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Brains Over Brawn: Are There Lower Levels Of Wage Discrimination Between The Sexes In Industries That Require Less Physical Strength And More Cognitive Skill?, Jessica Baier
Award Winning Economics Papers
With the advent of technological innovations, cognitive abilities have become increasingly valued in the workplace, while physical strength, an important requirement for manual labor, has become less important. One might expect, therefore, the gender wage gap to be lower in occupations that require more cognitive skills, as men’s comparative advantage should be lower in those industries. Using 2010 individual data from the PUMS, I test whether the gender wage gap varies by industry or occupation, grouped according to skill level. I decompose the gaps using the Oaxaca decomposition, and find that, while there is not a clear pattern of wage …
Do Commercial Banks’ Foreign Claims Affect Sovereign Bond Yields In The Euro Zone?, William Creedon
Do Commercial Banks’ Foreign Claims Affect Sovereign Bond Yields In The Euro Zone?, William Creedon
Award Winning Economics Papers
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Does Proximity To Wind Farms Affect The Value Of Nearby Residential Properties? Evidence From Washington And New York States, Natalie Camplair
Does Proximity To Wind Farms Affect The Value Of Nearby Residential Properties? Evidence From Washington And New York States, Natalie Camplair
Award Winning Economics Papers
The rapid growth of wind farms across rural communities in the U.S. has spurred concerns over the effect of wind turbines on residential property values. This paper presents a hedonic regression analysis of property values using a partial panel of properties from two counties in the United States. A total of 24 models are estimated. This paper compares the results of market and county-assessed data, interaction terms, and varying assumptions about the effect of wind turbines. This study finds weak evidence that property values near wind turbines are lower than nearby areas, but given methodological limitations and likely endogeneity bias …