of training they receive, which is often allocated on the basis of repeated selection. We analyze optimal selection … determinant for performance differentials within cohorts. We find that the optimal policy is pro-competitive at later selection … occur at early stages, where selection is either counter-competitive (i.e. individuals with low skill signals are selected …

estimate a panel data model where immigrants can choose whether to stay or leave a country. The model is estimated using the … German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP). Outmigrants are found to have significantly lower labor market earnings and work …

on panel data and, departing from usual practice, allow the public wage markup to vary over time. We also provide one of … men) are essentially the result of selection. After controlling for unobserved heterogeneity, only small pay differences …

selection effects. Main focus is on accelerated duration models and the estimators that are of the limited information type, i ….e. they are not based on a fully specified selection model. The estimators are instrumental variable adaptations to the Powell … significantly longer times outside the unemployment state. There are strong indications of selection effects. …

received much attention, but is consistent with many of the facts, is selection. Managers and industry specialists may have … compensation in the form of variable pay. The selection or sorting explanation is consistent with the low elasticities of pay to …

is attributable both to its incentive effect and to its selection effect among employees (Lazear, 2000), it is important …

Measuring the gain in income from migration is complicated by non-random selection of migrants from the general …