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Who is overeducated and why? Probit and dynamic mixed multinomial logit analyses of vertical mismatch in East and West Germany
Boll, Christina; Leppin, Julian Sebastian; Schömann, Klaus - 2014
Overeducation is an often overlooked facet of untapped human resources. But who is overeducated and why? Relying on … SOEP data 1984 - 2011, we use probit models for estimating the likelihood of entering overeducation and dynamic mixed … checks we use three specifications of the target variable, i.e. realized matches, self-assessment and twofold overeducation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010369583
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Who Is Overeducated and Why?: Probit and Dynamic Mixed Multinomial Logit Analyses of Vertical Mismatch in East and West Germany
Boll, Christina; Leppin, Julian Sebastian; Schömann, Klaus - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2014
Overeducation is an often overlooked facet of untapped human resources. But who is overeducated and why? Relying on … SOEP data 1984‐2011, we use probit models for estimating the likelihood of entering overeducation and dynamic mixed … checks we use three specifications of the target variable, i.e. realized matches, self‐assessment and twofold overeducation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011267927
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The causal effect of paternal unemployment on children's personality
Angelini, Viola; Bertoni, Marco; Corazzini, Luca - 2015
Using longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), we show that paternal unemployment has a surprisingly positive causal effect on the "Big 5" personality traits of children aged 17 to 25. In particular, our results from longitudinal value-added models for personality suggest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011379819
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Television role models and fertility: Evidence from a natural experiment
Bönisch, Peter; Hyll, Walter - 2015
In this paper we study the effect of television exposure on fertility. We exploit a natural experiment that took place in Germany after WWII. For topographical reasons, Western TV programs, which promoted one/no child families, could not be received in certain parts of East Germany. Using an IV...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010516282
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Short- and mid-term effects of a parenting program on maternal well-being: Evidence for more and less advantaged mothers
Camehl, Georg; Spieß, Christa Katharina; Hahlweg, Kurt - 2019
This paper evaluates how a light-touch parenting program for parents of children below school entry age affects maternal well-being. We first analyze data from a randomized controlled trial focusing on more advantaged parents. Second, we use a sample of mothers from deprived neighborhoods, for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012143428
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Television Role Models and Fertility: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
Bönisch, Peter; Hyll, Walter - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2015
In this paper we study the effect of television exposure on fertility. We exploit a natural experiment that took place in Germany after WWII. For topographical reasons, Western TV programs, which promoted one/no child families, could not be received in certain parts of East Germany. Using an IV...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277342
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Analyzing zero returns to education in Germany: Heterogeneous effects and skill formation
Kamhöfer, Daniel A.; Schmitz, Hendrik - 2013
We analyze the effect of education on wages using German Socio-Economic Panel data and regional variation in mandatory years of schooling and the supply of schools. This allows us to estimate more than one local average treatment effect and heterogeneous effects for different groups of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325128
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Analyzing Zero Returns to Education in Germany: Heterogeneous Effects and Skill Formation
Kamhöfer, Daniel A.; Schmitz, Hendrik - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2013
We analyze the effect of education on wages using German Socio-Economic Panel data and regional variation in mandatory years of schooling and the supply of schools. This allows us to estimate more than one local average treatment effect and heterogeneous effects for different groups of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011128958
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Modelling State Dependence and Feedback Effects between Poverty, Employment and Parental Home Emancipation among European Youth
Ayllón, Sara - 2009
Youth is one of the phases in the life-cycle when some of the most decisive life transitions take place. Entering the labour market or leaving parental home are events with important consequences for the economic well-being of young adults. In this paper, the interrelationship between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011600878
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Modelling State Dependence and Feedback Effects between Poverty, Employment and Parental Home Emancipation among European Youth
Ayllón, Sara - Forschungsbasierte Infrastruktureinrichtung … - 2009
Youth is one of the phases in the life-cycle when some of the most decisive life transitions take place. Entering the labour market or leaving parental home are events with important consequences for the economic well-being of young adults. In this paper, the interrelationship between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008558675