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Past research on the associations between area-level/contextual social capital and health has produced conflicting evidence. However, interpreting this rapidly growing literature is difficult because estimates using conventional regression are prone to major sources of bias including residual confounding and reverse causation. Instrumental variable (IV) analysis can reduce such bias. Using data on ...
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Social Science & Medicine
73 (2011), 12, S. 1689-1697
| Daniel Kim, Christopher F. Baum, Michael L. Ganz, S.V. Subramanian, Ichiro Kawachi
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This paper presents new evidence concerning the relationship between environmental conditions in the year of birth (as reflected in the infant mortality rate (IMR) and gross domestic product per capita) and adult health (adult height). We perform an analysis across Spanish regions for cohorts born between 1961 and 1980, a period when the country underwent a socio-economic and political transformation. ...
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Social Science & Medicine
72 (2011), 11, S. 1893-1903
| Carlos Bozzoli, Mariano Bosch, Climent Quintana-Domeque
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We use a game-theoretic model to analyze the impacts of a hypothetical fleet of plug-in electric vehicles on the imperfectly competitive German electricity market. Electric vehicles bring both additional demand and additional storage capacity to the market. We determine the effects on prices, welfare, and electricity generation for various cases with different players in charge of vehicle operations. ...
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Energy Policy
39 (2011), 10, S. 6178-6189
| Wolf-Peter Schill
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In theory, individual producer responsibility (IPR) creates incentives for "design-for-recycling". Yet in practice, implementing IPR is challenging, particularly if applied to waste electric and electronic equipment. This article discusses different options for implementing IPR schemes and producers' under German WEEE legislation. In addition, practical aspects of a German "return share" brand sampling ...
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Waste Management & Research
29 (2011), 9, S. 931-944
| Vera Susanne Rotter, Perrine Chancerel, Wolf-Peter Schill
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In this paper, we make multi-step forecasts of the annual growth rates of the real gross regional product (GRP) for each of the 31 Chinese provinces simultaneously. Beside the usual panel data models, we use panel models that explicitly account for spatial dependence between the GRP growth rates. In addition, the possibility of spatial effects being different for different groups of provinces (Interior ...
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Journal of Forecasting
30 (2011), 7, S. 622-643
| Eric Girardin, Konstantin A. Kholodilin
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Purpose. This paper aims to present the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a newly created data source allowing for the evaluation of active labor market policies in Germany. Design/methodology/approach. The paper's approach is a description of the sampling and contents of the IZA Evaluation Dataset and an outline of its research potential. Findings. The evaluation of active labor market policies is often confronted ...
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International Journal of Manpower
32 (2011), 7, S. 731-752
| Marco Caliendo, Armin Falk, Lutz C. Kaiser, Hilmar Schneider, Arne Uhlendorff, Gerard van den Berg, Klaus F. Zimmermann
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Purpose. Labor market programs may affect unemployed individuals' behavior before they enroll. The aim of this paper is to study whether such ex ante effects differ according to ethnic origin. Design/methodology/approach. The authors apply a method that relates self-reported perceived treatment rates and job search behavioral outcomes, such as the reservation wage or search intensity, to each other. ...
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International Journal of Manpower
32 (2011), 7, S. 777-795
| Annette Bergemann, Marco Caliendo, Gerard van den Berg, Klaus F. Zimmermann
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Purpose: The aim of this paper is to study the economic effects of risk attitudes, time preferences, trust and reciprocity and to compare natives and second generation migrants. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a recently collected survey of a representative inflow sample into unemployment in Germany. The data include a large number of migrant-specific ...
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International Journal of Manpower
32 (2011), 7, S. 825-851
| Amelie Constant, Annabelle Krause, Ulf Rinne, Klaus F. Zimmermann
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Purpose: This paper seeks to shed further light on the native-migrant differences in economic outcomes. The aim is to investigate labor market reintegration, patterns of job search, and reservation wages across unemployed migrants and natives in Germany. Design/methodology/approach: The paper is based on the IZA Evaluation Dataset, a recently collected rich survey of a representative sample of entrants ...
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International Journal of Manpower
32 (2011), 7, S. 753-776
| Amelie Constant, Martin Kahanec, Ulf Rinne, Klaus F. Zimmermann
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Taxation changes the expectations of prospective university students about their future level and uncertainty of after-tax income. To estimate the impact of taxes on university enrollment, we estimate a structural microeconometric model, in which a high-school graduate decides to enter university studies if expected lifetime utility from this choice is greater than that anticipated from starting to ...
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International Tax and Public Finance
18 (2011), 6, S. 688-723
| Frank M. Fossen, Daniela Glocker