This paper asks whether the gap in subjective happiness between spouses matters per se, i.e. whether it predicts divorce. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life…
In this dissertation, I investigate the role of oil resources and economic and political institutional quality on the economic performance of Iran. To this end, I examine four related themes. First and foremost,…
This study examines the common wisdom of “natural resource curse” in rentier economy of Iran. Contrary to existing believe that higher oil rents are harmful for economic growth, we instead show that increasing…
Traditional economic theory assumes individuals to be entirely rational actors who are solely maximizing their own utility. However, various experimental studies show that individuals do not necessarily conform…
Measuring unobserved individual ability is a core challenge of the analysis of questions related to human capital development. For that purpose, concepts from psychology, predominantly measures of IQ have become…
Migrant children are lagging behind in terms of educational performance in many industrialised countries. The relatively low educational level of their parents as well as language difficulties are well-known…
