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Revisiting the myth of revolution, civil war and social disorders in Doctor Zhivago
Lyric, Taskia Haq - In: Bangladesh journal of political economy 38 (2022) 1, pp. 495-508
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Is there a doctor on board? : collecting generalizable data on doctoral candidates in Germany
Fräßdorf, Anna; Fräßdorf, Mathis - 2016
Despite of its relevance for science policy and the scientific community, empirical research on doctoral education in Germany is sparse. The few papers available face challenges in the sampling approach: simple random sampling is not possible, because a universal register of PhD candidates in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011486397
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How to Apply as a Doctoral Student in Germany?
Dilger, Alexander - 2017
There are some peculiarities for applying as a doctoral student in Germany. The aim of this paper is to explain the most important ones for foreign graduates considering doctoral studies in Germany. Doctoral studies are free in Germany and one can get even a paid job at the university or a...
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How is the career choice of a medical speciality dependent on gender inequality in the region
Šlegerová, Lenka - 2022
Using a unique survey of almost 2,000 Czech and Slovak medical students run in 2020 and 2021, the paper investigates whether gender inequality and stereotypes as proxied by the gender unemployment rate gap drive students' choices of specialities. The data suggest that the higher the gender...
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Is There a Doctor on Board? Collecting Generalizable Data on Doctoral Candidates in Germany
Fräßdorf, Anna; Fräßdorf, Mathis - 2016
Despite of its relevance for science policy and the scientific community, empirical research on doctoral education in Germany is sparse. The few papers available face challenges in the sampling approach: simple random sampling is not possible, because a universal register of PhD candidates in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014126774
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PhD studies hurt mental health, but less than previously feared
Keloharju, Matti; Knüpfer, Samuli; Müller, Dagmar; … - 2023
We study the mental health of PhD students in Sweden using comprehensive administrative data on prescriptions, specialist care visits, hospitalizations, and causes of death. We find about 7% (5%) of PhD students receive medication or diagnosis for depression (anxiety) in a given year. These...
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Size matters: Entrepreneurial entry and government
Aidis, Ruta; Estrin, Saul; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2010
entrepreneur. We focus on the size of the government, on freedom from corruption, and on 'market freedom' defined as a cluster of … extent of corruption. A cluster of institutional indicators representing 'market freedom' is only significant in some … specifications. Freedom from corruption is significantly related to entrepreneurial entry, especially when the richest countries are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272659
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Corruption and productivity firm-level evidence from the BEEPS survey
De Rosa, Donato; Gooroochurn, Nishaal; Görg, Holger - 2010
corruption on productivity. Corruption is defined as a 'bribe tax' and is compared to another form of institutional inefficiency …, which is often believed to be closely linked with corruption: the 'time tax' imposed on firms by red tape. When testing … individual firms appears to vary depending on overall institutional quality: in countries where corruption is more prevalent and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277457
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Size matters : entrepreneurial entry and government
Aidis, Ruta; Estrin, Saul; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2010
entrepreneur. We focus on the size of the government, on freedom from corruption, and on 'market freedom' defined as a cluster of … extent of corruption. A cluster of institutional indicators representing 'market freedom' is only significant in some … specifications. Freedom from corruption is significantly related to entrepreneurial entry, especially when the richest countries are …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008668035
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Corruption and productivity firm-level evidence from the BEEPS survey
De Rosa, Donato; Gooroochurn, Nishaal; Görg, Holger - 2010
corruption on productivity. Corruption is defined as a “bribe tax” and is compared to another form of institutional inefficiency …, which is often believed to be closely linked with corruption: the “time tax” imposed on firms by red tape. When testing … individual firms appears to vary depending on overall institutional quality: in countries where corruption is more prevalent and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003976886