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This paper describes a semiparametric Bayesian method for analyzing duration data. The proposed estimator specifies a complete functional form for duration spells, but allows flexibility by introducing an individual heterogeneity term, which follows a Dirichlet mixture distribution. I show how...
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Exogenous variation in fertility from parental preferences for sex-mix among their children is used to identify the …
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While a large body of literature focuses on how fertility affects female labour market participation, there are … relatively few studies that examine the effect of fertility on male labour market participation. Even if the burden of child care … falls mainly on women, an exogenous increase in fertility is likely to change the optimal allocation of time, therefore, the …
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While a large body of literature focuses on how fertility affects female labour market participation, there are … relatively few studies that examine the effect of fertility on male labour market participation. Even if the burden of child care … falls mainly on women, an exogenous increase in fertility is likely to change the optimal allocation of time, therefore, the …
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the quantity-quality trade-off across the entire distribution. Using data from the Indonesia Family Life Survey and …
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We examine the effects of trade liberalization on child work in Indonesia. Our estimation strategy identifies …
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context of work and retirement patterns in Indonesia, Korea, the United States, and the United Kingdom. As is common in many … Korea and Indonesia. Descriptive evidence is presented suggesting that pension eligible workers are far more likely to cease …
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Indonesia on local public spending across communities with different types of local institutions. Our results provide evidence …
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Both migrant entrepreneurship and social capital are topics which have attracted a great deal of attention. However, relatively little econometric analysis has been done on their interrelationship. In this paper we first consider the relationship between social capital and the prevalence of...
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Both Western and Soviet estimates of GNP growth in the USSR indicate that GNP per capita grew in every decade - sometimes rapidly - from 1928 to 1985. While this measure suggests that the standard of living improved in the USSR throughout this period, it is unclear whether this economic growth...
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