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Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper suggests the existence of two distinct Malthusian regimes in preindustrial England: a survival-driven regime, and a later technology-driven regime. Attar, M.A. Technology and survival in preindustrial England: a Malthusian view. Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00952-2. Free read: … Continue reading
Flashlight: Centenary Symposium June 8 – 9, 2023, of Princeton’s Industrial Relations Section.
Congratulations to the Industrial Relations Section of Princeton University and its leader Orley Ashenfelter celebrating 100 years of tremendous success in research and policy impact: More information. Ends;
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Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? A new paper published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper finds that the question causes non-citizens and Hispanics to refuse to participate in the survey disproportionately. Bernhardt, R., Wunnava, P.V. Does asking about citizenship increase labor survey non-response? Journal of Population Economics (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00945-1 Free read: https://rdcu.be/ddUB0 JOPE … Continue reading
The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper finds that wartime social networks (veterans from the same company) persistently affected veterans’ location choices in the post-Civil War period. Zhang, B. The long-term effect of wartime social networks: evidence from African American Civil War veterans, 1870–1900. Journal … Continue reading
Conscription and educational outcomes. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper finds that an increase (reduction) in the average length of (peacetime) army service has a positive (negative) and significant effect on men’s academic performance. Savcic, R., Theodoropoulos, N. & Xefteris, D.: Conscription and educational outcomes. Journal of Population Economics (2023). … Continue reading
Who’s afraid of immigration? The effect of economic preferences on tolerance. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper finds that intergenerationally transmitted ancestral characteristics have a significant impact on attitudes toward immigration. Kovacic, M., Orso, C.E. Who’s afraid of immigration? The effect of economic preferences on tolerance. Journal of Population Economics (May 2023). Forthcoming issue 3/2023.OPEN ACCESS. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-023-00947-z … Continue reading
The impact of sodomy law repeals on crime. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper finds evidence that sodomy law repeals in the US led to a decline in the number of arrests for disorderly conduct, prostitution, and other sex offenses. Ciacci, R., Sansone, D. The impact of sodomy law repeals on crime. Journal … Continue reading
Children having children: early motherhood and offspring human capital in India. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper finds evidence that children of young mothers are shorter for their age, with stronger effects for girls of very young mothers. There is also some evidence suggesting that children of very young mothers perform worse in math. Perez-Alvarez, … Continue reading
Implications of restrictive asylum policies: evidence from metering along the U.S.-Mexico Border. Just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper studies the ineffectiveness of the policy in curtailing unauthorized migration and its humanitarian consequences. Amuedo-Dorantes, C., Bucheli, J.R.: Implications of restrictive asylum policies: evidence from metering along the U.S.-Mexico Border. Journal of Population Economics (March 2023). Free to read: … Continue reading
Unexpected longevity, intergenerational policies, and fertility. Article just published in the Journal of Population Economics.
The paper uses an overlapping generations model to show that young agents reduce their fertility when longevity increases because they need to save more for their old age (“life-cycle effect”), and in the unexpected case, they also need to pay … Continue reading