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1“...SUMMARY We provide a measure of equality of educational opportunity in 54 countries, estimated as the effect of family background on student performance in two...”
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2by Becchetti, Leonardo Pelloni, Alessandra Rossetti, Fiammetta Published in Kyklos (Basel) (01.08.2008)“...SUMMARY This paper empirically investigates the impact of relational goods on individual life satisfaction. By relational goods we indicate the...”
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3“...SUMMARY Despite the fact that large welfare states are vulnerable to free‐riding, the idea that universal welfare states lead to higher trust levels in the...”
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4“...SUMMARY We study a unique sample of 1,547 nascent entrepreneurs in Germany and analyze which factors are associated with their self‐reported satisfaction...”
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5“...SUMMARY This paper models the effect that physical activity such as sports participation and active travel, through walking and cycling, has on self‐reported...”
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6“...SUMMARY We present new evidence on how generalized trust is formed. Unlike previous studies, we look at the explanatory power of economic institutions, we use...”
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7by Hudson, John Published in Kyklos (Basel) (01.02.2006)“...SUMMARY This paper analyzes the impact of institutions upon happiness through their intermediary impact upon individual trust. The empirical work is based on...”
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8“...Structural Funds are the most intensively used policy instrument by the European Union to promote economic growth in its member states and to speed up the...”
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9“...SUMMARY Criminal activity acts like a tax on the entire economy: it discourages domestic and foreign direct investments, it reduces firms' competitiveness, and...”
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10by Sabatini, Fabio Published in Kyklos (Basel) (01.08.2008)“...SUMMARY There is a surprising gap in the economic literature on social capital. First, we lack studies addressing the effects of social capital on those facets...”
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11“...SUMMARY The literature on institutions and economic growth shows a close relationship between the quality of institutions and prosperity. This paper examines...”
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12“...SUMMARY This paper presents panel estimates for 18 Western Europe countries to ascertain the separate impacts of domestic and transnational terrorism on income...”
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13by Chakrabarti, Avik Published in Kyklos (Basel) (2001)“...A vast empirical literature has used ad hoc linear cross-country regressions to search for the determinants of FDI. The literature is extensive and...”
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14“...SUMMARY Using a unique firm level data, this paper analyses the role of political connections in the post‐entry performance of private start‐up companies in...”
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15by Roth, Felix Published in Kyklos (Basel) (01.02.2009)“...SUMMARY This paper examines the relationship between trust and economic growth. Taking panel data and using a fixed‐effects estimation for a 41‐country sample...”
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16by Benz, Matthias Published in Kyklos (Basel) (01.05.2005)“...Summary Non‐profit firms are often seen as workplaces where people not only work for money, but also find substantial satisfaction in the kind of work they do...”
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17“...This paper studies the effect of institutions on trade flows, using a gravity model approach. Standard gravity equations incorporate factors such as...”
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18“...Summary Much recent research has investigated whether values, social norms, and attitudes differ across countries and whether these differences have measurable...”
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19“...SUMMARY Are beautiful politicians more likely to be elected? To test this, we use evidence from Australia, a country in which voting is compulsory, and in...”
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20by Bjørnskov, Christian Published in Kyklos (Basel) (01.02.2003)“...Copyright WWZ and Helbing & Lichtenhahn Verlag AG 2003...”