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Cross-country heterogeneity in intertemporal substitution
Havránek, Tomáš; Horváth, Roman; Havránková, Zuzana; … - 2013
We collect 2,735 estimates of the elasticity of intertemporal substitution in consumption from 169 published studies that cover 104 countries during different time periods. The estimates vary substantially from country to country, even after controlling for 30 aspects of study design. Our...
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Cross-Country Heterogeneity in Intertemporal Substitution
Havranek, Tomas - 2013
We collect 2,735 estimates of the elasticity of intertemporal substitution in consumption from 169 published studies that cover 104 countries during different time periods. The estimates vary substantially from country to country, even after controlling for 30 aspects of study design. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013076254
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Trade patterns and endogenous institutions : global evidence
Frensch, Richard; Horváth, Roman; Huber, Stephan - 2016
We propose a novel way to measure the rule of law intensity of exports at the goods level based on nearly 100 million disaggregated bilateral trade flows around the globe. We categorise goods into three groups: fragmented, primary and other. The theoretical literature on holdup problems...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011516584
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HIV/AIDS Contamination Risk, Savings and the Welfare Effects of Diagnostic Testing
Lammers, Judith; Meijdam, A. C.; Verbon, Harrie A. A. - 2007
This paper models the effect of a HIV/AIDS epidemic on saving behavior and studies the welfare effects of testing for HIV. The model specifies a utility function that includes both regular consumption, and medical expenditures. Medical expenditures generate more utility if individuals are HIV...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014224367
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Chapter 13. Social Security and Public Insurance
Börsch-Supan, A.; Härtl, K.; Leite, D.N. - In: Handbook of the economics of population aging : Volume 1, (pp. 781-863). 2016
When the challenges of population aging are being debated, the uncertain future of pension systems is a topic of high priority and large controversy. The aim of this chapter is not to provide a “consensus view” on social security and public insurance in aging populations but to put structure...
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Economic possibilities for our grandchildren : 90 years later
Bibow, Jörg - 2024
capital accumulation in which mankind has solved its economic problem and enjoys a lifestyle predominantly framed by leisure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014464162
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Mismeasurement of distance effect : the role of internal location of production
Yilmazkuday, Hakan - In: Review of international economics 22 (2014) 5, pp. 992-1015
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Mismeasurement of distance effects : the role of internal location of production
Yilmazkuday, Hakan - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010470987
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Unlocking new methods to estimate country-specific trade costs and trade elasticities
Freeman, Rebecca; Larch, Mario; Theodorakopoulos, Angelos; … - 2021
the framework of ‘the new quantitative trade model.' We complement theory with a simple two-stage estimating procedure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012669805
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The Distribution of Leisure Time Across Countries and Over Time
Engler, Monika; Staubli, Stefan - 2008
over the last thirty years. Adjusting for changing demographics, we find that leisure time across countries has converged … over this period. Specifically, leisure time has declined five to eight hours in countries with high leisure levels thirty … years ago and has increased around one hour in the other countries. For men the reduction in leisure was driven by an …
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