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The effect of size and productivity on borrowing discouragement for small firms in Colombia
Latin American Journal of Central Banking, 2022 I estimate the effect micro firms’ size and productivity have on the probability of becoming a discouraged borrower: firms that do not use credit from the formal financial system despite needing it.
Oscar Jaulín-Méndez
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Females' Willingness to Work and the Discouragement Effect of a Poor Local Childcare Provision [PDF]
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2004 We analyze the effects of regional structures on females’ willingness to work as well as on the probability that non-employed women who are willing to work actually will engage in job search.
Maarten van Ham, Felix Büchel
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The Effect of Active and Passive Peer Discouragement on Adolescent Risk taking: An Experimental Study [PDF]
Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2017 This experiment investigated the effect of peer discouragement on adolescent risk taking. Overall, 269 Dutch adolescents aged 11–15 years completed a risk taking computer task in the presence of an e‐confederate who demonstrated very little risk taking (passive peer discouragement) and/or sent risk‐discouraging messages to participants (active peer ...
Anouk de Boer, Zeena Harakeh
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Discouragement effect and intermediate prizes in multi-stage contests: Evidence from Davis Cup
European Economic Review, 2019 Abstract The discouragement effect of being the lagging player in multi-stage contests is a well-documented phenomenon. In this study, we utilize data from 2447 Davis Cup matches in team tennis tournaments to test the effect of being behind or ahead on individuals’ performance with and without intermediate prizes.
Hamzah Iqbal, Alex Krumer
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Virtual agents and risk-taking behavior in adolescence: the twofold nature of nudging [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2023 Peer pressure can influence risk-taking behavior and it is particularly felt during adolescence. With artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly present in a range of everyday human contexts, including virtual environments, it is important to examine ...
Cinzia Di Dio +6 more
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Evaluation of socioecological factors on health behaviors and weight change during major life event: A cross‐sectional study using data collected during the COVID‐19 pandemic [PDF]
Obesity Science & PracticeBackground Socioecological factors are associated with key health behaviors that are critical for weight management, and major life events may disrupt engagement in these behaviors. However, the influence of socioecological factors on health behaviors in
Tsz Kiu Chui +12 more
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, 2019 Background: This study has been carried out in order to investigate the mediating effect of depression on the relationship of self discouragement and binge eating behaviour of university female students with diet experience.
Ji-Sun Park
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Babali Nursing Research, 2023 Introduction: Bullying becomes a subset of intentional aggressive behavior that occurs globally. It allows the invasion of negative experiences, triggering feelings of discouragement, hopelessness, desperation, and insecurity, leaving the victims in ...
Rizka Yunita, Widya Addiarto
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, 2017 This study has been carried out in order to investigate the mediating effect of decentering on the relationship of self discouragement and psychological well-being of undergraduate students.
Ji-Sun Park, Jin‐Hee Park
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Challenges Related to Overcoming Addiction: Assessing Motivation and Readiness to Quit or Reduce Cigarette Smoking [PDF]
Tobacco Use InsightsIntroduction The life expectancy of a cigarette smoker is reduced by an average of 10 years as a result of smoking, although this effect may be mitigated by timely cessation. It has been proven that smoking cessation is beneficial to health regardless of
Natalia Miller +2 more
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