Lorenzo Rocco

University of Padua

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Padova, Vicenza 35122

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1.

The Implications of Cultural Background on Labour Market Choices: The Case of Religion and Entrepreneurship

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6114
Number of pages: 80 Posted: 28 Nov 2011
L. Nunziata and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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entrepreneurship, self-employment, religion, culture, Protestantism, Catholicism

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Educational Standards in Private and Public Schools

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 26 Feb 2005
Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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private schools, public schools, majority voting

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Why is the Timing of School Tracking so Heterogeneous?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1854
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 05 Dec 2005
Kenn Ariga, Giorgio Brunello, Roki Iwahashi and Lorenzo Rocco
Kyoto University - Institute of Economic Research, University of Padua - Department of Economics, University of Ryukyus and University of Padua
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tracking, secondary schools

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The Labour Market Effects of Academic and Vocational Education Over the Life Cycle: Evidence from Two British Cohorts

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9275
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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vocational, academic education, UK

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Is Childcare Bad for the Mental Health of Grandparents? Evidence from Share

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10022
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Jul 2016
Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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childcare, grandparents, depression, Europe

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Does Mental Productivity Decline with Age? Evidence from Chess Players

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7311
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 13 Apr 2013
Marco Bertoni, Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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aging, productivity, mental ability

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Diploma No Problem: Can Private Schools Be of Lower Quality than Public Schools?

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 11 Oct 2004
Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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education, private schools, Italy

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Chronic Diseases and Labor Market Outcomes in Egypt

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 5575
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Lorenzo Rocco, Kimie Tanabe, Marc Suhrcke and Elena Fumagalli
University of Padua, The World Bank, University of East Anglia and University Ca' Foscari of Venice and University of East Anglia
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Health Monitoring & Evaluation, Labor Markets, Disease Control & Prevention, Labor Policies, Population Policies

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On the Efficiency Costs of De-Tracking Secondary Schools

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2534
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 16 Jan 2007
Kenn Ariga, Giorgio Brunello, Roki Iwahashi and Lorenzo Rocco
Kyoto University - Institute of Economic Research, University of Padua - Department of Economics, University of Ryukyus and University of Padua
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mismatch, school tracking

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The Stairways to Heaven: A Model of Career Choice in Sports and Games, with an Application to Chess

IZA Working Paper No. 3327
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 23 May 2008
Kenn Ariga, Giorgio Brunello, Roki Iwahashi and Lorenzo Rocco
Kyoto University - Institute of Economic Research, University of Padua - Department of Economics, University of Ryukyus and University of Padua
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occupational choice, sports and games

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The Effect of Immigration on the School Performance of Natives: Cross Country Evidence Using PISA Test Scores

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5479
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 21 Feb 2011
Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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immigrants, school performance, natives

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Does Low Skilled Immigration Cause Human Capital Polarization? Evidence from Italian Provinces

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11062
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Oct 2017
Giorgio Brunello, Elisabetta Lodigiani, Elisabetta Lodigiani and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics, Ca Foscari University of VeniceUniversity of Milan and University of Padua
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low skilled, immigration, human capital, Italy

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Talking Business: New Evidence on How Language Shapes Economic Behaviour

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13897
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 01 Dec 2020
Francesco Campo, Luca Nunziata and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Milan Bicocca, University of Padua and University of Padua
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The Effects of the Vietnam Hunger Eradication and Poverty Reduction Program on Schooling

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12747
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 18 Nov 2019
Marco Bertoni, Quynh Huynh and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padua and University of Padua
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child poverty, child education, enrolment, Vietnam, poverty reduction

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On the Economic Value of Repeated Interactions Under Adverse Selection

FEEM Working Paper No. 73.2006
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 07 Jun 2006
Lorenzo Rocco, Ottorino Chillemi and Benedetto Gui
University of Padua, University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua - Department of Economics
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Adverse Selection, Group Stability, Altruism

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Lost in Transition? The Returns to Education Acquired Under Communism 15 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5409
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 03 Jan 2011
Giorgio Brunello, Elena Crivellaro and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics, University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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returns to education, Eastern Europe

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When the Cat is Near, the Mice Won’t Play: The Effect of External Examiners in Italian Schools

ISER Discussion Paper No. 845
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 29 May 2012
Marco Bertoni, Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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education, testing, monitoring

18.

