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if performed at the group level. One such problem is caused by small sample size which might prevent the experiment from … experiment, and by allowing for a correspondingly larger number of communities in all cases where selection into the program is …
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We study the recruitment behavior of Swedish employers using data from a stated choice experiment. In the experiment …
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We study the recruitment behavior of Swedish employers using data from a stated choice experiment. In the experiment …
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A growing economic literature stresses the importance of relative comparisons, e.g., for savings and consumption or happiness. In this literature it is usually assumed that reference standards against which people compare themselves are exogenously given. In contrast findings from social...
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In this paper we study the link between women's responsibility for children and their preferences. We use a large random sample of individuals living in rural India, incentive compatible measures of patience and risk aversion, and detailed survey data. We find more patient choices among women...
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period and individuals are not too risk averse. This paper tests the POUM hypothesis by means of a within subjects experiment … inequality aversion are (partially) controlled for via either the experiment design or the information collected during the … experiment. We find that the POUM hypothesis holds under alternative specifications, even when we control for individual fixed …
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experiment where the outcome of referrals is examined. To what extent do unemployed individuals actually apply for the jobs they … probability of leaving unemployment? The experiment indicates that a relatively large fraction (one third) of the referrals do not …
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behavior in hiring. This paper analyzes the potential of this approach in a randomized experiment with fresh Ph.D. economists …
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Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the productivity, labor supply, and occupational choice of workers in these sectors by reducing physical capacity. This study...
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We conduct a randomized experiment in Sri Lanka to measure the impact of the most commonly used business training …
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