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Mbaye, Linguère Mously; Okara, Assi; Tani, Massimiliano - 2022

We develop a theoretical model to investigate whether short-term mobility differentially affects innovation in product …, and the United Nations. We find that labor mobility positively affects innovation: on average, a 10% increase in the flow … products/services or process, supporting the use of labor mobility as an effective mechanism to diffuse productive knowledge …

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The Impact of an Un(der)Funded Inclusive Education Policy: Evidence from the 2013 China Education Panel Survey

Tani, Massimiliano; Zhu, Yu; Xu, Lei - 2021

Using the 2013 China Education Panel Survey (CEPS), we study the impact of a 2008 inclusive education policy, through which the central government mandated urban public schools to exempt migrant children from tuition and temporary schooling fees. Whereas the non-disclosure rule regarding...

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Can the Teaching Style Reduce Inequality in the Classroom? Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment

Xu, Lei; Tani, Massimiliano; Zhu, Yu - 2024

We investigate the effects of 'lecture-based' (LBT) – i.e. individual work and rote learning - versus 'discussion-based' (DBT) – i.e. participative and focused on student-centred learning - teaching styles on the test scores and socio-economic inequality of middle-school students randomly...

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Job search as a determinant of graduate over-education: Evidence from Australia

Carroll, David; Tani, Massimiliano - 2013

This study considers the relationship between job search and over-education amongst recent Australian bachelor degree graduates. Using a panel estimation method, we find that using universities' career offices is associated with a reduced probability of over-education (between 3% and 8%)...

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Earnings Differentials and Returns to Education in China, 1995-2008

Cui, Yuling; Nahm, Daehoon; Tani, Massimiliano - 2013

This paper estimates the returns to education of rural-urban migrants during the period of transition of China's economy between 1995 and 2008. Using data from CHIP and RUMiC, we find that rural migrants' earning differentials with urban residents are substantial and mainly depend on the type of...

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Teaching, Gender and Labour Market Incentives

Carroll, David; Parasnis, Jaai; Tani, Massimiliano - 2018

The concentration of women in the teaching profession is widely noted and generally attributed to gender differences in preferences and social roles. Further, gender segregation exists within this profession – women make up almost all of the primary and pre-primary teaching cohorts, while men...

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Does It Pay to Graduate from an 'Elite' University in Australia?

Carroll, David; Heaton, Christopher; Tani, Massimiliano - 2018

In Australia, the so-called Group of Eight (Go8) universities have lower student-to-staff ratios, better qualified staff, superior research outcomes, and generally better placement in university rankings compared to non-Go8 universities. They are also typically the most competitive universities...

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Incentive Effects of Bonus Payments : Evidence from an International Company

Engellandt, Axel; Riphahn, Regina T. - 2004

This study uses panel data describing about 6,500 employees in a large international company to study the incentive effects of performance related pay. The company uses two performance related remuneration mechanisms. One is an individual "surprise" bonus payment. The other is a more structured...

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Residential Location and Youth Unemployment: The Economic Geography of School-To-Work Transitions

Riphahn, Regina T. - 1999

In response to increased international policy attention to youth unemployment this study investigates post-secondary school transitions of school leavers. Multinomial logit models are estimated for male and female German youth. The models control for individual, parent, and household...

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Cohort Effects in the Educational Attainment of Second Generation Immigrants in Germany: An Analysis of Census Data

Riphahn, Regina T. - 2001

Even though second generation immigrants make up ever increasing population shares in industrialized countries we know little about their social integration and wellbeing. This study focuses on the educational attainment of German born children of immigrants. Their schooling success still lags...

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