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-year neighborhood-level panels derived from personal tax records in Canada, we find that diversity has a detrimental effect …
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This research explores the biocultural origins of human capital formation. It presents the first evidence that moderate fecundity and thus predisposition towards investment in child quality was conducive for long-run reproductive success within the human species. Using an extensive genealogical...
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United States and Canada, 1870-1913. Both countries adhered to the international gold standard. This meant that the domestic … response to supply' shocks. For Canada the results are murkier. As in the U.S., the money supply shocks before 1896 are … shocks play a larger role in determining output behavior in Canada. The key conclusion of our analysis is that the simple …
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This paper presents a synopsis of recent NBER studies of the history of corporate governance in Canada, China, France …
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triggers ethnic hatred towards Serbs in Croatia. Mostly attracted by non-political content, many Croats listen to Serbian … laboratory experiment confirms that Serbian radio exposure causes anti-Serbian sentiment among Croats …
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professional leagues. We find a strong relationship between the history of civil conflict in a player's home country and his …-breaking or something else entirely, there is no meaningful correlation between a player's home country civil war history and …
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in the Canadian province of Ontario over the period 1998-2005. The empirical strategy controls for fixed student …
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Thousands of resumes were sent in response to online job postings across multiple occupations in Toronto to investigate … received their undergraduate degree, whether their job experience was gained in Toronto or Mumbai (or another foreign city …), but were no different compared to foreign applicants from Britain. 2) Employers valued experience acquired in Canada much …
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We evaluate the effects of academic achievement awards for first and second-year college students on a Canadian commuter campus. The award scheme offered linear cash incentives for course grades above 70. Awards were paid every term. Program participants also had access to peer advising by...
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. One option, for which Canada is relatively well prepared, is the British model of activist independent institutional …
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