Decomposing wage gaps between ethnic groups: the case of
Israel.
I. Introduction
The 2000 riots among Israeli Arabs focused public attention on the
social and economic conditions of Arabs in Israel. Many commentators
pointed to the discrimination against the . . .
Atypical work and pay.(alternative work arrangements,
compensation levels)
1. Introduction
Even as the economy continues to recover, the U.S. is increasingly
becoming a nation of part-timers and free-lancers, of temps and
independent contractors. This . . .
Examining the robustness of the inflation and growth
relationship.
1. Introduction
Whether or not inflation affects long-run growth has been one of
the most widely studied questions since the resurgence of interest in
economic growth. If higher inflation does . . .
Testing for (efficiency) catching-up.(economic efficiency and
growth)
1. Introduction
Economic growth research has received substantial recognition in
recent years. In particular, two major strands of research have
dominated the literature. One approach uses the . . .
Equilibrium contingent compensation in contests with
delegation.
1. Introduction
Consider a lawsuit between a plaintiff and a defendant. Each
litigant first hires an attorney and writes a contract with him. Then,
each attorney expends his effort to win the . . .
An experimental analysis of trust and trustworthiness.
1. Introduction
A large body of evidence suggests that "social capital"
as embodied in the tendencies to "trust" and to
"reciprocate" trust influences a wide range of economic
phenomena and . . .
Leveling the playing field or just lowering salaries? The effects
of redistribution in baseball.
1. Introduction
The structure of Major League Baseball (MLB) is commonly seen as
evolving into a league of haves and have-nots. On one end of the
spectrum, we find a few large-market teams whose . . .
A tale of two gate-sharing plans: the National Football League
and the National League, 1952-1956.
1. Introduction
Gate-sharing rules reflect the tension within a professional sports
league. While most industries are characterized by winnowing the weak,
modern sports leagues often prefer to . . .
A mismatch made in heaven: a hedonic analysis of overeducation
and undereducation.
1. Introduction
Over the past two decades, there has been much concern by
researchers and policymakers over the apparent lack of coordination
between the labor market and the education system . . .
The effect of body weight on adolescent academic
performance.
1. Introduction
A recent study by Cawley (2004) found evidence of a negative
relationship between body weight and wages for white females, even after
controlling for the endogeneity of body . . .
The relationship between inflation and inflation uncertainty in
emerging market economies.
1. Introduction
Friedman (1977) set out an informal two-part argument about the
real effects of inflation. In the first part, an increase in inflation
may induce an erratic policy response by the . . .
People playing games: the human face of experimental
economics.
1. Introduction
Research in economics is focused primarily on the behavior of
groups of individuals aggregated into markets and economies. Economists
have paid less attention to understanding . . .
Announcements.
The results of the Southern Economic Association elections were
announced at the annual meeting held in November 2006 in Charleston,
South Carolina. The new officers are:
President-Elect: James . . .
Gambling in America.(Book review)
Gambling in America By Earl Grinols. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge
University Press, 2004. Pp. 232. $45.00. ISBN 0521830133.
Professor Grinols has been involved in the casino gambling debate
in the . . .
Domestic-foreign interest rate differentials: near unit roots and
symmetric threshold models.
1. Introduction
The spread between domestic and foreign interest rates is an
important variable that central banks consider in their policies at the
macroeconomic level. It is also a variable of . . .
Does Central Bank transparency impact financial markets? A
cross-country econometric analysis.(Author abstract)
1. Introduction
Does the degree of information that a central bank releases to the
public have any effect on the functioning and efficiency of financial
markets? Is there a significant difference . . .
Religion as an investment: comparing the contributions and
volunteer frequency among Christians, Buddhists, and folk
religionist
1. Introduction
The development of religious economics has taken place only very
slowly, as pointed out by Iannaccone (1998). It took 200 years to
produce the second religious economics . . .
Government form and performance: fiscal illusion and
administrative ability in U.S. counties.
1. Introduction
Counties in the United States typically take one of several forms
of government: council-elected executive, council--administrator, or
council--commission. The primary differences . . .
Trade, social values, and the generalized trust.
The present paper investigates, empirically, whether global
economic integration can lead to national social disintegration, as
proclaimed by Rodrik. One can perhaps conjecture that a drop in . . .
Academic pay in the United Kingdom and the United States: the
differential returns to productivity and the lifetime earnings
gap
1. Introduction
The product market for academic research is truly international.
Research produced by scholars in one country is "consumed" by
research scholars in another through networks that . . .
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