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Land Use Policy and Racial Segregation

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Land use policies, though seemingly race‐neutral, can inadvertently contribute to racial segregation. Our study focuses on examining the impact of minimum lot size regulations on the likelihood of ethnic minorities integrating into a community, which reveals compelling evidence suggesting that black households exhibit a preference for smaller ...
Ling Huang
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of the Interaction Between Price and Time Preference on Cigarette Consumption

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The primary focus of this essay is to obtain new estimates of the price sensitivity of cigarette consumption and related outcomes using the 1979 cohort of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79). This work expands on the existing literature on the topic by taking into account measures of time preference in the NLSY79 to examine ...
Yan Song
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Preferences for Employment Patriarchy in Turkey

Economies
Patriarchal attitudes persistently constrain women’s employment outcomes in Turkey. This study investigates individual-level determinants of preferences for employment patriarchy using the World Values Survey (WVS) Wave 7 data for the Turkish case.
Tekin Kose, Dogan Kaan Erdinc
doaj   +1 more source

Psychometric Evaluation and Clinical Norms of a Dutch Version of the Body Uneasiness Test Among Individuals With Self‐Reported Eating Disorder Pathology

Journal of Clinical Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction The present study evaluates the psychometric properties and provides normative data for the Dutch Body Uneasiness Test. The instrument was administered to a clinical sample (N = 448) and a community‐based sample (N = 223). The Body Uneasiness Test was translated and back‐translated.
Lanaya M. van Uffelen, Edwin de Beurs, Bernou Melisse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interpreting interaction terms in linear and non-linear models: A cautionary tale

Interaction terms are often misinterpreted in the empirical economics literature by assuming that the coefficient of interest represents unconditional marginal changes. I present the correct way to estimate conditional marginal changes in a series of non-
Drichoutis, Andreas
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Studying to Support? Exploring Remittance Responsibilities Among Black South African Graduates

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A large majority of Black South Africans remain restricted by intergenerational education and economic disadvantages. Labour market returns to tertiary qualifications are high, but the share of youth accessing post‐secondary education remains low.
Emma Whitelaw, Nicola Branson, Murray Leibbrandt   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are Academic Executives Greener? Evidence From China

Managerial and Decision Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the impact of executives with academic backgrounds (“academic executives”) on corporate green patents. We find that both the presence of academic executives and the proportion of academic executives have a significantly positive impact on firms' green patents, and this effect is positively associated with the firm's ...
Kai Xing, Xiong Li, Ping Liu, Hanxiong Zhang, Yuhan Xiao   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subjective Well-Being and the Family: Results from an Ordered Probit Model with Multiple Random Effects [PDF]

The previous literature on the determinants of individual well-being has failed to fully account for the interdependencies in well-being at the family level. This paper develops an ordered probit model with multiple random effects that allows to identify
Rainer Winkelmann
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IV models of ordered choice

, 2012
This paper studies single equation instrumental variable models of ordered choice in which explanatory variables may be endogenous. The models are weakly restrictive, leaving unspecified the mechanism that generates endogenous variables. These incomplete
Konrad Smolinski, Chesher, Andrew, Andrew Chesher, Smolinski, K, Chesher, A, Smolinski, Konrad   +5 more
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Rethinking Gender Representation in Policing: Experimental Insights on Citizen Trust and Cooperation in South Korea

Public Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study extends the literature on symbolic representation by examining how increased female representation affects citizens' attitudes in policy areas that are not typically salient to women. A survey experiment with South Korean citizens tested whether a greater presence of female police leaders overseeing patrol programs affects public ...
Sunyoung Pyo
wiley   +1 more source