Allocation and the earnings function

This paper stresses the view that earnings differentials should be interpreted in the light of allocation in the labor market. A model is developed that acknowledges the difference between individual levels of characteristics and the levels of such characteristics required in the job. It is applied to data sets for the Netherlands, with education as the most important variable. Neither the individual's education nor the requirements of the job alone are sufficient to determine earnings: they should be considered jointly. The earnings function containing allocation thus proves superior to the function derived from either human capital theory or from segmented labor market theory.     

I'll have what she's having: (Social) Perceptions of default options and implications for marketing and decision making

The power that default options have in shaping choice has been well established, yet relatively little is known about how decision makers experience and interpret such preselected options. Research suggests that individuals assume defaults represent a recommended course of action, yet the basis for this recommendation is unclear. Across two experimental studies, we explored consumer theories of default recommendations, examining spontaneous and experimentally manipulated perceptions of the basis of the default, and the impact on decision making across different contexts. Evidence across diverse populations and tasks shows that options were retained to a greater extent when represented as the default, consistent with classic default effects. Furthermore, a significant default effect emerged when the decision context was framed as complex. In line with research on social influence, defaults were most effective when they were presumed to reflect the most popular option (regardless of context). Interestingly, participants rated defaults as being more likely to represent the most popular option, regardless of decision context or default explanation provided to them. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the contexts in which default choices are relied upon and how those defaults are perceived by decision makers.     

复杂情景下创业机会识别的路径与效果——基于定性比较分析（QCA）的研究

在相同的情景下,不同的人可能会做出不同的创业选择,而在不同的情景下,同一个人也可能做出不同的创业选择,到底什么样特征的人能够在什么环境下把握住创业机会,为探究"人"与创业机会识别过程关系的黑箱,本文以118个创业型企业为研究样本,采用清晰集定性比较方法(csQCA)构建了复杂情景下的创业识别过程模型,并对影响创业识别的内外部因素进行了研究.研究结果显示:不同特征的创业者能够适应不同的创业外部环境从而提升创业识别效果,创业者的个人因素和其所处的外部环境因素会共同影响创业识别的整个过程,并决定最终的创业识别效果.