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' access to electricity in Lebanon. Using quantitative and qualitative methods we find that political connections significantly … entrepreneurs engage in bribery, and who obtain government contracts alleviate electricity problems and perform better. …
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recent increase in natural gas supply led to displacement of coal-fired electricity by cleaner natural gas-fired generation …
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between energy consumption and health indicators in Nigeria. In particular, our findings suggest that electricity consumption …
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This paper estimates the effect of coal-fired power plants on infant mortality in India. We find that a one GW increase in coal-fired capacity corresponds to a 14% increase in infant mortality rates in districts near versus far from the plant site. This effect is 2-3 times larger than estimates...
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power was replaced by fossil fuels, causing an exogenous increase in electricity prices. This increase led to a reduction in … mortality from higher electricity prices outnumbers the mortality from the accident itself, suggesting the decision to cease …
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' access to electricity in Lebanon. Using quantitative and qualitative methods we find that political connections significantly … entrepreneurs engage in bribery, and who obtain government contracts alleviate electricity problems and perform better. …
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We analyze if female athletes differ from male athletes in their competitive behavior, using data from high jump and pole vault competitions. We estimate if female athletes use risky strategies as often as male athletes and whether or not their returns to risky strategies differ. Returns to...
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This paper analyzes the impact of labor market competition and skill-biased technical change on the structure of … compensation. The model combines multitasking and screening, embedded into a Hotelling-like framework. Competition for the most … perfect competition, the resulting efficiency loss can be much larger than that imposed by a single firm or principal, who …
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This paper examines the welfare loss of import restrictions on bananas in Australia and whether the import restrictions have turned into a particular form of export promotion. We set up a model in which there is free domestic entry, with banana producers accepting losses in normal years, off-set...
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This paper studies gender differences in performance in university entrance examinations. We exploit data from the exams that the nine Finnish universities providing education in economics and business use to choose their students. These exams are multiple choice tests where wrong answers are...
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