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Subjective well-being and the family : results from an ordered probit model with multiple random effects

Winkelmann, Rainer (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]

allows to identify the intrafamily correlation in well-being. The parameters of the model can be estimated with panel data … using Maximum Marginal Likelihood. The approach is illustrated in an application using panel data for the period 1984 …-1997 from the German Socio-Economic Panel in which both inter-generational and intra-marriage correlations in well-being are …

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Earning differentials between German and French speakers in Switzerland

Cattaneo, Alejandra (contributor); … - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

, the Swiss Household Panel 1999 and 2000, and we explicitly account for self-selection of workers into language areas … positively selected. -- language ; labor market segmentation ; Swiss household panel …

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Training intensity and first labor market outcomes of apprenticeship graduates

Euwals, Rob (contributor); Winkelmann, Rainer (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

The apprenticeship system is the most important source of formal post-secondary training in Germany. Using German register data - the IAB Employment Sample - we find that apprentices staying with their training firm after graduation have longer first-job durations but not higher wages than...

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Why do firms recruit internationally? : Result from the IZA International Employer Survey 2000

Winkelmann, Rainer (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

The paper studies the demand for foreign university graduates at the firm level. Using a unique dataset on recruitment policies of firms in four European countries, the determinants of demand for internationally mobile highly skilled employees are established. I investigate the number, origin,...

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How much internalization of nuclear risk through liability insurance?

Schneider, Yves (contributor); Zweifel, Peter (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

An important source of conflict surrounding nuclear energy is that with a very small probability, a large-scale nuclear accident may occur. One way to internalize the associated financial risks is through mandating nuclear operators to have liability insurance. This paper presents estimates of...

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What does it take to sell environmental policy? : an empirical analysis of referendum data

Halbheer, Daniel (contributor); Niggli, Sarah (contributor); … - 2003 - June 2003, revised April 2005

We analyze the factors that influence the support for environmental policy proposals. Swiss referendum data show that proposals obtain more yes-votes if they do not restrict consumption possibilities directly, if they are endorsed by the largest business association, if environmental preferences...

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