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Spillover Effects of Unionisation on Non-members' Well-being

Haile, Getinet Astatike; Bryson, Alex; White, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

The paper investigates whether unionisation has a spillover effect on wellbeing by comparing non-members in union and … unionisation does have a spillover effect lowering non-members' job satisfaction. Sub-group analysis based on workplace …

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The Impact of the Minimum Wage on Match Stability

Centeno, Mario; Duarte, Claudia; Novo, Alvaro A. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

We explore increases in the nominal minimum wage in a difference-in-differences setting to estimate match survival wage elasticity. The elasticity is negative and larger than one for matches directly affected by minimum wage increases, those with paying below the new minimum wage. The impact of...

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Social Interactions in Demand

Grodner, Andrew; Kniesner, Thomas J. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008

We examine theoretically demand in a two-good economy where the demand of one good is influenced by either a spillover … similar choices as others. A positive spillover effect increases the demand for the good with interactions, and a conformity … implication is that spillover in consumption increases the associated derived demand for labor and conformity in consumption makes …

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Social Interactions in the Labor Market

Grodner, Andrew; Kniesner, Thomas J.; Bishop, John A. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

dramatically when there are social interactions present. Spillover effects increase labor supply and conformity effects make labor … supply perfectly inelastic at a reference group average. The demand for a good may also be influenced by either a spillover … effect or a conformity effect. Positive spillover increases the demand for the good with interactions, and a conformity …

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Foreign Direct Investment, Black Economic Empowerment and Labour Productivity in South Africa

Mebratie, Anagaw Derseh; Bedi, Arjun S. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2011

The impact of foreign direct investment (FDI) on domestically owned firms in developing countries has been widely debated in the literature. It has been argued that FDI provides access to advanced technologies and other intangible assets which may spill over to the host country and allow...

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Negative Externalities and Equilibrium Existence in Competitive Markets with Adverse Selection

von Siemens, Ferdinand; Kosfeld, Michael - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2009

on existing theories of competition in markets with adverse selection. …

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Gender and Competition: Evidence from Jumping Competitions

Böheim, René; Lackner, Mario - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

We analyze if female athletes differ from male athletes in their competitive behavior, using data from high jump and pole vault competitions. We estimate if female athletes use risky strategies as often as male athletes and whether or not their returns to risky strategies differ. Returns to...

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When Banana Import Restrictions Lead to Exports: A Tale of Cyclones and Quarantine Policies

Ko, Chia Chiun; Frijters, Paul - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

This paper examines the welfare loss of import restrictions on bananas in Australia and whether the import restrictions have turned into a particular form of export promotion. We set up a model in which there is free domestic entry, with banana producers accepting losses in normal years, off-set...

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A Vibrant European Labor Market with Full Employment

Ritzen, Jo; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2013

We sketch a visionary strategy for Europe in which full employment is quickly regained by 2020, where income inequality is reduced and the economies are more sustainable. We name this scenario "vibrant." It is contrasted with what would happen if present policies continue within the European...

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Turf Wars

Herrera, Helios; Reuben, Ernesto; Ting, Michael M. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2014

Turf wars commonly occur in environments where competition undermines collaboration. We develop a game theoretic model … joint production but introduces competition for the reward. We find that collaboration has a non-monotonic relationship with …

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