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The Creativity Premium
Gill, David; Prowse, Victoria L. - 2021
their interactions with others. In this paper, we emphasize creativity as a key skill that is essential to open …'s creativity measured in childhood and their individual attributes and life outcomes. We find that childhood creativity predicts … experience is important. We combine insights from our findings with evidence from psychology to propose creativity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012597567
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Human capital externalities and growth of high- and low-skilled jobs
Suedekum, Jens - 2006
In this paper I analyze the impact of human capital on local employment growth for the case of West Germany (1977-2002). I find robust evidence that skilled cities grow faster than unskilled ones, but this need not indicate localized human capital externalities are at work. A large initial share...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267374
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Human Capital Externalities and Growth of High- and Low-Skilled Jobs
Suedekum, Jens - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
In this paper I analyze the impact of human capital on local employment growth for the case of West Germany (1977-2002). I find robust evidence that skilled cities grow faster than unskilled ones, but this need not indicate localized human capital externalities are at work. A large initial share...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005703133
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Heterogeneous Sports Participation and Labour Market Outcomes in England
Lechner, Michael; Downward, Paul - 2013
Based on a unique composite dataset measuring heterogeneous sports participation, labour market outcomes and local facilities provision, this paper examines for the first time the association between different types of sports participation on employment and earnings in England. Clear...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010329113
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Labor Market Effects of Sports and Exercise: Evidence from Canadian Panel Data
Lechner, Michael; Sari, Nazmi - 2014
Based on the Canadian National Population Health Survey we estimate the effects of individual sports and exercise on individual labor market outcomes. The data covers the period from 1994 to 2008. It is longitudinal and rich in life-style, health, and physical activity information. Exploiting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333301
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The value of peripatetic economists: a sesqui-difference evaluation of Bob Gregory
Hamermesh, Daniel S. - 2005
I ask generally whether a country can benefit from the temporary importation of human capital, and specifically whether a program that attracts large groups of academic visitors to a distant country benefits it by generating additional scholarly research on local issues. Using the list of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267598
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An Unfulfilled Promise? Higher Education Quality and Professional Underemployment in Peru
Yamada, Gustavo; Lavado, Pablo; Martínez, Joan J. - 2015
Despite the high growth of the Peruvian economy during the last decade, college graduates are facing increasing difficulties to find occupations that match their higher educational background, skills and educational investments. This scenario is embodied in the "professional underemployment"...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011428827
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The Value of Peripatetic Economists: A Sesqui-Difference Evaluation of Bob Gregory
Hamermesh, Daniel S. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005
I ask generally whether a country can benefit from the temporary importation of human capital, and specifically whether a program that attracts large groups of academic visitors to a distant country benefits it by generating additional scholarly research on local issues. Using the list of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005233831
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Heterogeneous Sports Participation and Labour Market Outcomes in England
Lechner, Michael; Downward, Paul - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013
Based on a unique composite dataset measuring heterogeneous sports participation, labour market outcomes and local facilities provision, this paper examines for the first time the association between different types of sports participation on employment and earnings in England. Clear...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010701328
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Labor Market Effects of Sports and Exercise: Evidence from Canadian Panel Data
Lechner, Michael; Sari, Nazmi - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014
Based on the Canadian National Population Health Survey we estimate the effects of individual sports and exercise on individual labor market outcomes. The data covers the period from 1994 to 2008. It is longitudinal and rich in life-style, health, and physical activity information. Exploiting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010739412