also provides a novel microfoundation for peer effects, with empirical implications for welfare and different education …

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Does gender and sexual diversity lead to greater conflict in the school?

Frisancho Robles, Verónica; Herrera, Alejandro; … - 2022

Diversity in gender identity and sexual orientation challenges traditional institutions, social norms, and gendered …

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The Economics of Altruistic Punishment and the Demise of Cooperation

Egas, Martijn; Riedl, Arno - 2005

Explaining the evolution and maintenance of cooperation among unrelated individuals is one of the fundamental problems in biology and the social sciences. Recent experimental evidence suggests that altruistic punishment is an important mechanism to maintain cooperation among humans. In this...

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Deal or No Deal? Decision-making under Risk in a Large-payoff Game Show

Post, Thierry; Baltussen, Guido; van den Assem, Martijn - 2006

We examine the risky choices of contestants in the popular TV game show “Deal or No Deal” and related classroom experiments. Contrary to the traditional view of expected utility theory, the choices can be explained in large part by previous outcomes experienced during the game. Risk aversion...

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The Power of a Bad Example - A Field Experiment in Household Garbage Disposal

Dur, Robert; Vollaard, Ben - 2012

Field-experimental studies have shown that people litter more in more littered environments.Inspired by these findings, many cities around the world have adopted policies to quickly remove litter. While such policies may avoid that people follow the bad example of litterers,they may also invite...

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Consumer resistance against regulation : the case of health care

Zweifel, Peter (contributor); Telser, Harry (contributor); … - 2005

Regulation fostering Managed Care alternatives in health insurance is spreading. This work reports on an experiment designed to measure the amounts of compensation asked by the Swiss population (in terms of reduced premiums) for Managed-Care type restrictions in the provision of health care. It...

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Compliance spillovers across taxes : the role of penalties and detection

López-Luzuriaga, Andrea; Scartascini, Carlos G. - 2018

What happens when the tax authority increases enforcement in one tax with compliance in other taxes? The very little evidence available is not conclusive. This paper presents a very simple analytical model that shows the conditions under which spillovers could be positive or negative in the...

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Ethnic Diversity and Team Performance : A Field Experiment

Hoogendoorn, Sander; van Praag, Mirjam - 2014

One of the most salient and relevant dimensions of team heterogeneity is ethnicity. We measure the impact of ethnic diversity on the performance of business teams using a field experiment. We follow 550 students who set up 45 real companies as part of their curriculum in an international...

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The Power of a Bad Example -- A Field Experiment in Household Garbage Disposal

Dur, Robert; Vollaard, Ben - 2012

Field-experimental studies have shown that people litter more in more littered environments. Inspired by these findings, many cities around the world have adopted policies to quickly remove litter. While such policies may avoid that people follow the bad example of litterers, they may also...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014168066