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Zero-Sum Thinking, the Evolution of Effort-Suppressing Beliefs, and Economic Development
Carvalho, Jean-Paul; Bergeron, Augustin; Henrich, Joseph; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We study the evolution of belief systems that suppress productive effort. These include concerns about the envy of others, beliefs in the importance of luck for success, disdain for competitive effort, and traditional beliefs in witchcraft. We show that such demotivating beliefs can evolve when...
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The Economics of Women's Rights
Tertilt, Michele; Doepke, Matthias; Montenbruck, Laura; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Two centuries ago, in most countries around the world, women were unable to vote, had no say over their own children or property, and could not obtain a divorce. Women have gradually gained rights in many areas of life, and this legal expansion has been closely intertwined with economic...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013462666
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Rebel Governance and Development : The Persistent Effects of Guerrillas in El Salvador
Bandiera, Antonella; Dinarte-Diaz, Lelys; Jimenez, Juan … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
displaced state authorities and promoted the creation of self-governing institutions that embodied local values and openly … state. Our results suggest that community institutions in guerrilla-controlled areas led to enduring land fragmentation and … disengagement with the government. We argue that when non-state actors develop alternative governance institutions, they can lead to …
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Gender Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Berniell, Inés; Fernández, Raquel; Krutikova, Sonya - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
This paper examines gender inequality focusing on two critical spheres in which gender inequality is generated: education and work. Our objective is to provide a current snapshot of gender inequality across key indicators as well as a dynamic perspective that highlights successes and failures....
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Globalization and Inequality in Latin America
Carneiro, Rafael Dix; Kovak, Brian K. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We survey the recent literature studying the effects of globalization on inequality in Latin America. Our focus is on research emerging from the late 2000s onward, with an emphasis on empirical work considering new mechanisms, studying new dimensions of inequality, and developing new...
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A North-South Model of Structural Change and Growth
Aristizábal-Ramirez, Maria; Leahy, John Vincent; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
This paper is motivated by a set of cross-country observations on growth, structural transformation, and investment rates in a large sample of countries. We observe a hump-shaped relationship between a country's investment rate and its level of development, both within countries over time and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013435146
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Resources, Conflict, and Economic Development in Africa
Adhvaryu, Achyuta - 2018
Natural resources have driven both growth and conflict in modern Africa. We model the interaction of parties engaged in potential conflict over such resources. The likelihood of conflict depends on both the absolute and relative resource endowments of the parties. Resources fuel conflict by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012453405
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Monitoring for Waste : Evidence from Medicare Audits
Shi, Maggie - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
This paper examines the tradeoffs of monitoring for wasteful public spending. By penalizing unnecessary spending, monitoring improves the quality of public expenditure and incentivizes firms to invest in compliance technology. I study a large Medicare program that monitored for unnecessary...
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Long-term Care in the United States
Gruber, Jonathan; McGarry, Kathleen - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
The population of the United States, as with the rest of the world, is aging rapidly, with the most rapid growth occurring among the age 85 and older population, those who rely most on long-term care. In this chapter, we review the delivery and financing of long-term care in the U.S. We show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014437012
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Energy Efficiency Can Deliver for Climate Policy : Evidence from Machine Learning-Based Targeting
Christensen, Peter; Francisco, Paul; Myers, Erica; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Building energy efficiency has been a cornerstone of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies for decades. However, impact evaluations have revealed that energy savings typically fall short of engineering model forecasts that currently guide funding decisions. This creates a resource allocation...
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