Using a newly constructed longitudinal data set of 30,000 Italian individuals, we analyse whether the gender composition peers in high school affected their choice college major and labour market outcomes. To identify causation, exploit random assignment classmates within school-cohort. We generally do not find significant effects peer on following Only male students graduating from classes with very large majority were more likely to choose 'prevalently male' majors (Economics, Business...

The increasing success of populist and radical-right parties is one the most remarkable developments in politics advanced democracies. We investigate impact industrial robot adoption on individual voting behavior 13 western European countries between 1999 2015. argue for importance distributional consequences triggered by automation, which generates winners losers also within a given geographic area. Analysis that exploits only cross-regional variation incidence might miss important facets...

We investigate the impact of robot adoption on electoral outcomes in 14 Western European countries, between 1993 and 2016. employ both official election results at district level individual-level voting data, combined with party ideology scores from Manifesto Project. measure exposure to automation regional level, based ex-ante industry specialization each region, individual characteristics pre-sample employment patterns region residence. instrument country using pace other countries. Higher...

Abstract I take advantage of a discontinuity in the probability admission to highly selective private university estimate causal returns investing elite education. use newly assembled data set that combines individual administrative records about high school attendance, admission, and tax returns. find income 38 log points at cutoff. The fuzzy regression for enrollment effect is 58 points. This should be interpreted as average treatment students applying who are close cutoff chose enroll....

We investigate the impact of robot adoption on electoral outcomes in 14 Western European countries, between 1993 and 2016. employ both official election results at district level individual-level voting data, combined with party ideology scores from Manifesto Project. measure exposure to automation regional level, based ex-ante industry specialization each region, individual characteristics pre-sample employment patterns region residence. instrument country using pace other countries. Higher...

Emigration of young, highly educated individuals may deprive origin countries entrepreneurs. We identify exogenous variation in emigration from Italy by interacting past diaspora networks and current economic pull factors destination countries. find that a 1 standard deviation increase the rate generates 4.8 percent decline firms' creation local labor market origin. An accounting exercise decomposes estimated effect into four components: subtraction with average entrepreneurial propensity,...

In this study, we analyze whether the gender of a student's siblings affects choice college major. A family with same-gender may encourage academic choices that are less stereotyped. We use unique dataset covering 30,000 Italian students who graduated from high school between 1985 and 2005 allows us to identify siblings. follow their careers graduation. find mixed-gender tend choose majors following stronger gender-stereotypical specialization: males have higher probability choosing 'male...

We investigate the impact of robot adoption on electoral outcomes in 14 Western European countries, between 1993 and 2016. employ both official election results at district level individual-level voting data, combined with party ideology scores from Manifesto Project. measure exposure to automation regional level, based ex-ante industry specialization each region, individual characteristics pre-sample employment patterns region residence. instrument country using pace other countries. Higher...

International mobility of people brings great opportunities and large overall benefits. Economically stagnant areas, however, may be deprived talent through emigration. This harm dynamism political economic change. Between 2010 2014, Italy experienced a wave emigration two deep recessions significant Combining administrative data on Italian expatriates characteristics municipal councils, mayors local elections, we analyse whether affected Economic pull factors from foreign countries,...

Robots have radically changed the demand for skills and role of workers in production. This phenomenon has replaced routine mostly physical work blue collar workers, but it also created positive employment spillovers other occupations sectors that require more social interaction managing skills. study examines how exposure to robots its heterogeneous effects on labor market opportunities men women affected demographic behavior. We focus United States find regions were exposed robots, gender...

Massimo Anelli2⇑, Osea Giuntella3⇑ and Luca Stella4⇑ 2Carlo F. Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics Public Policy, Bocconi University. 3University of Pittsburgh, Department Economics. 4Freie Universität Berlin the John Kennedy Institute North American Studies. Email: massimo.anelli{at}unibocconi.it osea.giuntella{at}pitt.edu. luca.stella{at}fu-berlin.de

Do foreign students affect the likelihood that domestic obtain a STEM degree and occupation? Using administrative student records from US university, we exploit idiosyncratic variation in share of classmates introductory math classes find displace majors occupations. However, displaced gravitate toward high-earning social science majors, so their expected earnings are not penalized. We explore several mechanisms. Results indicate displacement is concentrated where possess weak English...

Robots have radically changed the demand for skills and role of workers in production at an unprecedented pace, with little scope human capital adjustments. This has affected job stability economic perspectives large parts population all industrialized countries. Recent evidence on US labor market shown negative effects robots employment wages. In this study, we examine how exposure to its consequences uncertainty individual demographic behavior.To establish relationship, use data from...

Since the 1980s United States has faced growing disinterest and high attrition from STEM majors. Over same period, foreign-born enrollment in U.S. higher education increased steadily. This paper examines whether peers affect likelihood American college students graduate with a major. Using administrative student records large public university California, we exploit idiosyncratic variation share of foreign across introductory math courses taught by professor over time. Results indicate that...

Mobility within the European Union (EU) brings great opportunities and large overall benefits.Economically stagnant areas, however, may be deprived of talent through emigration, which harm dynamism delay political, economic, change.A significant episode emigration took place between 2010 2014 from Italy following deep economic recession beginning in 2008 that hit most acutely countries southern EU.This period coincided with political change Italy.Combining administrative data on Italian...

I take advantage of a sharp discontinuity in the probability admission to an elite university at score threshold, estimate causal returns college education quality. use newly constructed dataset, which combines individual administrative records about high school, admission, attendance and tax returns. Students with just above threshold have 52% higher yearly income respect just-below-threshold students. This premium is equivalent jump from 44th percentile 74th distribution. The richness data...

Using an originally constructed dataset that follows 30,000 Italian individuals from high school to the labor market, we analyze whether gender composition of peers in affected their choice college major, academic performance and market income. We exploit within-school, cohort-by-cohort variation classmates (peers), after controlling for teachers fixed effects. find male students graduating classes with a large majority were more likely choose “prevalently male” (PM) majors (Economics,...

In this paper we use a newly constructed dataset following 30,000 Italian individuals from high school to labor market and analyze whether the gender composition of peers in affected their choice college major, academic performance income. We leverage fact that classmates (peers), within school-cohort teacher-group, was not chosen by students it as good random.We find male graduating classes with at least 80% were more likely choose "prevalently male" (PM) majors (Economics, Business...

Since the 1980s United States has faced growing disinterest and high attrition from STEM majors. Over same period, foreign-born enrollment in U.S. higher education increased steadily. This paper examines whether peers affect likelihood American college students graduate with a major. Using administrative student records large public university California, we exploit idiosyncratic variation share of foreign across introductory math courses taught by professor over time. Results indicate that...

I take advantage of a sharp discontinuity in the probability admission to an elite university at score threshold, estimate causal returns college education quality. use newly constructed dataset, which combines individual administrative records about high school, admission, attendance and tax returns. Students with just above threshold have 52% higher yearly income respect just-below-threshold students. This premium is equivalent jump from 44th percentile 74th distribution. The richness data...

This paper develops a revealed-preference approach that uses budget constrain discontinuities to price workplace safety. We track hourly workers who face the decision of how many hours work at varying levels Covid-19 risk and leverage state-specific in unemployment insurance eligibility criteria identify labor supply behavior. Results show large baseline responses threshold increasing for higher health risks. The observed behavior implies are willing accept 34% lower incomes reduce fatality...