Giving in dictator games: regard for others or regard by
others?
1. Introduction
Experimental studies have challenged the notion that human behavior
can be well approximated with models assuming narrow self-interest.
Strong evidence for other-regarding . . .
Entry strategies of partnerships versus conventional
firms.
1. Introduction
According to the U.S. Census taxonomy, firms can be classified in
two broad categories: nonemployer and employer.
"Nonemployers are businesses without paid employees. . . .
Monetary policy in the presence of asymmetric wage
indexation.
1. Introduction
The study of the reaction functions of central banks has attracted
a lot of attention from both academics and practitioners over the recent
years, leading to a flourishing . . .
My recent contributions to public choice.(Association
Lecture)
1. Introduction
Some years ago, Henry Kissinger asked Zhou Enlai, "What have
been the long-term effects of the French Revolution?" After a
moment's reflection, Zhou responded, "It is too early . . .
Entry in foreign markets under asymmetric information and demand
uncertainty.
1. Introduction
Entry into foreign markets entails a number of difficulties. One
such difficulty is a lack of knowledge of the market characteristics,
which may persuade foreign firms to not . . .
Foreign aid and human development: the impact of foreign aid to
the health sector.
1. Introduction
International aid is one of the most powerful weapons in the war
against poverty. Today that weapon is underused and badly targeted.
There is too little aid and too much . . .
Does low education delay structural transformation?
1. Introduction
What determines the pace of industrialization is a highly debatable
topic in the macrodevelopment literature. Hansen and Prescott (2002)
and, subsequently, Gollin, Parente, and . . .
Identifying the demand and supply effects of financial crises on
bank credit--evidence from Taiwan.
1. Introduction
The credit market in Taiwan underwent rapid development in the
first half of the 1990s. As a step toward financial liberalization, the
government lifted the ban on new . . .
Openness, lobbying, and provision of infrastructure.
I. Introduction
It is widely acknowledged that infrastructure is critical for a
nation's growth and economic development. The Worm Development
Report (The World Bank 1994) points out that "the . . .
Widespread corruption in sports gambling: fact or
fiction?
1. Introduction
While approximately $1 billion is wagered legally on college sports
each year in Nevada, between 30 and 100 times more is wagered illegally
throughout the United States (Public . . .
Deficits, explicit debt, implicit debt, and interest rates: some
empirical evidence.
1. Introduction
The effect of government borrowing on interest rates has been a
controversial issue for about three decades. The federal deficits of the
1980s and the early 1990s caused . . .
Every breath you take: the effect of postpartum maternal smoking
on childhood asthma.
1. Introduction
In June 2006, the U.S. Surgeon General's Office released a
report titled, "The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to
Tobacco Smoke," which summarizes evidence from the . . .
Which exchange rates matter for FDI? Evidence for Japan.(Company
overview)
1. Introduction
Although the scope of its benefits is the subject of recent debate,
foreign direct investment (FDI) has long been recognized as an important
means for economic growth. Not only . . .
How would David Ricardo have taught the principle of comparative
advantage?
1. Introduction
Assume that David Ricardo's life had extended beyond the age
of 51, that he became a professor of political economy in his later
years, and was invited to lecture on comparative . . .
What about mom? The forgotten beneficiary of the Medicaid
expansions.
1. Introduction
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Medicaid eligibility rules
changed substantially. The income thresholds increased and individuals
in two-parent families started to qualify. . . .
The existence and persistence of a winner's curse: new
evidence from the (baseball) field.
1. Introduction
In controlled experiments, bidders at auction often fall prey to a
winner's curse, failing to consider factors conducive to
overbidding and thus earning disappointing or even . . .
The wage earnings impact of historically black colleges and
universities.(Survey)
1. Introduction
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were
originally founded to provide postsecondary educational opportunities to
blacks. Since the end of de jure segregation in . . .
Wages, productivity, and work intensity in the Great
Depression.
1. Introduction
One of the most interesting puzzles concerning the behavior of real
wages over the business cycle is their failure to adjust downward in the
face of exceptional increases in . . .
Media coverage and charitable giving after the 2004
tsunami.
1. Introduction
Relief workers have long believed in the causal relationship
between media coverage of humanitarian crises and charitable giving to
relief agencies. For example, private donations . . .
Temporary help service firms' use of employer tax credits:
implications for disadvantaged workers' labor market
outcomes.(Survey
1. Introduction
In recent years, important labor market changes have influenced the
employment experiences of low-skilled and disadvantaged workers. One
strong trend has been an increase in these . . .
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