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endogeneity issues through a diff GMM-IV estimator. Our models also test for gender-based discrimination. Empirical results for …
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) and address firm fixed effects and endogeneity issues through a diff GMM-IV estimator. Our models also test for gender …
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We observe that public firms are more likely to issue seasoned stocks rather than bonds when theirs boards are more socially-connected. These connected issuers experience better announcement-period stock returns and attract more institutional investors. This social-connection effect is stronger...
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mothers and fathers and analyzes whether gender gaps in occupational status are more extreme for immigrant populations. Using … data from the Luxembourg Cross-National Data Center (Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) Database), I compare changes in gender … logistic regression models and predicted probabilities show that despite instituting policies intended to reduce gender …
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Can biology help us to better understand gender differences in labor market behavior and outcomes? This chapter reviews …
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We estimate the effects of drug-related violence on individual labor market outcomes in a transit country. Transit countries do not have enough market power to determine the global supply or demand of drugs yet must deal with the consequences from drug trafficking activities. We implement a...
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This paper surveys the existing literature on religious and cultural leaders. It discusses potential motivations of a leader and highlights that irrespective of his/her exact motivations, the presence of a leader is crucial for the cultural heterogeneity of a society. The impact of...
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We explain persistent differences in cultural traits of immigrant groups with the presence of community leaders. Leaders influence the cultural traits of their community, which have an impact on the group’s earnings. They determine whether a community will be more assimilated and...
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This paper surveys the existing literature on religious and cultural leaders. It discusses potential motivations of a leader and highlights that irrespective of his/her exact motivations, the presence of a leader is crucial for the cultural heterogeneity of a society. The impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011797487
Upon arrival in the host country, immigrants undergo a fundamental identity crisis. Their ethnic identity being questioned, they can be classified into four states assimilation, integration, separation and marginalization. This is suggested by the ethnosizer, a newly established measure to...
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