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The effect of deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised good and its substitutes: The case of over-the-counter weight loss products
Cawley, John H.; Avery, Rosemary J.; Eisenberg, Matthew - 2013
This paper is the first to estimate the impact of exposure to deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised … advertising is rampant and products are generally ineffective with potentially serious side effects. We control for the targeting … exposure to deceptive advertising is associated with a lower probability that women, and a higher probability that men, consume …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293141
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The Effect of Deceptive Advertising on Consumption of the Advertised Good and its Substitutes: The Case of Over-the-Counter Weight Loss Products
Cawley, John; Avery, Rosemary; Eisenberg, Matthew - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
This paper is the first to estimate the impact of exposure to deceptive advertising on consumption of the advertised … advertising is rampant and products are generally ineffective with potentially serious side effects. We control for the targeting … exposure to deceptive advertising is associated with a lower probability that women, and a higher probability that men, consume …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010630728
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Persuasion and Gender: Experimental Evidence from Two Political Campaigns
Galasso, Vincenzo; Nannicini, Tommaso - 2016
consisted of a bundle of advertising tools (videos, texts, slogans). In Cava de' Tirreni, we implemented a large scale door …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011494278
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Men Vote in Mars, Women Vote in Venus: A Survey Experiment in the Field
Galasso, Vincenzo; Nannicini, Tommaso - 2013
of a bundle of advertising tools (videos, texts, slogans). Stark gender differences emerge. Negative advertising … reconcile the conflicting evidence on the effect of negative vs. positive advertising, as the average impact may wash out when …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319583
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Men Vote in Mars, Women Vote in Venus: A Survey Experiment in the Field
Galasso, Vincenzo; Nannicini, Tommaso - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
of a bundle of advertising tools (videos, texts, slogans). Stark gender differences emerge. Negative advertising … reconcile the conflicting evidence on the effect of negative vs. positive advertising, as the average impact may wash out when …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010700692
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The Affordable Care Act and the Growth of Involuntary Part-Time Employment
Even, William E.; Macpherson, David A. - 2015
This study tests whether the employer mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) increased involuntary part-time (IPT) employment. Using data from the Current Population Survey between 1994 and 2014, we find that IPT employment in 2014 was higher than predicted based on economic conditions and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011345382
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State and Local Sales Taxes and Business Activity in the United States
Saxon, Nicholas; Tosun, Mehmet S.; Yang, Jingjing - 2015
There has been an increasing reliance on sales taxation in both the states and counties in the United States. In this paper, we are examining the relationship between state and local sales taxation and business activity in the U.S. by utilizing county-level data for the period 2002-2011. We have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401671
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Do Tax Incentives Affect Business Location and Economic Development? Evidence from State Film Incentives
Button, Patrick - 2019
I estimate the impacts of recently-popular U.S. state film incentives on filming location, film industry employment, wages, and establishments, and spillover impacts on related industries. I compile a detailed database of incentives, matching this with TV series and feature film data from the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012005926
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Nudging Businesses to Pay Their Taxes: Does Timing Matter?
Gillitzer, Christian; Sinning, Mathias - 2018
This paper provides theoretical and empirical evidence on the implications of the timing of reminders by studying the effect of varying the timing of reminder letters to taxpayers on their payment behavior. The collection of unpaid tax debts constitutes a considerable challenge for tax...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011873603
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Value-added Tax versus Social Security Contributions
Goerke, Laszlo - 1999
In order to alleviate unemployment it is often recommended to reduce social security contributions (SSC) and to compensate for the ensuing loss in revenues by a rise in the value-added tax (VAT). Assuming unemployment to be caused by efficiency wages, it is shown that a balanced-budget shift...
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