. We then estimate our sufficient statistics using administrative data on unemployment, income and wealth in Sweden. First … profile in Sweden has decreased welfare. In fact, the local welfare gains push towards an increasing rather than decreasing …

in international data. More market orientation might be related to gender wage gaps via its effects on competition in …

, inequality is highly responsive to the increase in product market competition triggered by domestic regulatory reform. …

This paper presents a novel method for estimating the likely welfare effects of competition reforms for both current … consumers are more likely to reap the benefits of greater competition. This method represents a powerful tool for supporting the … analysis of competition reforms in developing countries, particularly in sectors known for excluding significant segments of …

In this paper we study how promoting product market competition by reducing mark-ups or by increasing productivity are …

This paper evaluates general achievement effects of choice and competition between private and public schools at the … nine-year school level by assessing a radical voucher reform that was implemented in Sweden in 1992. Starting from a … small to yield lasting positive effects. -- Private schooling ; choice ; competition ; educational achievement …

Using a large running race in Sweden, this study shows that there are male-dominated environments in which the …

and competition among public schools as well as through a large-scale introduction of private schools. We estimate the … effects of school choice and competition, using precise geographical information on the locations of school buildings and …