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Banks and innovation: microeconometric evidence on Italian firms

Benfratello, Luigi; Schiantarelli, Fabio; Sembenelli, … - 2006

set on innovation for a large number of Italian firms over the 1990's. There is evidence that banking development affects … the probability of process innovation, particularly for small firms and for firms in high(er) tech sectors and in sectors … more dependent upon external finance. The evidence for product innovation is weaker. There is also some evidence that …

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Better means more: property rights and high-growth aspiration entrepreneurship

Estrin, Saul; Korosteleva, Julia; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2009

This paper contrasts the determinants of entrepreneurial entry and high-growth aspiration entrepreneurship. Using the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) surveys for 42 countries over the period 1998-2005, we analyse how institutional environment and entrepreneurial characteristics affect...

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Enterprising Women in Southern Africa: When Does Land Ownership Matter?

Brixiova, Zuzana; Kangoye, Thierry; Tregenna, Fiona - 2020

innovation where access to short term loans for working capital seems to be key. …

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Banks and Innovation: Microeconometric Evidence on Italian Firms

Benfratello, Luigi; Schiantarelli, Fabio; Sembenelli, … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

set on innovation for a large number of Italian firms over the 1990’s. There is evidence that banking development affects … the probability of process innovation, particularly for small firms and for firms in high(er) tech sectors and in sectors … more dependent upon external finance. The evidence for product innovation is weaker. There is also some evidence that …

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Learning from Latin America's experience: Europe's failure in the 'Lisbon process'

Tausch, Arno; Heshmati, Almas - 2010

The current paper investigates the cross-national relevance of Latin American dependencia theory for five dimensions of development (democracy and human rights, environment, human development and basic human needs satisfaction, gender justice, redistribution, growth and employment) on a global...

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Hope, Noise, and the Efficiency of Perfect Meritocracy

Beltrametti, Luca; Cardullo, Gabriele - 2024

This paper explores the economic effects of imperfect meritocracy in recruitment and career advancement. We compare two career promotion mechanisms: a fully meritocratic system and a "noisy" one, that allows less productive workers to advance. Our model shows that imperfect meritocracy in...

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Universal Credit: Welfare Reform and Mental Health

Brewer, Mike; Dang, Thang; Tominey, Emma - 2022

The UK Universal Credit (UC) welfare reform simplified the benefits system whilst strongly incentivising a return to sustainable employment. Exploiting a staggered roll-out, we estimate the differential effect of entering unemployment under UC versus the former system on mental health. Groups...

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On Criteria for Evaluating Social Programs

García, Jorge Luis; Heckman, James J. - 2022

This paper examines some recently proposed criteria for evaluation of the net social benefits of social programs.

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The Impact of Opportunity Zones on Commercial Investment and Economic Activity

Corinth, Kevin; Feldman, Naomi E. - 2022

A provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 offered tax incentives for investing in certain low-income areas in the United States called Opportunity Zones (OZs). The goal of this provision was to spur private investment in OZs in order to improve the economic well-being of their residents....

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The Benefits and Costs of U.S. Employer COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Ferranna, Maddalena; Robinson, Lisa A.; Cadarette, Daniel; … - 2022

In 2021, the Biden Administration issued mandates requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for U.S. federal employees and contractors and for some healthcare and private sector workers. Although these mandates have been subject to legal challenges and some have been halted or delayed, rigorous appraisal...

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