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This paper examines the effect of Walmart Supercenters, which lower food prices and expand food availability, on …, we compute the distance between each household's census tract of residence and the nearest Walmart Supercenter. We … estimate instrumental variables models that leverage the predictable geographic expansion patterns of Walmart Supercenters …
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Prior research suggests that Walmart Supercenters exert substantial power over the low-wage labor market, though the …-access Panel Study of Income Dynamics data from 1970 to 2019 to study how Walmart Supercenter openings affect poverty, tax … less-educated adults, and for adults with pre-treatment incomes below the national median. Moreover, Walmart Supercenter …
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The model of compensating differentials in regional labor markets was developed by Roback (1982). The model interprets regional differences in constant quality wages and rents as compensating firms and residents for inter-regional differences in amenities. The model assumes that the costs of...
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destruction effect dominates over the capitalization effect for old workers, whereas the capitalization effect dominates for young …
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destruction effect dominates over the capitalization effect for old workers, whereas the capitalization effect dominates for young …
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We show that taxation of rents may yield an intergenerational Pareto-improvement in a small open economy provided tax revenues are earmarked to reduce wage taxes. Previous literature has shown that rent taxation benefits current young and future generations, while we show that it also benefits...
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The model of compensating differentials in regional labor markets was developed by Roback (1982). The model interprets regional differences in constant quality wages and rents as compensating firms and residents for inter-regional differences in amenities. The model assumes that the costs of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005233845
greatly reduces bias in the most influential and precise estimates: conservatively accounting for capital taxes paid by the …
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that manufacturing firms increase capital and employment, with labor demand in information and communication technology …
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, societal norms, and institutions. Religion affects physical capital accumulation by influencing thrift and financial …We use the elements of a macroeconomic production function—physical capital, human capital, labor, and technology … development. It affects human capital through both religious and secular education. It affects population and labor by influencing …
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