Discussion papers

Project group A02: Discussion papers

Medical Technology and Life Expectancy: Evidence From the Antitoxin Treatment of Diphtheria
607/2024, A02, Philipp Ager, Casper W. Hansen, Peter Z. Lin
Froebel’s Gifts: How the Kindergarten Movement Changed the American Family
604/2024, A02, Philipp Ager, Francesco Cinnirella
Religion as Social Insurance: Evidence From the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927
603/2024, A02, Philipp Ager, Casper Worm Hansen, Ezra Karger, Lars Lønstrup
Women’s Missing Mobility and the Gender Gap in Higher Education: Evidence from Germany’s University Expansion
518/2024, A02, Barbara Boelmann
The Impact of Price Comparison Tools on Electricity Retailer Choices
516/2024, A02, Peter Gibbard, Kevin Remmy
Identifying Tax Compliance from Changes in Enforcement: Theory and Empirics
505/2024, A02, Andrew Bibler, Laura Grigolon, Keith F. Teltser, Mark J. Tremblay
More than Joints: Multi-Substance Use, Choice Limitations, and Policy Implications
501/2024, A02, Michelle Sovinsky, Liana Jacobi, Alessandra Allocca, and Tao Sun
Gender Differences in Wage Expectations and Negotiation
496/2024, A02, Lukas Kiessling, Pia Pinger, Philipp Seegers, Jan Bergerhoff
Fueling Electrification: The Impact of Gas Prices on Hybrid Car Usage
494/2024, A02, Laura Grigolon, Eunseong Park, Kevin Remmy
Internet (Power) to the People: How to Bridge the Digital Divide
461/2023, A02, Julian Hidalgo, Michelle Sovinsky
The Effect of Removing Early Retirement on Mortality
410/2023, A02, C01, Cristina Bellés-Obrero, Sergi Jiménez-Martín, Han Ye. First version: April 2023
Price Competition and Endogenous Product Choice in Networks: Evidence From the US Airline Industry
400/2023, A02, Christian Bontemps, Cristina Gualdani, Kevin Remmy
Subsidies, Speed and Switching? Impacts of an Internet Subsidy in Colombia
374/2022, A02, Julian Hidalgo, Michelle Sovinsky
Barriers to Real-Time Electricity Pricing: Evidence From New Zealand
339/2022, A02, Charles Pébereau, Kevin Remmy. Published in International Journal of Industrial Organization 89 (2023), 102979
Adjustable Product Attributes, Indirect Network Effects, and Subsidy Design: The Case of Electric Vehicles
335/2022, A02, Kevin Remmy
The Effectiveness of Strategies to Contain SARS-CoV-2: Testing, Vaccinations, and NPIs
302/2021, A02, C01, Janos Gabler, Tobias Raabe, Klara Röhrl, Hans-Martin von Gaudecker. Published in Scientific Reports 12 (2022), 8048
Achievement Rank Affects Performance and Major Choices in College
294/2021, A02, Benjamin Elsner, Ingo E. Isphording, Ulf Zölitz. Published in Economic Journal, 131(640): 3182-3206, 2021
Credit Conditions When Lenders Are Commonly Owned
279/2021, A02, Mattia Colombo, Laura Grigolon, Emanuele Tarantino
Biased Beliefs and Stigma as Barriers to Treatment and Innovation Adoption
277/2021, A02, Laura Grigolon, Laura Lasio. First version: April 2021
How Do Parents Perceive the Returns to Parenting Styles and Neighborhoods?
270/2021, A02, Lukas Kiessling. Published in European Economic Review 139, 103906, 2021. First version: March 2021
People Meet People - A Microlevel Approach to Predicting the Effect of Policies on the Spread of COVID-19
265/2021, A02, C01, Janos Gabler, Tobias Raabe, Klara Röhrl
Does Re-Opening Schools Contribute to the Spread of Sars-Cov-2? Evidence From Staggered Summer Breaks in Germany
263/2021, A02, Ingo E. Isphording, Marc Lipfert, Nico Pestel. Published in Journal of Public Economics, 198, 104426, 2021
Pandemic Meets Pollution: Poor Air Quality Increases Deaths by COVID-19
262/2021, A02, Ingo E. Isphording, Nico Pestel. Published in Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 108, 102448, 2021
The Expected (Signaling) Value of Higher Education
215/2020, A02, Laura Ehrmantraut, Pia Pinger, Renske Stans
A Setback Set Right? Unfortunate Timing of Family Distress and Educational Outcomes
206/2020, A02, Renske Stans. Published as "Short-run shock, long-run consequences? The impact of grandparental death on educational outcomes" in Economics of Education Review, 91: 102310, 2022
Environmental Incentives and Parental Investments
205/2020, A02, Renske Stans
Mentoring and Schooling Decisions: Causal Evidence
186/2020, A01, A02, Armin Falk, Fabian Kosse, Pia Pinger
Safety at Work and Immigration
185/2020, A02, Cristina Bellés-Obrero, Nicolau Martin Bassols, Judit Vall Castello. Published in Journal of Population Economics, 34: 167-221, 2020
Who Benefits From General Knowledge?
152/2020, A02, Cristina Bellés-Obrero, Emma Duchini. First version: February 2020
Will You Marry Me, Later? Age-of-Marriage Laws and Child Marriage in Mexico
139/2019, A02, Cristina Bellés-Obrero, María Lombardi. First version: December 2019. Published in Journal of Human Resources, 58(1): 221-259, 2023
Teacher Performance Pay and Student Learning: Evidence From a Nationwide Program in Peru
126/2019, A02, Cristina Bellés-Obrero, Mará Lombardi. Published in Economic Development and Cultural Change 70 (2022), 1631-1669
Self-Selection of Peers and Performance
121/2019, A01, A02, Lukas Kiessling, Jonas Radbruch, Sebastian Schaube. First version: August 2019. Published in Management Science, 68(11): 7793-8514, 2022
Socio-Economic Status and Inequalities in Children’s IQ and Economic Preferences
111/2019, A01, A02, Armin Falk, Fabian Kosse, Pia Pinger, Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch, Thomas Deckers. Published in Journal of Political Economy, 129(9): 2504-2545, 2021
Mothers’ Care: Reversing Early Childhood Health Shocks Through Parental Investments
107/2019, A02, Cristina Bellés-Obrero, Antonio Cabrales, Sergi Jiménez-Martín, Judit Vall-Castello
Unintended Health Costs of Gender Equalization
103/2019, A02, Cristina Bellés-Obrero, Sergi Jiménez-Martín, Judit Vall Castello. First version: July 2019. Published in Journal of Population Economics 34 (3), 1-42
Determinants of Peer Selection
092/2019, A02, Lukas Kiessling, Jonas Radbruch, Sebastian Schaube
Risky Lifestyle Choices of Women With Breast Cancer
069/2019, A02, Chloé Michel, Michelle Sovinsky, Steven Stern. First version: February 2019.
Forensic Econometrics: Demand Estimation When Data Are Missing
058/2018, B01, Julian Hidalgo, Michelle Sovinsky. Published in Japanese Economic Review, 70(3): 403-410, 2019
Locus of Control and Consistent Investment Choices
015/2018, A02, Pia Pinger, Sebastian Schäfer, Heiner Schumacher, Published in Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics, 75: 66-75, 2018
The Formation of Prosociality: Causal Evidence on the Role of Social Environment
013/2018, A01, A02, Fabian Kosse, Thomas Deckers, Pia Pinger, Hannah Schildberg-Hörisch, Armin Falk. Published in Journal of Political Economy, 128(2): 434-467, 2020