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Notes on behavioral economics and labor market policy

Babcock, Linda; Congdon, William J.; Katz, Lawrence F.; … - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-14

Labor market policies succeed or fail at least in part depending on how well they reflect or account for behavioral responses. Insights from behavioral economics, which allow for realistic deviations from standard economic assumptions about behavior, have consequences for the design and...

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Geburten in Ost- und Westdeutschland : erleichtert eine hohe Risikobereitschaft die Entscheidung für ein Kind?

Schmitt, Christian - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 11, pp. 18-23

Die von wirtschaftlichen Umbrüchen geprägten Jahre nach der Wiedervereinigung waren für viele Ostdeutsche mit zunehmender Unsicherheit verbunden, während die Veränderungen in Westdeutschland weitaus weniger gravierend waren. In der Folge kam es in den 90er Jahren zu einem massiven Rückgang...

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Gender differences in earnings and labor supply in early career : evidence from Kosovo’s school-to-work transition survey

Pastore, Francesco; Sattar, Sarosh; Tiongson, Erwin R. - In: IZA Journal of Labor & Development 2 (2013), pp. 1-34

Very little is known about gender wage disparities in Kosovo and, to date, nothing is known about how such wage disparities evolve over time, particularly during the first few years spent by young workers in the labor market. More generally, not much is known about gender wage gaps in early...

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The disability system and programs to promote employment for people with disabilities

Wittenburg, David; Mann, David R.; Thompkins, Allison - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 2 (2013), pp. 1-25

This paper examines employment-focused interventions within the US disability system. Our review illustrates the challenges of developing and implementing these types of initiatives, despite substantial policy interest. Our findings indicate that none of the demonstrations we reviewed have the...

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Measuring the degree to which probability weighting affects risk-taking behavior in financial decisions

Mattos, Fabio; Garcia, Philip - In: Journal of finance and investment analysis 1 (2012) 2, pp. 1-39

The paper investigates the importance of probability weighting in financial decisions and examines the degree to which risk-taking behavior deviates from expected utility theory in the presence of probability weighting. A group of professional traders participates in an experiment, whose data...

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Value relevance of financial statements information : evidence from listed firms in Kenya

Nyabundi, Melissa A. - In: Advances in management & applied economics 3 (2013) 1, pp. 115-134

This study examined the relationship between share prices and dividends, earnings and book values for companies listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) in Kenya for the six years period between 2005 and 2010. Using panel data analysis the study found evidence that there is a positive and...

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The status quo bias of bond market analysts

Gubaydullina, Zulia; Hein, Oliver; Spiwoks, Markus - In: Journal of applied finance & banking 1 (2011) 1, pp. 31-51

Status quo bias is a systematic cognitive error which makes it difficult for individuals to make decisions independently of the currently dominant situation. This study pursues the question of whether bond market analysts are affected by status quo bias. We evaluated interest rate forecast...

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Jugendarbeitslosigkeit sinkt deutlich : regionale Unterschiede verstärken sich

Brenke, Karl - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 19, pp. 3-13

Die Jugendarbeitslosigkeit in Deutschland sinkt auf den tiefsten Stand seit der Wiedervereinigung. Zwischen 2005 und 2012 hat sich die Zahl der Erwerbslosen unter 25 Jahren mehr als halbiert. Im internationalen Vergleich steht Deutschland damit hervorragend da. Nirgendwo in Europa ist die...

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Rechtsanspruch auf Kitaplatz ab zweitem Lebensjahr : Erwerbsbeteiligung von Müttern wird steigen und Kinder können in ihrer Entwicklung profitieren

Müller, Kai-Uwe; Spieß, C. Katharina; Wrohlich, Katharina - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 32, pp. 3-12

mothers' gainful employment of up to two percentage points in the short term. The share of younger children in state … skills of children aged two to three and the socio-emotional behavior of elementary school students from families with a low …

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Arbeitsplatzverlust der Mutter kann die Entwicklung ihrer Kinder beeinträchtigen

Peter, Frauke H.; Spieß, C. Katharina - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 80 (2013) 33, pp. 3-8

die Entwicklung der Kinder kann beeinflusst werden, wenn die Mutter ihren Job verliert. Eine Untersuchung des DIW Berlin …, sind sozio-emotional auffälliger als Kinder, deren Müttern dies nicht widerfahren ist. Ähnliches trifft auf Jugendliche zu … indeed the case as far as non-cognitive skills such as social behavior are concerned: pre-school children whose mothers have …

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