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Delegation versus authority [PDF]

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The paper studies the role of delegation and authority within a principal-agent relation in which a non-contractible action has to be taken. The agent has private information relevant for the principal, but has policy preferences different from the ...
Krähmer, Daniel
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German works councils in the production process [PDF]

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We estimate the effects of works councils on productivity, 1997-2000, using the IAB Establishment Panel, a nationally representative German data set.
Addison, John T.   +3 more
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Human capital investment and globalization in extortionary states [PDF]

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This paper considers education investment and public education policy in closed and open economies with an extortionary government. The extortionary government in a closed economy chooses an education policy in order to overcome a hold-up problem of time-
Andersson, Fredrik, Konrad, Kai A.
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Usage and Diffusion of Cellular Telephony, 1998-2004 [PDF]

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In this paper, we study the dynamics of usage intensity of second-generation cellular telephony over the diffusion curve. We address two specific questions: First, does information about usage intensity over time allow us to draw conclusions about the ...
Michal Grajek, Tobias Kretschmer
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A systematic reflection upon dual career couples [PDF]

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Particularly among the highly educated, a persistent upward trend in female employment rates has characterized western industrialized countries in the last decades. Yet, strong gender inequalities persist in the career chances of equally highly qualified
Rusconi, Alessandra, Solga, Heike
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