The Pathways to College

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12691
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 28 Oct 2019 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Lisha Agarwal, Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padua and University of Padua
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returns to college, high school curriculum, Italy

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The Alabaster Ceiling: The Gender Legacy of the Papal States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14719
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 11 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Elona Harka, Luca Nunziata and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padua and University of Padua
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papal states, gender equality, female condition, divorce, religion, labour

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A Tale of Minorities: Evidence on Religious Ethics and Entrepreneurship from Swiss Census Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7976
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 01 Mar 2014
L. Nunziata and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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entrepreneurship, self-employment, religion, culture, Protestantism, Catholicism, Switzerland

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Studying More to Vote Less: Education and Voter Turnout in Italy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12816
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 16 Dec 2019
Elona Harka and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua and University of Padua
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voter turnout, education, Italy, protest

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When the Cat is Near, the Mice Won't Play: The Effect of External Examiners in Italian Schools

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6629
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 16 Jun 2012
Marco Bertoni, Giorgio Brunello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padua - Department of Economics and University of Padua
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education, testing, external monitoring

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Testing at Length If it is Cognitive or Non-Cognitive

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11603
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 02 Jul 2018
Giorgio Brunello, Angela Crema and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua - Department of Economics, University of Padua and University of Padua
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low stake tests, position of questions, cognitive and non-cognitive skills, Italy

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Procedures vs. Incentives: The Case of the University Promotion System in Italy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9386
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 12 Oct 2015
Carlo Dal Maso, Enrico Rettore and Lorenzo Rocco
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, University of Padua and University of Padua
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university recruitment, incentives, negotiation, formal procedures

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Does Low Skilled Immigration Increase Profits? Evidence from Italian Local Labour Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12226
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 21 May 2019
Giorgio Brunello, Elisabetta Lodigiani and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padova and University of Padua
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low skilled immigration, profits, Italy

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Education, Information, and COVID-19 Excess Mortality

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14402
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 Jun 2021
Piera Bello and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Zurich and University of Padua
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Where Do I Stand? Assessing Researchers' Beliefs About Their Relative Productivity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13637
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 31 Aug 2020
Marco Bertoni, Giorgio Brunello, Daniele Checchi and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padua, Università degli Studi di Milano - Dipartimento di Economia Politica e Aziendale (DEPA) and University of Padua
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competitive research funds, overconfidence, Italy

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If (My) 6 Was (Your) 9: Reporting Heterogeneity in Student Evaluations of Teaching

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13565
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 10 Aug 2020
Marco Bertoni, Enrico Rettore and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, University of Padua and University of Padua
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student evaluations of teaching, reporting heterogeneity, selection

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Pension Reforms, Longer Working Horizons and Absence from Work

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15871
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 19 Jan 2023
Giorgio Brunello, Maria De Paola and Lorenzo Rocco
University of Padua, Università degli Studi della Calabria - Department of Economics and Statistics and University of Padua
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absences from work, retirement, Italy

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Effect of Immigration on Depression Among Older Natives in Western Europe

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12829
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 Dec 2019
Jose Escarce and Lorenzo Rocco
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - RAND Health Sciences Program and University of Padua
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health, immigration, aging, social determinants

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School Tracking Across the Baltic Sea

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6552
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 05 Jun 2008
Kenn Ariga, Giorgio Brunello, Roki Iwahashi and Lorenzo Rocco
Kyoto University - Institute of Economic Research, University of Padua - Department of Economics, University of Ryukyus and University of Padua
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Central Europe, Scandinavia, school tracking

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Do Classical Studies Open Your Mind?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15985
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 08 Mar 2023
Giorgio Brunello, Piero Esposito, Lorenzo Rocco and Sergio Scicchitano
University of Padua, University of Cassino, University of Padua and Istituto Nazionale per l’Analisi delle Politiche Pubbliche (INAPP)
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school choice, education, classical studies, Big-5, non-cognitive skills, personality traits

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Overweight and Obesity in the Middle East and North Africa: Trends, Socioeconomic Inequalities and Determinants

Posted: 06 Jul 2011 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2012
Elena Fumagalli, Marc Suhrcke and Lorenzo Rocco
University Ca' Foscari of Venice and University of East Anglia, University of East Anglia and University of Padua

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DHS, MENA countries, Obesity, socioeconomic inequalities, women