Title:Why do People Choose to be Silent? Simulating Electoral Behaviour
Author(s):BARTHA, Eszter; WOLSZCZAK-DERLACZ, JoannaDate:2008Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:This paper investigates opinion contagion in collective behaviour, using an extension of
Granovetter’s (1978) and Krassa’s (1988) threshold models. The theoretical background
is the spiral of silence concept developed ...
Title:Why Does the Stock Market Fluctuate?
Author(s):BARSKY, Robert B.; DE LONG, J. BradfordDate:1992Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI ECO
Title:With Strings Attached: Grandparent-provided child care, fertility, and female labour market outcomes
Author(s):GARCIA-MORAN, Eva; KUEHN, ZoeDate:2012Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:Grandparents are regular providers of free child care. Similar to any other form of child care, availability of grandparent-provided child care affects fertility and labor market decisions of women positively. We find that ...