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In this paper it is argued that subjective well-being of the individual depends on two types of variables. The first type consists of characteristics of the individual himself, such as age, health, income, etc. The second type of variables consists of the characteristics of the individuals...
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In this paper it is argued that subjective well-being of the individual depends on two types of variables. The first type consists of characteristics of the individual himself, such as age, health, income, etc. The second type of variables consists of the characteristics of the individuals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013148080
It is argued that the concept of well–being inequality cannot be properly defined without taking the referencing process into account. The reference effect depends on how frequently individuals compare with others and on the degree of social transparency in society. In this paper we employ the...
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It is argued that the concept of well-being inequality cannot be properly defined without taking the reference process into account. The reference effect depends on how frequently individuals compare with others and on the degree of social transparency in society. In this paper we employ the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014191144
Bridging the gap between the literatures on industrial change and human capital externalities we investigate the … industrial change, while human capital externalities arise first and foremost in dynamic labor markets. On the firm level, we … find human capital externalities to accrue predominantly to growing firms which benefit from sharing, matching, and …
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panel data it shows that regional wage differentials are partly attributable to localized human capital externalities … as instrumental variables, the paper shows that human capital externalities are underestimated in ordinary panel … human capital externalities are more pronounced in manufacturing than in the service sector. We find indication that highly …
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results show no support for external returns to education, except for skilled workers. -- Human capital externalities ; social …
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Using a unique dataset we study both the actual and self-perceived relationship between subjective well-being and income comparisons against a wide range of potential comparison groups, enabling us to investigate a broader range of questions than in previous studies. In questions inserted into a...
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whether human capital externalities arise from a higher job matching efficiency in skilled regions. Using two samples of …. Taken together, these findings suggest that human capital externalities partly arise because workers in skilled regions have … jobs. -- Human Capital Externalities ; Job Matching …
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