comes from their own actions instead of being determined by luck or destiny, earn higher wages. However, this positive …

elasticities derived from microeconometric models can also be explained by modeling assumptions with respect to wages. Specifically … very sensitive to the treatment of wages. In particular, the often-made but highly restrictive independence assumption … between preferences and wages is key. To overcome this restriction, we propose a flexible estimation strategy that nests …

The positive association between moderate alcohol consumption and wages is well documented in the economic literature …-specific drinking behavior and wages. In our analysis, we disentangle the general wage effect of drinking into diverse effects for … different types of drinkers. Mincerian estimates reveal significant and positive relationships between wine drinkers and wages …

Germany. We examine their effect on today's productivity, wages, income, rents, education, and population density at the … rents as well as higher productivity, wages, and education levels. We examine whether today's economic differences across the … estimate that exposure to the arrival of refugees raised income per capita by around 13% and hourly wages by around 10%. …

This paper studies the effect of parenthood timing on future wages. Using data from the German Socio-Economic Panel … (SOEP), we employ an instrumental variable approach to identify the causal effect of delaying parenthood on wages of mothers … and fathers. Consistent with previous studies, we provide evidence for a positive delaying effect on wages. We further …