A natural experiment identifies an impending ecological trap for a neotropical amphibian in response to extreme weather events
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8848
Abstract: Abstract Extreme weather events are predicted to increase as a result of climate change, yet amphibian responses to extreme disturbance events remain understudied, especially in the Neotropics. Recently, an unprecedented windstorm within a protected Costa… read more here.
Keywords: extreme weather; natural experiment; weather events; disturbance ... See more keywords
Incentive Redesign and Collaboration in Organizations: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
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DOI: 10.1002/smj.2685
Abstract: Separating the individual from the social effects of incentives has been challenging, because of the possibility of synergies in team production. We observe a unique natural experiment in a South Korean e-commerce company, in which… read more here.
Keywords: experiment; natural experiment; evidence; redesign collaboration ... See more keywords
The Effect of Adult Children’s Working Hours on Visits to Elderly Parents: A Natural Experiment in Korea
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DOI: 10.1007/s11113-018-9486-0
Abstract: Despite its significant policy implications, little is known about the impact working hours have on how often workers visit their elderly parents. Evidence is particularly lacking on men’s overtime work and workers in Asia. We… read more here.
Keywords: working hours; natural experiment; effect adult; korea ... See more keywords
Are non-monetary rewards effective in attracting peer reviewers? A natural experiment
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-018-2912-6
Abstract: Editors of scientific journals meet increasing challenges to find peer reviewers. Rewarding reviewers has been proposed as a solution to incentives peer review, and journals have already started to offer different kinds of rewards, particularly… read more here.
Keywords: research; natural experiment; non monetary; monetary rewards ... See more keywords
Cybercrime in America amid COVID-19: the Initial Results from a Natural Experiment
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DOI: 10.1007/s12103-020-09534-4
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered life, killing hundreds of thousands of people and leading many countries to issue “stay-at-home” orders to contain the virus’s spread. Based on insights from routine activity theory (Cohen &… read more here.
Keywords: america amid; cybercrime; covid initial; natural experiment ... See more keywords
How does smog affect firms’ investment behavior? A natural experiment based on a sudden surge in the PM2.5 index
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cjar.2017.09.001
Abstract: Abstract This study examines the effect of environmental regulations on the investment behavior of high-polluting enterprises. Our data are from A-share listed firms in China from 2006 to 2014. We use a sudden surge in… read more here.
Keywords: investment behavior; investment; natural experiment; sudden surge ... See more keywords
Tax cuts and enterprises’ R&D intensity: Evidence from a natural experiment in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econmod.2019.10.031
Abstract: Abstract This paper studies the impact of tax cuts on enterprises’ R&D intensity. We use a natural experiment involving China’s business tax changing to value-added tax (“BT to VAT”) to identify any causality. The results… read more here.
Keywords: tax; natural experiment; enterprises intensity; tax cuts ... See more keywords
Duverger's psychological effect: A natural experiment approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2018.05.003
Abstract: A large body of work suggests that electoral systems influence the strategic calculus of voters and parties. But electoral rules are endogenous as they originate in the decision making process of voters and parties, making… read more here.
Keywords: effect natural; psychological effect; natural experiment; duverger psychological ... See more keywords
Do geographical indications preserve farming in rural areas? Evidence from a natural experiment in Japan
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2021.102101
Abstract: Abstract Geographical indications (GIs), or signs on products indicating a region of origin, are expected to secure higher incomes and retain the rural population in less favored or remote areas. In this study, we examine… read more here.
Keywords: geographical indications; rice; district; uonuma rice ... See more keywords
Do benefits in kind or refunds affect health service utilization and health outcomes? A natural experiment from Japan.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2017.02.016
Abstract: Although the payment systems of public health insurance vary greatly across countries, we still have limited knowledge of their effects. To quantify the changes from a benefits in kind system to a refund system, we… read more here.
Keywords: benefits kind; natural experiment; insurance; health insurance ... See more keywords
Airline horizontal mergers and productivity: Empirical evidence from a quasi-natural experiment in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2018.01.004
Abstract: Abstract The identification of possible efficiency gains is a core issue in the analysis of mergers. However, empirical studies are generally subject to bias caused by merger endogeneity. In the early 2000s, the Chinese government… read more here.
Keywords: airline horizontal; mergers productivity; quasi natural; horizontal mergers ... See more keywords