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studied so widely. On the one hand, to a large extent, ideological and gender bias are neutralized by design. On the other …
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This paper examines alternative forms of match bias arising from earnings imputation. Wage equation parameters are … imputation match criteria (e.g., union status) are severely biased. Related forms of match bias arise with respect to attributes … used as match criteria, but matched imperfectly. For example, an imperfect match on schooling creates bias that flattens …
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based on proper science. The present paper explores sources of bias in the methods used to evaluate environmental policy in …
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Apparently judges' decisions are not motivated by maximizing their own profit. The literature uses two strategies to explain this observation: judges care about the long-term monetary consequences for themselves, or individuals who are more strongly motivated by the common good self-select into...
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having sizeable discretion and minimal extrinsic incentives. Through conjoint experiments, we identify the relative …
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tender outcomes. First, bureaucrats state to have substantial discretion at work but no important incentives. Second, our …
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tender outcomes. First, bureaucrats state to have substantial discretion at work but no important incentives. Second, our …
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solutions that are theoretically desirable given certain ideal goals (e.g. efficiency) and conditions can be referred to as … political bias. So what role does the political process play in the realisation of PPPs, in the actual design of PPPs, and in … (efficient) PPPs and that it is likely to decrease efficiency either way. A case study for userfinancing PPPs in the transport …
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This paper explores the feasibility to extend the Standard Cost Model (SCM) for calculating the costs of government regulation by taking all transaction costs into account which stem from the principal/agent relationship between regulatory authorities and economic entities. From that perspective...
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This paper contributes to an agenda that views the effects of policies and institutional reforms as dependent on the structure of political incentives for national and subnational political actors. The paper studies political incentive structures at the subnational level and the mechanisms...
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