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Income distribution and tax structure : microeconomic test of the Meltzer-Richard hypothesis

Borge, Lars-Erik; Rattsø, Jørn - 2001

structure in decentralized government in Norway. The choice of revenue instruments studied involves user charges and property …

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The influence of student achievement on teacher turnover

Falch, Torberg (contributor); Rønning, Marte (contributor) - 2005

utilize rich data to study the teachers’ quit decision in Norway. We distinguish between decisions to move between public …

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Parents' desire to make equal inter vivos transfers

Halvorsen, Elin (contributor); … - 2008

This study argues that parents have a desire for dividing equally between their children, and that this motive applies to transfers of gifts inter vivos. We suggest that the equal division motive competes with traditional altruism: support to the child or the children with greatest needs. When...

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Measuring the consumption value of higher education

Alstadsæter, Annette - 2009

particular type of higher education. We document that the individuals who attended Teachers' College in Norway during the 1960's …

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Is Norway's bird-in-hand stabilization fund prudent enough? : fiscal reactions to hydrocarbon windfalls and graying populations

Harding, Torfinn; Ploeg, Frederick van der - 2009

debt management strategies adopted by Norway and compare these with rules that would prevail under the permanent income … hypothesis and bird-in-hand rule. We conclude that the fiscal reaction functions adopted by Norway have to some extent been … current fiscal rules, since Norway is on a trajectory of turning a current net asset-GDP-ratio close to one into a net debt …

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Voting when the stakes are high

Andersen, Jørgen Juel; Fiva, Jon H.; Natvik, Gisle James - 2010

Rational choice theories of electoral participation stress that an individual's decision to vote depends on her expected net benefit from doing so. If this instrumental motive is relevant, then turnout should be higher in elections where more is at stake. We test this prediction, by studying how...

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Longitudinal analysis of generic substitution

Dalen, Dag Morten; Locatelli Biey, Marilena; Strøm, Steinar - 2010

Using an extensive longitudinal dataset extracted from the Norwegian Prescription Database (NorPD) containing all prescriptions written in the period January 2004 to June 2007, we selected two particular drugs (chemical substances) used against cholesterol. The two brand-name products on the...

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Baby booming inequality? : demographic change and earnings inequality in Norway, 1967-2000

Almås, Ingvild; Havnes, Tarjei; Mogstad, Magne - 2010

In this paper, we demonstrate how age-adjusted inequality measures can be used to evaluate whether changes in inequality over time are due to changes in the age structure. To this end, we use administrative data on earnings for every male Norwegian during 1967-2000. We find that the substantial...

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Choosing among competing blockbusters : does the identity of the third-party payer matter for prescribing doctors?

Dalen, Dag Morten; Sorisio, Enrico; Strøm, Steinar - 2010

accounting for 8 % of total pharmaceutical sale in Norway. With use of a unique natural policy experiment in Norway, this paper …

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Demand patterns for treatment insurance in Norway

Aarbu, Karl Ove - 2010

this phenomenon, using data from Norway. First, using available market data, I document that the market for private …

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