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The Marriage Market, Labor Supply and Education Choice
Chiappori, Pierre-Andre - 2015
utility context. Individuals start by choosing their investments in education anticipating returns in the marriage market and … the labor market. They then match based on the economic value of marriage and on preferences. Equilibrium in the marriage … market determines intrahousehold allocation of resources. Following marriage households (married or single) save, supply …
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Do the Young British Artists Rule (or : Has London Stolen the Idea of Postmodern Art from New York?): Evidence from the Auction Market
Galenson, David W. - 2021
In recent years, some English critics have claimed that Damien Hirst and his fellow young British artists have made London the new center of the advanced art world. As Hirst reaches the age of 40, this paper uses auction results to measure the importance of the YBAs compared to their American...
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On the determinants of pay of CEOs in UK public sector higher education institutions
Bachan, Ray - 2008
fixed effects. There is only limited evidence that they are rewarded for the 'performance' of the institutions they manage … explanation for the determination of CEO pay in this labour market. …
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Employee training and wage dispersion: white and blue collar workers in Britain
Almeida-Santos, Filipe; Chzhen, Yekaterina; Mumford, Karen - 2010
We use household panel data to explore the wage returns associated with training incidence and intensity (duration) for British employees. We find these returns differ depending on the nature of the training; who funds the training; the skill levels of the recipient (white or blue collar); the...
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Incentives in the public sector: Evidence from a government agency
Burgess, Simon; Propper, Carol; Ratto, Marisa; Tominey, Emma - 2012
records plus matched labour market data. We focus on three main issues: whether performance pay matters for public service …This paper addresses a lack of evidence on the impact of performance pay in the public sector by evaluating a pilot … targets, measured with varying degrees of precision. We use data from the agency's performance management system and personnel …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287691
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A suggested method for the measurement of world leading research: (illustrated with data on economics)
Oswald, Andrew J. - 2009
Countries often spend billions on university research. There is growing interest in how to assess whether that money is well spent. Is there an objective way to assess the quality of a nation's world-leading science? I attempt to suggest a method, and illustrate it with modern data on economics....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269637
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Every child matters? An evaluation of 'special educational needs' programmes in England
Keslair, Francois; Maurin, Eric; McNally, Sandra - 2011
The need for education to help every child rather than focus on average attainment has become a more central part of the policy agenda in the US and the UK. Remedial programmes are often difficult to evaluate because participation is usually based on pupil characteristics that are largely...
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