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Title:Essays in macroeconomics : investment choices, labor market outcomes, and family structure Author(s):BACHER, Annika
Date:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2022
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis is composed of three independent essays in heterogeneous agent macroeconomics. They all explore how family structure affects investment choices and labor market outcomes of individuals. The first chapter, Housing ...
Date:2022Citation:
Title:Essays in applied microeconometrics : fertility, nutrition, and gender representation Author(s):CAVALLINI, FlaviaDate:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2022
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis is composed of three independent essays in applied microeconomics. The first contributes to the field of labor and health economics and analyzes the effect of local unemployment rates on fertility rates, abortion ...
Date:2022Citation:
Title:Essays in macroeconomics Author(s):VARDISHVILI, OlikoDate:2021Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2021
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:In the U.S., 40% of students drop out of college. While dropout decisions may constitute an efficient response to students' discovering their low academic ability, they may be inefficient if an able student drops out due ...
Date:2021Citation:
Title:Origins of the uneven state : land use and state-making in Colombia Author(s):ZULUAGA BORRERO, Paula 
Date:2021Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2021
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of Political and Social SciencesAbstract:While some countries succeed and others fail to build capable states, many developing countries exhibit uneven patterns of state power within their territory. Territorial pockets where the state exercises authority and ...
Date:2021Citation:
Title:Health outcomes, personality traits and eating disorders Author(s):HAM, John C.; IORIO, Daniela; SOVINSKY, MichelleDate:2021Citation:
- Economic policy, Vol. 36, No. 105, pp. 51-76
Type:ArticleAbstract:Bulimia nervosa (BN) is a detrimental persistent eating disorder that impacts millions of women, and imposes serious costs on the economy in terms of physical health, treatment costs, absence from work and reduced human ...
; SOVINSKY, MichelleDate:2021Citation:
Title:Essays in applied microeconomics Author(s):JANDAROVA, Nurfatima Date:2021Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2021
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This thesis consists of four essays in applied microeconomics. Chapter 1 studies the effects of parental job loss on various outcomes of children and provides new evidence on the heterogeneity of these effects along the ...
Date:2021Citation:
Title:Gender differences in early occupational choices : evidence from medical specialty selection Author(s):AMER MESTRE, Josep; CHARPIN, AgnèsDate:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2022/01Abstract:Empirical evidence shows that men and women hold different types of occupations. It is however difficult to disentangle the channels via which these differences come about because observed equilibrium outcomes arise from ...
; CHARPIN, AgnèsDate:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2022/01Abstract:Empirical evidence shows that men and women hold different types of occupations. It is however difficult to disentangle the channels via which these differences come about because observed equilibrium outcomes arise from ...
Title:Cognitive and noncognitive costs of day care at age 0–2 for children in advantaged families Author(s):FORT, Margherita; ICHINO, Andrea ; ZANELLA, GiulioDate:2020Citation:
- Journal of political economy, 2020, Vol. 128, No. 1, pp. 158-205
Type:ArticleAbstract:Exploiting admission thresholds to the Bologna day care system, we show using a regression discontinuity (RD) design that one additional day care month at age 0–2 reduces intelligence quotient by 0.5% (4.7% of a standard ...
; ZANELLA, GiulioDate:2020Citation:
Title:Essays in macroeconomics Author(s):SIMON, LaureDate:2020Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2020
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:The first chapter uncovers a key interaction between government spending, demographics and productivity. I document that age is a key driver of consumption adjustment to government spending shocks, with significantly larger ...
Date:2020Citation:
Title:Cracking meritocracy from the starting gate : social inequality in skill formation and school choice Author(s):GIL-HERNÁNDEZ, Carlos J.Date:2020Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2020
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of Political and Social SciencesAbstract:In post-industrial societies, a college education is the main channel for upper classes to prevent their children falling down the social ladder, while, for working classes, it is the best bet for upward mobility. Despite ...
Date:2020Citation: