http://hdl.handle.net/2451/69852 2026-04-22T10:48:37Z 2026-04-22T10:48:37Z Adnan, Wifag Arin, Kerim Peren Corakci, Aysegul Spagnolo, Nicola http://hdl.handle.net/2451/70079 2023-11-23T13:03:54Z 2021-11-23T00:00:00Z

Title: On the heterogeneous effects of tax policy on labor market outcomes Authors: Adnan, Wifag; Arin, Kerim Peren; Corakci, Aysegul; Spagnolo, Nicola Abstract: Many recent studies have documented the heterogeneous effects of government-spending shocks on major macroeconomic variables, particularly on output. We delve deeper into the heterogeneous effects of fiscal policy innovations, but focus on the tax policy innovations and their impact on the labor market, while accounting for gender, race, ethnicity, and the business cycle. Using microlevel data from the United States, we find that: (i) Tax shocks have varying employment effects depending on gender, race, and the stage of the business cycle; (ii) Sector, industry, and occupational segregation in labor markets by gender, race, and ethnicity can explain most of the variation in response to fiscal policy shocks.

2021-11-23T00:00:00Z Adnan, Wifag http://hdl.handle.net/2451/69856 2023-10-20T07:51:12Z 2014-08-05T00:00:00Z

Title: Examining industry wage differentials in the Palestinian Territories Authors: Adnan, Wifag Abstract: It has been widely documented that there is a high level of interindustry wage dispersion in the United States and several other developed countries. Unfortunately, due to the lack of data availability, industry wage differentials in developing countries have been examined in only a few studies and have been constrained by data limitations. Identifying the causes of industry wage differentials is crucial because it has policy implications toward mitigating wage inequality and unemployment. In this paper, I investigate industry wage differentials in the Palestinian territories – the West Bank and the Gaza Strip – using a rich dataset that allows cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses. I find that observed labor quality, unobserved labor quality, and labor market segmentation along the public and private sector represent the most suitable explanations for inter-industry wage dispersion in the Palestinian territories. Additionally, there is (limited) evidence of a shirking model especially in Gaza.

2014-08-05T00:00:00Z Orhun, Eda Adnan, Wifag Alawad, Mouawiya http://hdl.handle.net/2451/69855 2023-10-20T07:40:41Z 2021-08-17T00:00:00Z

Title: Determinants of early retirement in the UAE Authors: Orhun, Eda; Adnan, Wifag; Alawad, Mouawiya Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the retirement behavior of UAE nationals by understanding the socio-economic characteristics of early retirees and identifying the main determinants of early retirement. Accordingly, a survey study is created and deployed for current employees and retirees affiliated with Abu Dhabi Retirement and Pension Benefit Fund (ADRPBF). The survey was designed to reach 100 retirees and 200 currently active workers from those registered at the ADRPBF. The survey was conducted by employing the online survey method and face-to-face interviews. The total number of respondents is around 244, with a total response rate of 81.33%. Some factors related to the psychosocial work environment play a significant role in the early retirement decision of Emiratis. These factors are stress level, autonomy level and authority level at work. In addition to these, the level of work environment comfortability and life-work balance seem to also affect the early retirement decision. In general, the results indicate that higher the stress level, lower the level of autonomy and authority; higher the early retirement decision within the Emirati workforce. Last but not least, the likelihood of early retirement increases significantly if employees face a work-related health problem. Initiatives at the government and company level to adjust the working conditions for the capacity of elderly people shall be considered. Healthy living campaigns and sport programs might be launched to reduce work-related health problems and consequently early retirement. Our work is the first comprehensive study exploring the early retirement decision of the UAE nationals. One limitation of our study is the limited number of participants in the survey. Future work that will include a higher number of participants and supplementary questions to cover more job features (physical workload, other psychosocial factors) might be helpful.

2021-08-17T00:00:00Z Adnan, Wifag Arin, K. Peren Charness, Gary Lacomba, Juan A. Lagos, Francisco http://hdl.handle.net/2451/69854 2023-10-20T07:27:20Z 2021-12-03T00:00:00Z

Title: Which social categories matter to people: An experiment Authors: Adnan, Wifag; Arin, K. Peren; Charness, Gary; Lacomba, Juan A.; Lagos, Francisco Abstract: Social categories matter to people, but it is not obvious ex ante which ones matter more. To explore this, we conduct a novel experimental market of anonymous partners based on social categories. Participants have the option of choosing or discarding a peer according to their gender, ethnicity, and religion. Our research design allows us to explore whether individuals prioritize social categories when selecting a peer and whether the order in which social categories are prioritized is context dependent. Considering both free and costly decisions, two economic contexts are evaluated: donations (dictator game) and investments (risk game). We find that when selecting a partner, gender appears to be the dominant social category across different conditions, with subjects exhibiting sharp preferences for being matched with a female partner. However, the partner's religion gains prominence as a requested social category when issues concerning social-group decision-making become relevant to one's own payoffs. Finally, we find that choosing social categories seems to have economic consequences both by increasing economic donations and increasing investments.

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