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View article: Land concentration and large renewable energy projects
Land concentration and large renewable energy projects Open
This paper examines the relationship between land ownership concentration and the likelihood of hosting large green energy facilities, specifically mega-photovoltaic (PV) plants, defined as those exceeding 50 hectares. Focusing on Spain, w…
View article: Macroeconomic costs of gender gaps: the case of Mexico
Macroeconomic costs of gender gaps: the case of Mexico Open
This paper uses the framework of Cuberes and Teignier(2018) to study the quantitative effects of gender gaps inentrepreneurship and workforce participation in Mexico.The focus on one specific country allows us to have detailedinformation o…
View article: How Important Are Labor-Market Gender Gaps in the South Caucasus?
How Important Are Labor-Market Gender Gaps in the South Caucasus? Open
In this paper, we use survey data from the South Caucasus countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) to document the presence of gender gaps in the labor market and examine its consequences. To do the analysis, we use a numerical general…
View article: Land concentration and large renewable energy projects
Land concentration and large renewable energy projects Open
This paper documents that land ownership concentration increases the probability of hosting large green energy facilities, specifically, mega photovoltaic (PV) plants. First, we show that U.S. counties with a higher proportion of agricultu…
View article: Gender Gaps in STEM Occupations in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Mexico
Gender Gaps in STEM Occupations in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Mexico Open
This paper documents the existence of significant gender gaps in STEM occupations in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Mexico and estimates the aggregate costs associated with these gaps in Mexico. For Mexico we calibrate and simulate a version…
View article: Size-Dependent Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship: The Case of Chile*
Size-Dependent Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship: The Case of Chile* Open
This paper documents differences in firm size depending on whether their manager is a man or a woman and studies the aggregate implications of these gender gaps in Chile. We document that in 2007 less than a quarter of firms are managed by…
View article: Understanding Recent Growth Dynamics in Small Urban Places: The Case of New England
Understanding Recent Growth Dynamics in Small Urban Places: The Case of New England Open
This article utilizes recently published US Census data covering the pre–and post–Great Recession period (1990–2015) to identify key determinants of growth among small urban places in the New England Region. We find little evidence of rand…
View article: How Costly Are Labor Gender Gaps? Estimates by Age Group for the Balkans and Turkey
How Costly Are Labor Gender Gaps? Estimates by Age Group for the Balkans and Turkey Open
In this article we use survey data from the Balkan countries and Turkey to document the presence of gender gaps in the labor market and examine its economic consequences in terms of aggregate income per capita. We first show that the age o…
View article: The determinants of entrepreneurship gender gaps: A cross‐country analysis
The determinants of entrepreneurship gender gaps: A cross‐country analysis Open
This paper uses aggregate data from the International Labor Organization and microeconomic data from the European Values Study to quantify gender gaps in entrepreneurship, distinguishing between gender gaps in employership and in self‐empl…
View article: Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship and their Macroeconomic Effects in Latin America
Gender Gaps in Entrepreneurship and their Macroeconomic Effects in Latin America Open
This paper studies the aggregate effects of the existing differences between male and female-run firms in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Using data from the World Bank Enterprise Survey and the International Labor Organization (ILO…
View article: Aggregate Effects of Gender Gaps in the Labor Market: A Quantitative Estimate
Aggregate Effects of Gender Gaps in the Labor Market: A Quantitative Estimate Open
This paper examines the quantitative effects of gender gaps in entrepreneurship and workforce participation. We simulate an occupational choice model with heterogeneous agents in entrepreneurial ability. Gender gaps in entrepreneurship aff…
View article: Household location and income: a spatial analysis for British cities
Household location and income: a spatial analysis for British cities Open
Using information on the exact location of urban households in Britain for the period 2009-2013 we explore the validity of standard urban land use models by estimating the extent to which distance of residence from the city centre is a fun…
View article: How Costly are Labor Gender Gaps? Estimates for the Balkans and Turkey
How Costly are Labor Gender Gaps? Estimates for the Balkans and Turkey Open
In this paper, survey data are used to document the presence of gender gaps in self-employment, employership, and labor force participation in seven Balkan countries and Turkey. The paper examines the quantitative effects of the gender gap…