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Feelings in Travel Episodes and Extreme Temperatures
Belloc, Ignacio; Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio; Molina, … - 2023
-being while commuting, and notable differences are found, depending on the main travel purpose. In the current context of global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014377144
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Learning Hope and Optimism: Classmate Experiences and Adolescent Development
Fletcher, Jason M.; Kim, Jinho - 2018
This paper explores individual and contextual factors related to the development of hopeful attitudes during adolescence using a nationally representative study. A key focus is on the experiences of maltreatment by adults, both for the adolescent and his/her classmates. While all types of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011873550
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The Effects of Financial Aid Loss on Persistence and Graduation: A Multi-Dimensional Regression Discontinuity Approach
Jones, Todd R.; Kreisman, Daniel; Rubenstein, Ross; … - 2020
For years Georgia's HOPE Scholarship program provided full tuition scholarships to high achieving students. State …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012322648
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Fading hope in the US
Ritzen, Jo; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2012
A substantial literature claims that the strong increase in inequality over the last decade in countries such as the US would lead to a collapse of society. Fading hopes in the population seem to confirm this. The paper rejects this interpretation since the decline in hopes cannot be traced back...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282365
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State merit-based financial aid programs and college attainment
Sjoquist, David L.; Winters, John V. - 2012
the University System of Georgia to look more in depth at the effects of the HOPE Scholarship on degree completion in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287636
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State Merit-based Financial Aid Programs and College Attainment
Sjoquist, David L.; Winters, John V. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
the University System of Georgia to look more in depth at the effects of the HOPE Scholarship on degree completion in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252281
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Fading Hope in the US
Ritzen, Jo; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
A substantial literature claims that the strong increase in inequality over the last decade in countries such as the US would lead to a collapse of society. Fading hopes in the population seem to confirm this. The paper rejects this interpretation since the decline in hopes cannot be traced back...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009646298
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Mindfulness Training, Cognitive Performance and Stress Reduction
Charness, Gary; Le Bihan, Yves; Villeval, Marie Claire - 2023
conduct an experiment involving a three-month within-firm training program based on the principles of mindfulness and positive … its impact on both reducing perceived stress and increasing self-reported cognitive flexibility and mindfulness. At the …. Overall, mindfulness training seems to provide benefits for psychological and cognitive health in adults. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014469497
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Capabilities and Skills
Heckman, James J.; Corbin, Chase O. - 2016
This paper discusses the relevance of recent research on the economics of human development to the work of the Human Development and Capability Association. The recent economics of human development brings insights about the dynamics of skill accumulation to an otherwise static literature on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011524936
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Not Your Lucky Day: Romantically and Numerically Special Wedding Date Divorce Risks
Kabátek, Jan; Ribar, David C. - 2016
Characteristics of couples on or about their wedding day and characteristics of weddings have been shown to predict marital outcomes. Little is known, however, about how the dates of the weddings predict marriage durability. Using Dutch marriage and divorce registries from 1999-2013, this study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011559696