Search Results - subject:"difference in differences"

Evaluating the German "Mini-Job" Reform Using a True Natural Experiment

Caliendo, Marco; Wrohlich, Katharina - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

reform. To account for seasonal effects we additionally use a difference-in-differences strategy. The results show that the …

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Copayments in the German Health System: Does It Work?

Augurzky, Boris; Bauer, Thomas K.; Schaffner, Sandra - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

This paper examines the effect of copayments on doctor visits using the German health care reform of 2004 as a natural experiment. In January 2004, copayments of 10 euros for the first doctor visit in each quarter have been introduced for all adults in the statutory health insurance. Individuals...

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Learning-by-Exporting: Continuous Productivity Improvements or Capacity Utilization Effects? Evidence from Slovenian Firms

Damijan, Jože P.; Kostevc, Črt - In: Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) 142 (2006) 3, pp. 599-614

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Welfare Effects of the Euro Cash Changeover

Wunder, Christoph; Schwarze, Johannes; Krug, Gerhard; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

paper applies a parametric difference-in-differences approach to assess the real effects of the introduction of the euro on …

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Employment Effects of Privatisation and Foreign Acquisition of Chinese State-Owned Enterprises

Gong, Yundan; Görg, Holger; Maioli, Sara - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

(SOEs) on employment growth, using firm level data for China and a combination of propensity score matching and difference-in-differences …

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Evaluating the Foreign Ownership Wage Premium Using a Difference-in-Differences Matching Approach

Girma, Sourafel; Görg, Holger - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

difference-in-differences propensity score matching estimators. Our results suggest that there is substantial heterogeneity in …

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The Effect of a Family Policy Reform on Mother’s Pay: A Natural Experiment Approach

Schøne, Pål - In: Review of Economics of the Household 3 (2005) 2, pp. 145-170

accessible nation-wide. First, running a simple Difference in differences (DD) analysis, results suggest that the CFC reform has …

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Regional evidence on the effect of the national minimum wage on the gender pay gap

Robinson, Helen - In: Regional Studies 39 (2005) 7, pp. 855-872

across the country. Using difference-in-differences-type estimation on Labour Force Survey data, it is concluded that there …

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Evaluating the Dynamic Employment Effects of Training Programs in East Germany Using Conditional Difference-in-Differences

Bergemann, Annette; Fitzenberger, Bernd; Speckesser, Stefan - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

used conditional difference-in-differences evaluation method. Focusing on transition rates between nonemployment and …

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Do Government Subsidies Stimulate Training Expenditure? Microeconometric Evidence from Plant Level Data

Görg, Holger; Strobl, Eric - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2005

This paper examines whether financial assistance provided by government induces firms to spend more of their own funds on training expenditures, using plant level data for the Republic of Ireland. We pay particular attention to the potential problems in such an evaluation study, namely...

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