Analysing tax-benefit reforms in the Netherlands using structural models and natural experiments [0.03%]
使用结构模型和自然实验分析荷兰的财税改革措施的影响
Henk-Wim de Boer,Egbert L W Jongen
Henk-Wim de Boer
We combine the strengths of structural models and natural experiments in an analysis of tax-benefit reforms in the Netherlands. We first estimate structural discrete-choice models for labour supply. Next, we simulate key past reforms and co...
Annie Tubadji
Annie Tubadji
This paper aims to clarify the role of culture as a public good that serves to preserve mental health. It tests the evolutionary hypothesis that cultural consumption triggers a microeconomic mechanism for the self-defense of mental health f...
Maxim Ananyev,Michael Poyker,Yuan Tian
Maxim Ananyev
We document a causal effect of the conservative Fox News Channel in the USA on physical distancing during COVID-19 pandemic. We measure county-level mobility covering all US states and District of Columbia produced by GPS pings to 15-17 mil...
Timing of social distancing policies and COVID-19 mortality: county-level evidence from the U.S [0.03%]
社会隔离政策的实施时间与COVID-19死亡率：来自美国县的数据证据
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes,Neeraj Kaushal,Ashley N Muchow
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes
Using county-level data on COVID-19 mortality and infections, along with county-level information on the adoption of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs), we examine how the speed of NPI adoption affected COVID-19 mortality in the United...
Leonardo Baccini,Abel Brodeur,Stephen Weymouth
Leonardo Baccini
What is the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 US presidential election? Guided by a pre-analysis plan, we estimate the effect of COVID-19 cases and deaths on the change in county-level voting for Donald Trump between 2016 and 2020...
Socio-demographic factors associated with self-protecting behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic [0.03%]
与Covid-19大流行期间自我保护行为相关的社会人口学因素
Nicholas W Papageorge,Matthew V Zahn,Michèle Belot et al.
Nicholas W Papageorge et al.
Given the role of human behavior in the spread of disease, it is vital to understand what drives people to engage in or refrain from health-related behaviors during a pandemic. This paper examines factors associated with the adoption of sel...
Implications of COVID-19 labour market shocks for inequality in financial wellbeing [0.03%]
新冠肺炎疫情对金融福利不平等的影响
Ferdi Botha,John P de New,Sonja C de New et al.
Ferdi Botha et al.
Australia's economy abruptly entered into a recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. Related labour market shocks on Australian residents have been substantial due to business closures and social distancing restrictions. Government m...
Domenico Depalo
Domenico Depalo
In this paper, I use administrative data to estimate the number of deaths, the number of infections, and mortality rates from COVID-19 in Lombardia, the hot spot of the disease in Italy and Europe. The information will assist policy makers ...
Working from home and income inequality: risks of a 'new normal' with COVID-19 [0.03%]
居家办公与收入不平等：新冠时期的“新常态”风险
Luca Bonacini,Giovanni Gallo,Sergio Scicchitano
Luca Bonacini
In the current context of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home (WFH) became of great importance for a large share of employees since it represents the only option to both continue working and minimise the risk of virus exposure. Uncerta...
Is happiness U-shaped everywhere? Age and subjective well-being in 145 countries [0.03%]
幸福的U形曲线是否遍布各地？145个国家中的年龄与主观幸福感的关系分析
David G Blanchflower
David G Blanchflower
A large empirical literature has debated the existence of a U-shaped happiness-age curve. This paper re-examines the relationship between various measures of well-being and age in 145 countries, including 109 developing countries, controlli...