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General Perceptions of Career Decision‐Making Autonomy Among Youth in Rural Philippines: An Experimental Study Examining Cultural and Gender Dynamics

open access: yesThe Developing Economies, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Gender inequalities persist across various domains where traditional social norms are deeply ingrained. This study examines gendered perceptions of career decision‐making autonomy in the Philippines through self‐determination, social role, and gender congruity theories.
Melisa Fabella   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

I'm a taxpayer … get me out of here? Evidence on attitudes towards simplifying the tax jungle

open access: yesEconomica, EarlyView.
Abstract Why are tax systems complex despite a conventional wisdom that simplification is desirable? We study attitudes towards tax simplification using new survey and experimental data. We first document that most respondents generally desire tax simplification.
Sebastian Blesse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social distance and delegation: Does anonymity matter?

open access: yesEconomic Inquiry, EarlyView.
Abstract In this paper, we report on two experimental studies that examine the impact of social distance on delegation and uncover the role of anonymity driving delegation in a principal‐agent setting. Study 1 shows that reducing the social distance makes principals less likely to delegate.
Michalis Drouvelis   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Healing or Harming? Unveiling the Dual Impact of IMF Reforms on Child Health Outcomes in Developing Nations

open access: yesEconomics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We provide new insights regarding the impact of IMF programme participation and imposed policy reforms on child mortality rates using a sample of developing countries from 2000 to 2013. To account for the selection bias related to both IMF participation and conditionality, we employ a recently developed compound instrumental variables ...
Michael Chletsos   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pro‐Market Economic Reforms and Resource Curse: Do Initial Conditions Matter?

open access: yesEconomics of Transition and Institutional Change, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The quality of economic institutions plays a crucial role in enhancing a country's economic performance, leading international organisations to recommend pro‐market institutional reforms as a strategy to support economic development. This paper investigates how the natural resource curse affects pro‐market reforms, analysing a sample of 90 ...
Isaac Amedanou, Kwamivi Mawuli Gomado
wiley   +1 more source

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