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Idiosyncratic asset return and wage risk of US households
Economic Inquiry, Volume 63, Issue 2, Page 636-657, April 2025.Abstract This paper documents the degree of idiosyncratic asset return heterogeneity, serial correlation, and correlation with wage heterogeneity for US households. Novel panel‐data measurements for returns on household assets are proposed. Sizable transitory idiosyncratic return heterogeneity is documented to exist concurrently with permanent ...
Stephen Snudden
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Employee Benefits and Tax Reform [PDF]
The current tax treatment of pensions and health insurance in the United States is a hybrid that lacks consistency under either an accrual income tax system or a consumption tax system. Under an accrual income tax, employer contributions to pension plans
Stephen A. Woodbury
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Economic Inquiry, EarlyView.Abstract We build an endogenous growth model that distinguishes productive and welfare government expenditures and embeds fiscal externalities. The model yields three testable hypotheses: (i) productive expenditure raises growth (Barro effect); (ii) productive expenditure generates cross‐country productivity spillovers; (iii) government expenditure ...
Xiaodong Chen, Haoming Mi, Peng Zhou
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Global shocks and the debt‐growth nexus
Economic Inquiry, EarlyView.Abstract This paper re‐examines the relationship between debt and growth with and without the influence of global shocks for a panel of 22 economies. The analysis introduces an approach that accounts for the complexity of global factors and estimates the debt‐to‐growth and growth‐to‐debt nexus for household, corporate, and public debt from a purely ...
Fabrizio Casalin +2 more
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The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract After the Second World War, family allowances became a cornerstone of social spending in western Europe. Whilst religion is often highlighted as a driver of this policy, the role of political Catholicism remains contested, particularly in southern Europe.
Guillem Verd‐Llabrés
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Sick leave in the United Kingdom Post Office, 1850–1908
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper uses a large individual‐record‐level dataset on sick leave to examine adult morbidity in the United Kingdom between 1850 and 1908. From 1859 onwards postal workers were eligible to receive a pension or gratuity when they retired or were forced to stop working due to ill health.
Harry Smith +8 more
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European Journal of Dental Education, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Oral health literacy (OHL) plays a crucial role in determining oral health outcomes, particularly in preventing and managing oral health issues. It is primarily developed through communication between dentists and patients—a key focus in dental education. To enhance this training, understanding OHL in student teaching is essential.
Alicia Maria Meyer‐Hofmann +6 more
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The Impact of Climate Risks on Corporate Debt Financing
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT As global resource demands and climate pressures grow, companies face the dual challenge of sustainability and environmental responsibility. Using panel data from U.S. publicly listed firms (2014–2022) and a text‐based proxy for climate risks, this study explores the impact of just transition climate risks on corporate debt financing.
Xiaowei Ma +3 more
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The Role of ESG in Shaping the Impact of Financial Development on Banks' Performance
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study investigates how financial development, divided into financial markets and financial institutions, affects banks' performance across 93 financially developed countries during the period between 2008 and 2023. The analysis highlights the role of environmental, social and governance readiness as core determinants that reshape ...
Noman Arshed +4 more
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