This article investigates the importance of both trust and sociability for stock market participation differences in stockholding across Europe. We estimate significant effects two, find that can partly balance discouragement effect on induced by low regional prevailing trust. test exogeneity indicators using variation history political institutions frequency contacts with grandchildren, respectively. Moreover, is stronger countries limited average trust, offering an explanation remarkably...

Can concern with relative standing, which has been shown to influence consumption and labor supply, also increase borrowing the likelihood of financial distress? We find that perceived peer income contributes debt distress among those who consider themselves poorer than their peers. use unique responses describing characteristics from a Dutch population-wide survey handle two major challenges uncovering social interaction effects on borrowing: (1) debts, unlike conspicuous consumption, are...

The present research aims to show how investors' affective reactions toward a fund influence their decision sell the investment. Participants were presented with either socially responsible or traditional fund. After completing mental images task, participants asked state price at which they willing and confidence in future positive performance. different prices depending on reactions. also influenced participants' confidence. Furthermore, we found that induced more reaction than ordinary

Abstract This paper investigates the causal impact of retirement on late‐life mental health, a growing concern for public because major depressive disorders are second leading cause disability. We shed light role economic conditions in shaping effect health by exploiting time and regional variation severity crisis across 10 European countries during 2004–2013. use data from four waves Survey Health, Ageing Retirement Europe address potential endogeneity decision to applying fixed‐effects...

Background The involvement of IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reactions in the genesis gastrointestinal symptoms after ingestion foods containing wheat has been rarely reported. Objective To detect IgE specifically binding to proteins sera atopic and non-atopic patients suffering from evaluate reliability skin prick test CAP diagnosis food allergy wheat. Methods (10 10 non-atopic) previously diagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome complaining were analysed by immunoblotting for...

In this paper the method of Principal Component Analysis is applied to three subgroups stocks american index Down Jones Industrial (DJI) Average.While, first and second group, are homogeneus, third one contains heterogeneous stocks.Cumulative Variance Kaiser's Rule used get principal risk directions.The obtained results show how optimize portfolios investments derive best returns financial control.

Abstract In this paper, we study how elderly individuals adjust their informal long‐term care utilization to changes in the provision of formal care. Despite is crucial design effective policies care, empirical evidence scant due lack credible identification strategies account for endogeneity We propose a novel instrument, an index that captures individuals' eligibility status programs implemented region residence. Our estimates, which are robust number different specifications, suggest...

Background and Aims There is a growing interest in finding alternative wine fining agents to replace potentially allergenic animal-derived plant-derived proteins. In this context, the potential use of grape-derived would be beneficial as they not introduce additional, products finished wine. project, grape seed flour, by-product oil industry, has been used prepare extract (GSE) for testing novel agent. Methods Results The performance GSE was compared with that patatin, pea proteins,...

We use longitudinal data from the SHARE survey to estimate causal effect of remote working during COVID-19 pandemic on mental health senior Europeans. face endogeneity concerns both for probability being employed and choice different work arrangements conditional employment. Our research design overcomes these issues by exploiting variation in technical feasibility across occupations legal restrictions in-presence sectors. that increases reporting feelings sadness depression. This is larger...

Does the gender of supervisor matter for career trajectories and compensation both male female subordinates? This paper exploits a fine-grained longitudinal personnel data on workers from an Italian insurance company over period 2014-2021 identifies composition supervisor-subordinate dyads. Employing individual fixed effect model, we show that while supervisors evaluate similarly performance subordinates, are less likely to award one-off bonuses genders compared their counterparts....

Background: Although corn is often cited as an allergenic food, very few studies have been devoted to the identification of allergens and allergy has rarely confirmed by double‐blind, placebo‐controlled food challenge (DBPCFC). Recently, Pastorello et al. (1) identified some salt‐soluble IgE‐binding proteins flour potential allergens. One these, corresponding Lipid Transfer Protein (LTP), appeared be major one. The aim this study was verify clinical significance skin prick test (SPT)...

In this paper we provide evidence that social sanctions represent a very strong deterrent of property crime. We present formal model relating crime and sanction to interaction density. Consistently with our theoretical framework the literature on network closure interactions, resort demographic geomorphological information develop an exogenous reliable measure for density interactions based town dimension isolation. estimate spatial panel by means GMM procedure find areas denser display...

This paper examines whether maternity leave policies have a causal effect on women's mental health in old age. We link data for women aged 50 and above from eight countries the Survey of Health, Ageing Retirement Europe (SHARE) to legislation 1960 2010. Using difference-in-differences approach, our preferred specification suggests that moving with limited coverage one comprehensive around birth first child reduces late life depression scores by 14%.

Abstract We study the effect of social capital in an environment which formal, marketed insurance contracts coexist with informal agreements. show that absence peer monitoring and pressure, non‐marketed crowd out formal ones due to moral hazard. prove, by means equilibrium concept typical network literature, can reduce hazard then under certain conditions, increases demand for contracts. The theoretical model we outline provides us clear guidance measure a provincial‐level data set....

Background and Aims Protein-fining agents from animal plant sources are used to clarify stabilise wines lower their astringency. Health concerns have been raised because most of the proteins for wine fining derived allergenic sources. To overcome this problem, study proposed use a grape seed protein extract as new agent wine. Methods Results The procedure is described preparation flour, by-product oil industry. Four extracts were prepared using glycine sodium carbonate buffers at two...

Debt-induced crises, including the subprime, are usually attributed exclusively to supply-side factors. We examine role of social influences on debt culture, emanating from perceived average income peers. Utilizing unique information a household survey representative Dutch population, that circumvents issue defining circle, we consider collateralized, consumer, and informal loans. find robust effects borrowing - especially among those who themselves poorer than their peers indebtedness,...