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The main results of the analysis are as follows. 1) After correcting for measurement error, wages appear to be very …
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We use novel and unique survey data from Italy to shed light on key questions regarding the measurement of social …
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conventional and aggregated inflation expectations. Our results chart a new course for designing measurement of inflation …
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Analyses of self-reported-well-being (SWB) survey data may be confounded if people use response scales differently. We use calibration questions, designed to have the same objective answer across respondents, to measure dimensional (i.e., specific to an SWB dimension) and general (i.e., common...
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Between 1660 and 1830, Parliament passed thousands of acts restructuring rights to real and equitable estates. These estate acts enabled individuals and families to sell, mortgage, lease, exchange, and improve land previously bound by inheritance rules and other legal legacies. The loosening of...
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Why is agricultural productivity so low in poor countries relative to the rest of the world? Is it due to geography or … constrained economic choices? We assess the quantitative role of geography and land quality for agricultural productivity … geographic regions, we find that low agricultural productivity in poor countries is not due to poor land endowments. If countries …
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productivity. These effects are nonlinear across farms--impacting more those farms farther away from their efficient operational … scale. The effect of land rentals on productivity is 70 percent larger when controlling for non-market rentals--those with a …
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In this chapter, we discuss field experiments in surveys that are conducted with the purpose of learning about expectation formation and the link between expectations and behavior. We begin by reviewing the rationale for conducting experiments within surveys, rather than just relying on...
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choice will depend on the question to be addressed, and country-specific circumstances. These measurement issues warrant …
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Measurement errors are often a large source of bias in survey data. Lack of knowledge of the determinants of such …
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