Estimating Returns to Schooling and Experience: A History of Thought
This paper is a review of the literature in economics up to the early 1980s on the issue of estimating the earnings return to schooling and labor market.....
Working Papers
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Macro-International Seminar: Oksana Leukhina
The Columbian College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of Economics presented a macro-international seminar with Oksana Leukhina, senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Macro-International Seminar: Tony Zhang
macro-international seminar with Tony Zhang, senior economist at the Federal Reserve
International Spillovers of Quality Regulations
Abstract: This paper investigates the positive international spillover effects of non-discriminatory product regulations, such as quality standards. We incorpor
Outward and Upward Construction: A 3D Analysis of the Global Building Stock
Abstract: The developing world has built structures on an unprecedented scale to accommodate population growth, demographic change, and urbanisation. The horizo
Data Dysphoria: The Governance Challenge Posed by Large Learning Models for Generative AI
Abstract: Only 8 months have passed since Chat-GPT and the large learning model underpinning it took the world by storm. This article focuses on the data supply
Missing Persons: The case of public participation in AI strategies
Abstract: Governance requires trust. If policy makers inform, consult and involve citizens in decisions, policy makers are likely to build trust in their effort
The Role of Social Connections in the Racial Segregation of US Cities
Abstract: We study the extent of segregation in the social space of urban America. We measure segregation as the (lack of) actual personal connections between
Public Disclosure and Tax Compliance: Evidence from Uganda
Abstract: Public disclosure of tax behavior is a promising policy tool for raising tax compliance in low-income countries with limited capacity for alternative
Early pension withdrawal as stimulus
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian government allowed eligible individuals to withdraw up to A$20,000 (around half median annual wage income