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The roots of female emancipation: From perennial cool water via pre-industrial late marriages to postindustrial gender equality
Santos Silva, Manuel; Alexander, Amy C.; Klasen, Stephan; … - 2017
Reviewing the burgeoning literature on the deep historic roots of gender inequality, we theorize and provide evidence for an overlooked trajectory that (1) originates in a climatic configuration called the "Cool Water" (CW-) condition, from where the trajectory leads to (2) late female marriages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011746872
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The roots of female emancipation : from perennial cool water via pre-industrial late marriages to postindustrial gender equality
Santos Silva, Manuel; Alexander, Amy C.; Klasen, Stephan; … - 2017 - This version: November 2017
Reviewing the burgeoning literature on the deep historic roots of gender inequality, we theorize and provide evidence for an overlooked trajectory that (1) originates in a climatic configuration called the "Cool Water" (CW-) condition, from where the trajectory leads to (2) late female marriages...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011746845
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Protecting Cultural Monuments Against Terrorism
Frey, Bruno S.; Rohner, Dominic - 2005
Famous cultural monuments are often regarded as unique icons, making them an attractive target for terrorists. Despite huge military and police outlays, terrorist attacks on important monuments can hardly be avoided. We argue that an effective strategy for discouraging terrorist attacks on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012168229
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Protecting Cultural Monuments Against Terrorism
Frey, Bruno S.; Rohner, Dominic - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2005
Famous cultural monuments are often regarded as unique icons, making them an attractive target for terrorists. Despite huge military and police outlays, terrorist attacks on important monuments can hardly be avoided. We argue that an effective strategy for discouraging terrorist attacks on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005463528
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Protecting Cultural Monuments Against Terrorism
Frey, Bruno S.; Rohner, Dominic - Center for Research in Economics, Management and the … - 2005
Famous cultural monuments are often regarded as unique icons, making them an attractive target for terrorists. Despite huge military and police outlays, terrorist attacks on important monuments can hardly be avoided. We argue that an effective strategy for discouraging terrorist attacks on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005673504
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The dynamics of international migration: Introduction
Stark, Oded - In: International Review of Economics and Finance 28 (2013), pp. 1-2
dynamics of international migration by highlighting the role of tradition in propelling migration; by admitting that the human … capital formation response to the prospect of migration is gradual; by studying the impact of such formation on economic … growth and welfare; by working out the consequences of the migration of parents for the wellbeing of their children; by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012516186
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Integration as a catalyst for assimilation
Stark, Oded; Jakubek, Marcin - 2013
We draw a distinction between the social integration and economic assimilation of migrants, and study an interaction between the two. We define social integration as blending into the host country´s society, and economic assimilation as acquisition of human capital that is specific to the host...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010323661
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Community cohesion and assimilation equilibria
Stark, Oded; Jakubek, Marcin; Szczygielski, Krzysztof - 2018
We study the assimilation behavior of a group of migrants who live in a city populated by native inhabitants. We conceptualize the group as a community, and the city as a social space. Assimilation increases the productivity of migrants and, consequently, their earnings. However, assimilation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011936159
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Community cohesion and assimilation equilibria
Stark, Oded; Jakubek, Marcin; Szczygielski, Krzysztof - 2018
We study the assimilation behavior of a group of migrants who live in a city populated by native inhabitants. We conceptualize the group as a community, and the city as a social space. Assimilation increases the productivity of migrants and, consequently, their earnings. However, assimilation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011963555
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Overprotected politicians
Frey, Bruno S. - 2007
This paper argues that politicians are overprotected. The costs of political assassination differ systematically depending on whether a private or a public point of view is taken. A politician attributes a very high (if not infinite) cost to his or her survival. The social cost of political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264147