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Drago, Francesco (contributor) - 2008

Recent research in economics suggests a positive association between self-esteem and earnings. A major problem in this literature is that from simple cross-sectional wage regressions it is not possible to conclude that self-esteem has a causal impact on earnings. While classical measurement...

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A gender perspective on self-employment entry and performance as self-employed

Andersson Joona, Pernilla (contributor); … - 2008

employment status prior to entering self-employment. As performance measures we use income from self-employment, number of …. For both men and women those who enter from unemployment or inactivity are less successful in terms of income and the … states. -- Self-employment ; unemployment ; income ; occupational mobility ; gender differences …

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Die Erwerbsbeteiligung von Müttern : institutionelle Steuerung oder kulturelle Prägung? ; eine empirische Untersuchung am Beispiel von Belgien, West- und Ostdeutschland

Hummelsheim-Doss, Dina; Hummelsheim, Dina - 2009 - 1. Aufl.

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If you are so smart, why aren't you an entrepreneur? : returns to cognitive and social ability ; entrepreneurs versus employees

Hartog, Joop (contributor); Praag, Mirjam van (contributor); … - 2008

generates a higher income, but only for entrepreneurs: This finding supports Lazear's Jack-of-all-Trades theory. -- (Non …-)cognitive abilities ; intelligence ; earnings ; entrepreneur(ship) ; wage employment ; income differentials …

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Long-term economic consequences of Vietnam-era conscription : schooling, experience and earnings

Angrist, Joshua D. (contributor); … - 2008

Military service reduces civilian labor market experience but subsidizes higher education through the GI Bill. Both of these channels are likely to affect civilian earnings. New estimates of the effects of military service using Vietnam-era draft-lottery instruments show post-service earnings...