This paper analyses data on the daily work decisions of archaeological workers on a Syrian archae... more This paper analyses data on the daily work decisions of archaeological workers on a Syrian archaeological dig in 1938. The remuneration contract that these workers faced involved a fixed component and a stochastic component termed “bakshish” which were daily payments for small finds that the worker made on the dig. The value of these finds we argue represent transitory movements in the worker’s wage which can be used to examine intertemporal labour supply behaviour. JEL classification: J22, J30, J40.
This is the third in a series of annual publications presenting life tables for Hungary by sex. A... more This is the third in a series of annual publications presenting life tables for Hungary by sex. Abridged life tables are included for towns villages Budapest and counties. The data concern 1985. (ANNOTATION)
Football is the national sport of most of the planet. This paper examines how happy the outcomes ... more Football is the national sport of most of the planet. This paper examines how happy the outcomes of football matches make us. We calibrate these results relative to other activities and estimate the dynamic effects these exogenous events have on our utility over time. We find that football – on average – makes us unhappier – so why would we go through the pain of following a football team. This behavioural choice paradox occupies much of the paper so we investigate why we go on following our teams, even though matches make us more unhappy on average. We examine how much our story changes if we examine the dynamic effects of football matches over time in different hours before and after the game and the extent to which our happiness is influenced by what we would rationally expect the result to be beforehand – as based on the betting odds.
... MOB: Mobility dummy taking the value 1 if person changed occupational category within the 7 y... more ... MOB: Mobility dummy taking the value 1 if person changed occupational category within the 7 years after graduation, 0 if not. WORK x MOB: The crossproduct of WORK and MOB. ... For this reason the interaction term WORK x MOB is included as a regressor. ...
... This argument calls into question the use of the standard work experience variable particular... more ... This argument calls into question the use of the standard work experience variable particularly when post school investment is only measured by age minus Page 7. PJ DOLTON AND GH MAKEPEACE 323 ... Part time work continues to have a strong negative effect on pay ...
SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:7752.009(EDG-RP--79) / BLDSC - Br... more SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:7752.009(EDG-RP--79) / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited Kingdo
This paper analyses data on the daily work decisions of archaeological workers on a Syrian archae... more This paper analyses data on the daily work decisions of archaeological workers on a Syrian archaeological dig in 1938. The remuneration contract that these workers faced involved a fixed component and a stochastic component termed “bakshish” which were daily payments for small finds that the worker made on the dig. The value of these finds we argue represent transitory movements in the worker’s wage which can be used to examine intertemporal labour supply behaviour. JEL classification: J22, J30, J40.
This is the third in a series of annual publications presenting life tables for Hungary by sex. A... more This is the third in a series of annual publications presenting life tables for Hungary by sex. Abridged life tables are included for towns villages Budapest and counties. The data concern 1985. (ANNOTATION)
Football is the national sport of most of the planet. This paper examines how happy the outcomes ... more Football is the national sport of most of the planet. This paper examines how happy the outcomes of football matches make us. We calibrate these results relative to other activities and estimate the dynamic effects these exogenous events have on our utility over time. We find that football – on average – makes us unhappier – so why would we go through the pain of following a football team. This behavioural choice paradox occupies much of the paper so we investigate why we go on following our teams, even though matches make us more unhappy on average. We examine how much our story changes if we examine the dynamic effects of football matches over time in different hours before and after the game and the extent to which our happiness is influenced by what we would rationally expect the result to be beforehand – as based on the betting odds.
... MOB: Mobility dummy taking the value 1 if person changed occupational category within the 7 y... more ... MOB: Mobility dummy taking the value 1 if person changed occupational category within the 7 years after graduation, 0 if not. WORK x MOB: The crossproduct of WORK and MOB. ... For this reason the interaction term WORK x MOB is included as a regressor. ...
... This argument calls into question the use of the standard work experience variable particular... more ... This argument calls into question the use of the standard work experience variable particularly when post school investment is only measured by age minus Page 7. PJ DOLTON AND GH MAKEPEACE 323 ... Part time work continues to have a strong negative effect on pay ...
SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:7752.009(EDG-RP--79) / BLDSC - Br... more SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:7752.009(EDG-RP--79) / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited Kingdo
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