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This paper introduces a unifying theoretical framework to understand the relationship between different types of communications technology (CT) and the incidence of civil conflict. In our model, one-way CT allows the government to broadcast messages they use to (mis)inform dissidents about the...
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Firms in Kenya rely on technologies such as computers, cell-phones, and generators to overcome constraints associated with regulations, infrastructure, security, workforce, corruption, and finance. This study shows that such reliance has significant positive impacts on productivity as measured...
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the results of the first systematic study of the wage expectations of European college students. Our data are based on the … replies to the same questionnaire by more than 6000 college students all over Europe. We study the determinants of wage …-specific micro-data. In line with U.S. studies we find that students overestimate returns to education. …
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expectations of students is scarce. The paper presents the Swiss results of a survey that was conducted in 10 European countries … explained partially by the seniority of students, the self-perception of their academic performance and their subjective job … students show the necessity to analyse the question further with bigger and more representative samples. …
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migration there over the period 1971-2001. What we find is that the stock of foreign students is an important predictor of …
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Turkish students residing abroad. The findings of this study indicate that, as expected, higher salaries offered in the host …
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we investigate whether this gap is rooted in students' misperception of their own and other's ability, thereby increasing … and students' characteristics. University students are also poor at estimating their own test-performance and over …-estimate their predicted test score. However, females, white and working class students have less inflated view of themselves. Self …
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students in Chile. To address this gap, an anonymous survey was administered to students enrolled in General Education courses … at a major public university in Santiago (n=455 female students). Rape, attempted rape, and other types of sexual … factors for sexual violence in Chilean college students, and to begin to develop and evaluate theory-based programs to prevent …
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(pre-reform) - for good students from less affluent household - on the optimal schooling decision. For the students who …
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of students pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Sweden and the United States. The framework … attentiveness among MBA students and tolerance for large variability in CEO pay. …
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