User profiles for Michèle Belot
Michele BelotProfessor of Economics, Cornell University Verified email at cornell.edu Cited by 5555 |
[HTML][HTML] Socio-demographic factors associated with self-protecting behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic
Given the role of human behavior in the spread of disease, it is vital to understand what
drives people to engage in or refrain from health-related behaviors during a pandemic. This …
drives people to engage in or refrain from health-related behaviors during a pandemic. This …
Healthy school meals and educational outcomes
This paper provides field evidence on the effects of diet on educational outcomes, exploiting
a campaign lead in the UK in 2004, which introduced drastic changes in the meals offered …
a campaign lead in the UK in 2004, which introduced drastic changes in the meals offered …
Immigrant Selection in the OECD
In this paper, we examine the determinants of educational selectivity in immigration using
immigrant stock data for 70 source countries and 21 OECD destination countries, as observed …
immigrant stock data for 70 source countries and 21 OECD destination countries, as observed …
Welfare‐improving employment protection
This paper derives new results on the welfare effects of employment protection. Using data
from 17 OECD countries, we show that there exists an inverse U‐shape relationship between …
from 17 OECD countries, we show that there exists an inverse U‐shape relationship between …
Does the recent success of some OECD countries in lowering their unemployment rates lie in the clever design of their labor market reforms?
M Belot, JC Van Ours - Oxford Economic Papers, 2004 - academic.oup.com
In recent years some OECD countries were successful in lowering the unemployment rate
substantially while other countries were not. In this paper we investigate to what extent …
substantially while other countries were not. In this paper we investigate to what extent …
Players of Matching Pennies automatically imitate opponents' gestures against strong incentives
There is a large body of evidence of apparently spontaneous mimicry in humans. This
phenomenon has been described as “automatic imitation” and attributed to a mirror neuron system…
phenomenon has been described as “automatic imitation” and attributed to a mirror neuron system…
Providing advice to jobseekers at low cost: An experimental study on online advice
We develop and evaluate experimentally a novel tool that redesigns the job search process
by providing tailored advice at low cost. We invited jobseekers to our computer facilities for …
by providing tailored advice at low cost. We invited jobseekers to our computer facilities for …
Incentives and children's dietary choices: A field experiment in primary schools
We conduct a field experiment in 31 primary schools in England to test the effectiveness of
different temporary incentives on increasing choice and consumption of fruit and vegetables …
different temporary incentives on increasing choice and consumption of fruit and vegetables …
The determinants of food choice
Health nudge interventions to steer people into healthier lifestyles are increasingly applied
by governments worldwide, and it is natural to look to such approaches to improve health by …
by governments worldwide, and it is natural to look to such approaches to improve health by …
Cultural barriers in migration between OECD countries
M Belot, S Ederveen - Journal of Population Economics, 2012 - Springer
This paper uses a unique set of new indicators enabling us to test the effects of cultural barriers
on migration between OECD countries. Using data on migration flows between 22 OECD …
on migration between OECD countries. Using data on migration flows between 22 OECD …