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Biased by success and failure : how unemployment shapes stated locus of control

Preuß, Malte; Hennecke, Juliane - 2017

over the life course. While absolute stability has been generally rejected, the extent to which LOC and thus personality … the stated LOC is biased during unemployment but the underlying personality trait itself is not affected. …

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Socio-economic status and inequalities in children's IQ and economic preferences

Falk, Armin; Kosse, Fabian; Pinger, Pia; … - 2019

This paper explores inequalities in IQ and economic preferences between children from high and low socio … investments as well as maternal IQ and economic preferences influence a child's IQ and preferences. Within this framework, we … SES gaps in economic preferences and, to a lesser extent, IQ. In light of the importance of IQ and preferences for …

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Confidence and career choices : an experiment

Barron, Kai; Gravert, Christina - 2019

Confidence is often seen as the key to success. Empirical evidence about how such beliefs about one's abilities causally map into actions is, however, sparse. In this paper, we experimentally investigate the causal effect of an increase in confidence about one's own ability on two central...

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Confidence and career choices : an experiment

Barron, Kai; Gravert, Christina - 2020 - 2nd revision June 2020

Confidence in one's own abilities is often seen as an important determinant of being successful. Empirical evidence about how such beliefs about one's own abilities causally influence choices is, however, sparse. In this paper, we use a stylized laboratory experiment to investigate the causal...

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Confidence and career choices : an experiment

Barron, Kai; Gravert, Christina - 2018

Confidence is often seen as the key to success. Empirical evidence about whether such beliefs causally map into actions is, however, sparse. In this paper, we experimentally investigate the causal effect of an increase in confidence about one's own ability on two central choices made by workers...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011778918

Confidence and career choices : an experiment

Barron, Kai; Gravert, Christina - 2019 - Revised January 2019

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The returns to education for opportunity entrepreneurs, necessity entrepreneurs, and paid employees

Fossen, Frank M.; Büttner, Tobias J. M. - 2012

We assess the relevance of formal education for the productivity of the self-employed and distinguish between opportunity entrepreneurs, who voluntarily pursue a business opportunity, and necessity entrepreneurs, who lack alternative employment options. We expect differences in the returns to...

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Persecution and escape

Becker, Sascha O.; Lindenthal, Volker; Mukand, Sharun W.; … - 2023

We study the role of professional networks in facilitating emigration of Jewish academics dismissed from their positions by the Nazi government. We use individual-level exogenous variation in the timing of dismissals to estimate causal effects. Academics with more ties to early émigrés...

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Persecution and escape

Becker, Sascha O.; Lindenthal, Volker; Mukand, Sharun W.; … - 2023

We study the role of professional networks in facilitating emigration of Jewish academics dismissed from their positions by the Nazi government. We use individual-level exogenous variation in the timing of dismissals to estimate causal eects. Academics with more ties to early émigrés...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014481039

The separation and reunification of Germany : rethinking a natural experiment interpretation of the enduring effects of communism

Becker, Sascha O.; Mergele, Lukas; Woessmann, Ludger - 2020

literature on the enduring effects of communist systems on economic outcomes, political preferences, cultural traits, and gender …

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