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Social class segregation in upper-secondary school choice in Canada
(2020)
The aim of this work is to analyze how the spoken language at home influences the parental decision on school choice in Canada. There is a vast literature on the factors affecting school choice, but very little research ...
The effect of a newborn on Spanish households' expenditure
(2020)
This article aims to carry out an analysis of the effects of a newborn on Spanish households expenditure in 2014 and 2015. A standard difference-in-differences (DID) estimator would then compare the change in expenditure ...
Territorial distribution of immigrants in Europe
(2020)
Uneven distribution of immigrant population has diverse consequences in countries and societies. We call immigrants those that have a nationality different to the reporting country. Some European regions have an important ...
Determinants for cultural and sports attendance and practice in the U.S.A.
(2020)
Cultural and sport events are two of the most common leisure activities nowadays. However, leisure time is limited and there may not be sufficient time to enjoy all activities desired. This research studies the effect of ...
Common p-belief in rationality in centipede games
(2020)
Centipede Games represent a classic puzzle in game theory. In this work, we employ p-beliefs to show that almost any behavior is consistent with rationality and almost Common Belief in Rationality. However, Common p-Belief ...
Who bears the risk? Analyzing the strategic interaction between regulators and investors when setting incentives for renewable electricity
(2020)
Energy policies for promoting investment in renewable energy sources have become crucial for deploying
different green energy technologies. Depending on their design, the conventional incentive systems assign
the risk ...
Analyzing the beginning of the career path of young professionals from a gender perspective
(2020)
Young graduates are confronted with rough conditions when they want to enter the labor market. They face higher unemployment rates and are more often engaged in precarious employment, like part-time and/ or temporary ...
Pigmentocracy, social mobility and inequality of opportunity in Mexico
(2020)
Wealth inequality in Mexico has gained attention in recent years, with a public responding to economic realities that precipitate less security and a more narrow horizon of opportunity for its citizens. This paper examines ...
Measuring school income segregation in Spain
(2020)
In this work, our goal is to answer if Spanish students are differently located among schools depending on their standard of living. In other words, we analyse the segregation by income in schools in Spain. To do so, we ...
Woman and mother: double employment penalty?
(2020)
This paper analyzes how females and males modify their labor situation after having a
child to reconcile work and family life in Spain. The analysis aims to examine whether the
heterogeneity in parents’ employment is ...