“...ABSTRACT We model the decisions of young individuals to stay in school or drop out and engage in criminal activities. We build on the literature on human...”

“...We estimate the effects of reforms on railroad efficiency in Europe by using a new panel data set that covers most EU countries over a period of more than 20...”

“...We investigate whether there are systematic gender differences in communication behavior by telephone. First, we report a study of anonymized billing records...”

“...We show that access to finance may affect firms through the labour market. Talented workers want to realise their ideas but also seek insurance against income...”

“...Inspired by recent tendencies in the European university system, we investigate the impact of a partial educational reform that allows universities to select...”

“...We investigate how emigration from a developing region is affected by xenophobic violence at destination. Based on a unique household survey collected in...”

“...This short paper analyses the tension between "widening" and "deepening" of organizations such as the European Union. Members have the same consumption benefit...”

“...► In our theory, stronger members of a club may threaten to form an internal club. ► The threat to form an inner club disciplines less efficient members and...”

“...We investigate how changes in the commitment power of a principal affect cooperation among agents who work in a team. When the principal and her agents are...”