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Une évaluation empirique de la rationalité des étudiants et étudiantes belges (1954-1987)

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[fre] Une évaluation empirique de la rationalité des étudiants et étudiantes belges (1954-1987), . par Jean-Luc de Meulemeester.. . Dans cet article, on évalue le degré de rationalité économique des jeunes belges qui se sont engagés dans des études universitaires de 1954 à 1987. On estime pour ce faire un modèle de toile d'araignée à la Freeman (1989), sous diverses hypothèses quant à la formation des anticipations. Un modèle récursif avec anticipations adaptatives et ajustement partiel est retenu. Les hommes ont des anticipations plus statiques que les femmes ; les anticipations ne sont pas rationnelles. On conclut en notant le caractère irréversible de l'investissement éducatif, dans un contexte de très haute incertitude. L'absence d'anticipations rationnelles ne peut dès lors permettre de conclure à une rationalité faible des agents. [ger] Schätzung von Gewinnen mittels Paneldaten: Endogenität des Humankapitals und Effekte der Selektion, . von Yves Guillotin und Patrick Sevestre.. . In diesem Artikel sollen zwei der Schwierigkeiten analysiert werden, die auftreten, wenn man empirische Tests von Gewinnfunktionen mittels Paneldaten durchzuführen wünscht. Erörtert werden somit zum einen die Verzerrungen, die sich aus der Korrelation zwischen dem ursprünglichen Humankapital, der Erfahrung und den nicht beobachteten individuellen Merkmalen (persönliche Fähigkeiten, innerhalb der Familie erworbene Kenntnisse usw.) ergeben, sowie andererseits die Effekte der Datenzylindrierung, wie die des Prozesses der Selektion der Individuen, die der Stichprobe angehören. Wir veranschaulichen diese beiden Problème durch verschiedene Schätzungen einer Gewinnfunktion, die man mit unterschiedlichen Verfahren anhand zylinderartig und nicht-zylinderartig ausgestalteter Stichproben aus dem Panel der jährlichen Lohndaten (DAS-Panel) des französischen Instituts für Statistik und Wirtschaftsstudien INSEE erhält. Aus diesen Schätzungen geht hervor, daß die Nichtberücksichtigung dieser Modell-
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  • Jean Luc De Meulemeester, 1994. "Une évaluation empirique de la rationalité des étudiants et étudiantes belges (1954-1987)," ULB Institutional Repository 2013/1575, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles.
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