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Equilibrium simulation with microeconometric models: A new procedure with an application to income support policies

Colombino, Ugo - 2012

procedure is illustrated with a simulation of alternative reforms of the income support policies in Italy. …-time jobs). The most common use of these models is the simulation of tax-transfer reforms. The simulation is usually interpreted … simulation procedure, however, typically keeps fixed the estimated alternative-specific constants. In this note we argue that …

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Does the expansion of higher education increase the equality of educational opportunities? Evidence from Italy

Bratti, Massimiliano; Checchi, Daniele; Blasio, Guido de - 2008

opportunities. It examines Italy's experience during the 1990s, when policy changes prompted HE institutions to offer a wider range …

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Child Poverty and Family Transfers in Southern Europe

Matsaganis, Manos; Levy, Horacio; Mercader-Prats, Magda; … - 2005

family allowances, non-contributory child benefits and tax credits or allowances) on child poverty in Greece, Italy, Spain …

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Back to the future: Decomposition analysis of distributive policies using behavioural simulations

Bargain, Olivier - 2010

For policy makers and analysts, it is important to isolate the redistributive impact of tax-benefit policy changes from changes in the environment in which policies operate. When actual reforms are motivated by work incentives, it is also crucial to evaluate behavioural responses and the...

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Testing for nonparametric identification of causal effects in the presence of a quasi-instrument

DeLuna, Xavier; Johansson, Per - 2012

power. We perform a simulation study and apply the results to a case study where the interest lies in evaluating the effect …

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Simulating the economic impacts of living wage mandates using new public and administrative data: Evidence for New York City

Neumark, David; Thompson, Matthew; Brindisi, Francesco; … - 2012

Policy researchers often have to estimate the future effect of imposing a policy in a particular location. There is often evidence on the effects of similar policies in other jurisdictions, but no information on the effects of the policy in the jurisdiction in question. And the policy may have...

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Diploma No Problem : Can Private Schools Be of Lower Quality than Public Schools?

Brunello, Giorgio; Rocco, Lorenzo - 2004

Motivated by anecdotal as well as econometric evidence from Italy, we ask whether private schools can provide lower … offering at a positive price lower quality than the public school can be an equilibrium. The calibrated parameters for Italy …

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School Vouchers Italian Style

Brunello, Giorgio; Checchi, Daniele - 2005

School vouchers introduced recently in some Italian regions have lowered the cost of private schools. On one side, we provide evidence that Italian private schools may be selected for different reasons than quality considerations. On the other side, by exploiting individual data on voucher...

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Intergenerational persistence in educational attainment in Italy

Checchi, Daniele; Fiorio, Carlo V.; Leonardi, Marco - 2008

levels over time in Italy. However, focusing on equality of circumstances, we show that there is still a persistent …

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Wage effects of recruitment methods: the case of the Italian social service sector

Mosca, Michele; Pastore, Francesco - 2008

volunteers belonging to public, private forprofit and private nonprofit institutions delivering social services in Italy. The …

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