In the aftermath of the Global and Financial Crisis (GFC), between 2013 and 2015, the Portuguese government revoked four holidays for both public sector and private employees. We test whether the revocation had an effect on labour productivity in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in Portugal....

We test whether employment guarantee programs increase the likelihood of taking up or increasing intensity of smoking? Continuing from income elasticity and health behavior studies on low-income adults in developed countries, we provide a causal test of whether smoking is a normal good for...

We assess the effects of rise in minimum wages on hygiene violation scores in food service establishments. Using a difference-in-difference analysis on hygiene rating of food establishments in Seattle [where minimum wage increased annually between 2010 and 2013] as the treated group and from New...