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The Inequality-Growth Plateau
Henderson, Daniel J. - 2015
We examine the (potentially nonlinear) relationship between inequality and growth using a method which does not require … used (nonlinear) parametric approaches - the economy first expands rapidly with a large decline in inequality, plateaus … when inequality remains relatively stable, and then decreases rapidly with a large increase in inequality. This novel …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013029626
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Infections, Accidents and Nursing Overtime in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit : A Bayesian Semiparametric Panel Data Logit Model
Beltempo, Marc - 2020
using a sample of 3,979 neonates which represents over 84,846 observations (infant/days).We use a semiparametric panel data …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012838501
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Large Panels with Common Factors and Spatial Correlations
Pesaran, M. Hashem; Tosetti, Elisa - 2021
This paper considers the statistical analysis of large panel data sets where even after conditioning on common observed effects the cross section units might remain dependently distributed. This could arise when the cross section units are subject to unobserved common effects and/or if there are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013316833
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Prediction Markets for Economic Forecasting
Snowberg, Erik C. - 2012
Prediction markets – markets used to forecast future events – have been used to accurately forecast the outcome of political contests, sporting events, and, occasionally, economic outcomes. This chapter summarizes the latest research on prediction markets in order to further their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013103480
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The Real Exchange Rate and External Competitiveness in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia
Brixiova, Zuzana - 2013
stagnant export shares. The limited export competitiveness has hampered external demand, growth and employment. Applying, for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013071447
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Health Inequality Over the Life-Cycle
Halliday, Timothy - 2009
We investigate the evolution of health inequality over the life-course. Health is modeled as a latent variable that is … degrees. Consistent with this, we find that health inequality moves substantially more slowly over the life-course for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013157018
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Psychological Resilience to Major Socioeconomic Life Events
Etile, Fabrice - 2020
Understanding who in the population is psychologically resilient in the face of major life events, and who is not, is important for policies that target reductions in disadvantage. In this paper we construct a measure of adult resilience, document its distribution, and test its predictability by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012838484
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Who is Resilient in a Time of Crisis? The Importance of Financial and Non-Financial Resources
Johnston, David W. - 2020
We identify the individual resources that predicted psychological resilience during the COVID-19 lockdown. Using UK data, we compare psychological distress observed before COVID-19 with distress measured in April, May, and June 2020. After matching respondents on key characteristics, we find...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012822857
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Carrot and Stick? Impact of a Low-Stakes School Accountability Program on Student Achievement
Woo, Seokjin - 2015
A key concern in the design of education policies relates to the structure of incentives in accountability systems. This paper examines a school accountability program that provides financial support to low-performing schools but has no direct punishment scheme for recipients who do not exhibit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013012808
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The Effect of Job Flexibility on Female Labor Market Outcomes : Estimates from a Search and Bargaining Model
Flabbi, Luca - 2010
This paper develops and estimates a search model of the labor market where jobs are characterized by wages and work-hours flexibility. Flexibility is valued by workers, and is costly to provide for employers. The model generates observed wage distributions directly related to the preference for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013146468