IZA Discussion Papers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4084

Do the Selfish Mimic Cooperators? Experimental Evidence from Finitely-Repeated Labor Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4079

How a Mandatory Activation Program Reduces Unemployment Durations: The Effects of Distance

published as 'An Activation Program as a Stick to Job Finding' in: Labour, 2011, 25 (2), 167 - 181

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4072

TIPping the Scales towards Greater Employment Chances? Evaluation of a Trial Introduction Program (TIP) for Newly-Arrived Immigrants Based on Random Program Assignment

Pernilla Andersson Joona, Lena Nekby

updated version published as 'Intensive Coaching of New Immigrants: An Evaluation Based on Random Program Assignment' in: Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2012, 114 (2), 576-600

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4030

The Economics of Credence Goods: On the Role of Liability, Verifiability, Reputation and Competition

Uwe Dulleck, Rudolf Kerschbamer, Matthias Sutter

revised version published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (2), 526-555

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4027

Choosing to Compete: How Different Are Girls and Boys?

Alison L. Booth, Patrick J. Nolen

published in: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 2012, 81 (2), 542 - 555

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4026

Gender Differences in Risk Behaviour: Does Nurture Matter?

Alison L. Booth, Patrick J. Nolen

published in: Economic Journal, 2012, 122 (558), F56 - F78

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4022

Heterogeneity in Risky Choice Behaviour in a Broad Population

Hans-Martin von Gaudecker, Arthur van Soest, Erik Wengström

published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (2), 664-694

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4017

Money Matters: Evidence from a Large-Scale Randomized Field Experiment with Vouchers for Adult Training

Dolores Messer, Stefan C. Wolter

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3991

Vacancy Referrals, Job Search, and the Duration of Unemployment: A Randomized Experiment

Per Engström, Patrik Hesselius, Bertil Holmlund

published in: Labour, 2012, 26 (4), 419–435

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3972

The Impact of Being Monitored on Discriminatory Behavior among Employers: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

Magnus Carlsson, Dan-Olof Rooth

published as 'The Power of Media and Changes in Discriminatory Behavior Among Employers' in: Journal of Media Economics, 2012, 25 (2), 98-108

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3959

Treating Equals Unequally: Incentives in Teams, Workers' Motivation and Production Technology

Sebastian J. Goerg, Sebastian Kube, Ro'i Zultan

published in: Journal of Labor Economics, 2010, 28 (4), 747 - 772

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3943

The Wooldridge Method for the Initial Values Problem Is Simple: What About Performance?

Alpaslan Akay

revised version published as 'Finite-sample comparison of alternative methods for estimating dynamic panel data models' in: Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2011, 27 (7), 1189-1204

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3942

Cheaper Child Care, More Children

Eva Mörk, Anna Sjögren, Helena Svaleryd

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3939

Reference Points and Effort Provision

Johannes Abeler, Armin Falk, Lorenz Götte, David B. Huffman

published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (2), 470-492

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3917

Social Connections and Incentives in the Workplace: Evidence from Personnel Data

Oriana Bandiera, Iwan Barankay, Imran Rasul

published in: Econometrica, 2009, 77 (4), 1047-1094

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3911