Search Results - "IYIGUN, MURAT"

Investment in schooling and the marriage market by Chiappori, Pierre-André, Iyigun, Murat, Weiss, Yoram

“…We present a model in which investment in schooling generates two kinds of returns: the labor-market return, resulting from higher wages, and a marriage-market…”
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Building the Family Nest: Premarital Investments, Marriage Markets, and Spousal Allocations by IYIGUN, MURAT, WALSH, RANDALL P

“…We develop a transferable utility model of the household in which the marriage market is characterized by (negative or positive) assortative matching, and…”
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Risk, Entrepreneurship, and Human-Capital Accumulation by Iyigun, Murat F., Owen, Ann L.

“…It is shown that entrepreneurial human capital plays a relatively more important role in intermediate-income countries, whereas professional human capital is…”
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Luther and Suleyman by Iyigun, Murat

“…Various historical accounts have suggested that the Ottomans' rise helped the Protestant Reformation as well as its offshoots, such as Zwinglianism,…”
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Endogenous gender power, household labor supply and the demographic transition by Iyigun, Murat, Walsh, Randall P.

“…We present a microeconomic model of the household in which there exists no difference in spousal preferences but childrearing is more time costly for women…”
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Income inequality, financial development, and macroeconomic fluctuations by Iyigun, Murat F., Owen, Ann L.

“…We examine the relationship between income inequality and variability in aggregate consumption growth. In high-income countries, greater income inequality…”
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Clusters of invention, life cycle of technologies and endogenous growth by Iyigun, Murat

“…This paper combines learning-by-doing with R&D activity that can be directed to either the discovery of new technologies (inventions) or the improvement of the…”
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The export technology content, learning by doing and specialization in foreign trade by An, Galina, Iyigun, Murat F.

“…We examine empirically whether countries with relatively little production and export experience specialize in the production and export of more standardized…”
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A theory of cultural revivals by Iyigun, Murat, Rubin, Jared, Seror, Avner

“…Why do some societies have political institutions that support productively inefficient outcomes? And why does the political power of elites vested in these…”
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The export skill content, learning by exporting and economic growth by An, Galina, Iyigun, Murat F

“…We empirically investigate whether countries' export mix influences their economic growth. Using panel data from 86 countries covering the period between 1970…”
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Lessons from the Ottoman Harem on Culture, Religion, and Wars by Iyigun, Murat

“…The Ottoman Empire had a profound impact in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa at the apogee of its power, covering the era between 1453 and 1699. In…”
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Entrepreneurs, Professionals, and Growth by Iyigun, Murat F., Owen, Ann L.

“…We examine the implications for growth and development of the existence of two types of human capital: entrepreneurial and professional. Entrepreneurs…”
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Social Organizations, Violence, and Modern Growth by Greif, Avner, Iyigun, Murat

“…Social institutions were often founded by the elite to avoid social upheavals. Institutions helped mitigate the threat of violent social responses to…”
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Public Education and Intergenerational Economic Mobility by Iyigun, Murat F.

“…This paper examines the role of public education in determining intergenerational economic mobility. It considers a model in which education is free and…”
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Timing of childbearing and economic growth by Iyigun, Murat F.

“…This paper incorporates the timing of childbearing into a growth model with endogenous fertility. It analyzes a model in which individuals' human capital stock…”
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Experiencing change and the evolution of adaptive skills: Implications for economic growth by Iyigun, Murat F., Owen, Ann L.

“…We distinguish learning in a static environment from that in a dynamic environment to show the existence of an important interaction between the development of…”
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CHANGING THE RULES MIDWAY: THE IMPACT OF GRANTING ALIMONY RIGHTS ON EXISTING AND NEWLY FORMED PARTNERSHIPS by Chiappori, Pierre-Andre, Iyigun, Murat, Lafortune, Jeanne, Weiss, Yoram

“…This article analyses the effect of a reform granting alimony rights to cohabiting couples in Canada. A collective household model with a matching framework…”
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What Determines Public Support for Affirmative Action? by Iyigun, Murat F., Levin, Andrew T.

“…We present a public higher-education finance model in which demand for education can exceed supply because of indivisibilities in educational investment. In…”
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GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSING AND THE INTENSITY OF AGGREGATE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT by Chen, Maggie X., Iyigun, Murat, Maskus, Keith E.

“…We develop a theoretical model in which the sophistication of technologies improves over time due to research and development (R&D) undertaken by software…”
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Institutions, Development, and Economic Growth by Eicher, Theo S, García-Peñalosa, Cecilia

“…Leading international economists discuss how and why institutions influence growth; empirical and theoretical studies that provide an overview and contribute…”
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