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Migration, knowledge diffusion and the comparative advantage of nations
Bahar, Dany; Rapoport, Hillel - 2016
we study the drivers of knowledge diffusion by looking at the dynamics of the export basket of countries, with particular … focus on migration. The fact that knowledge diffusion requires direct human interaction implies that the international … diffusion of knowledge should follow the pattern of international migration. This is what this paper documents. Our main finding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011454004
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Migration and globalization : what's in it for developing countries?
Rapoport, Hillel - 2016
emerging economies. It documents the role of diaspora networks in enhancing cross-border flows of goods, capital, and knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011518125
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A firm scientific community: industry participation and knowledge diffusion
Baruffaldi, Stefano Horst; Poege, Felix - 2020
We study the diffusion of knowledge from scientists to firms within scientific communities. We build on a unique … and other similar conferences. The participation in the same conference has a positive causal effect on knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012242837
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Migration and post-conflict reconstruction : the effect of returning refugees on export performance in the former Yugoslavia
Bahar, Dany; Özgüzel, Cem; Hauptmann, Andreas; … - 2019
elasticity of exports to return migration between 0.08 to 0.24. Our results are stronger in knowledge-intensive industries and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012022752
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The productivity impact of business visits across industries
Piva, Mariacristina; Tani, Massimiliano; Vivarelli, Marco - 2020
This paper builds on and considerably extends Piva, Tani and Vivarelli (2018), confirming the key role of Business Visits as a productivity enhancing channel of technology transfer. Our analysis is based on a unique database on business visits sourced from the U.S. National Business Travel...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012182755
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(Lack of) pension knowledge
Barrett, Alan; Mosca, Irene; Whelan, Brendan J. - 2013
the complexity of pensions systems and degrees of myopia. In this paper, we assess levels of knowledge of pensions using a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010125872
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Business visits, knowledge diffusion and productivity
Piva, Mariacristina; Tani, Massimiliano; Vivarelli, Marco - 2016
The aim of this paper is to investigate the productivity impact of business visits, relative to traditional drivers of productivity enhancement, namely capital formation and R&D. To carry out the analysis, we combine unique and novel data on business visits sourced from the U.S. National...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011595161
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Firm-size wage gaps along the formal-informal divide : theory and evidence
Balkan, Binnur; Tumen, Semih - 2015 - Forthcoming in: Industrial Relations, 2016
Observationally equivalent workers are paid higher wages in larger firms. This fact is often named as the "firm-size wage gap" and is regarded as a key empirical puzzle. Using micro-level data from Turkey, we document a new stylized fact: the firm-size wage gap is more pronounced for informal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011376269
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Do social networks improve Chinese adults' subjective well-being?
Lei, Xiaoyan; Shen, Yan; Smith, James P.; Zhou, Guangsu - 2015
This paper studies relationships between social networks, health and subjective well-being (SWB) using nationally representative data of the Chinese Population - the Chinese Family Panel Studies (CFPS). Our data contain SWB indicators in two widely used variants - happiness and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011308584
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Do parental networks pay off? : linking children's labor-market outcomes to their parents' friends
Plug, Erik J. S.; Klaauw, Bas van der; Ziegler, Lennart - 2015
This paper examines whether children are better off if their parents have stronger social networks. Using data on high-school friendships of parents, we analyze whether the number and characteristics of friends affect the labor-market outcomes of children. While parental friendships formed in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010529491