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Efficiency, Equality and Reciprocity in Social Preferences : A Comparison of Students and a Representative Population
Cappelen, Alexander W. - 2010
non-student group on all observable factors is almost identical to the representative adult population in Norway. All …
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Merger Simulations with Observed Diversion Ratios
Mathiesen, Lars - 2010
the effects of this approach we use diversion ratios from a local grocery market in Norway. In this case diversions from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013136628
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Why Children of College Graduates Outperform Their Schoolmates : A Study of Cousins and Adoptees
Haegeland, Torbjorn - 2010
. Within a rich census level data set for Norway, we examine the causal relationship using two approaches for identification …
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Asymmetric Information – Evidence from the Home Insurance Market
Aarbu, Karl Ove - 2010
In this paper I test whether asymmetric information is present in the home insurance market. To detect the existence of asymmetric information I apply the so-called positive correlation test to a dataset containing approximately 500,000 home insurance contracts gathered from a Norwegian insurer....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013137935
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Margins and Market Shares : Pharmacy Incentives for Generic Substitution
Brekke, Kurt Richard - 2010
We study the impact of product margins on pharmacies' incentive to promote generics instead of brand-names. First, we construct a theoretical model where pharmacies can persuade patients with a brand-name prescription to purchase a generic version instead. We show that pharmacies' substitution...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013139185
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Forced Board Changes : Evidence from Norway
Nygaard, Knut - 2012
The recently introduced gender quota on Norwegian corporate boards dramatically increased the share of female directors.This reform offers a natural experiment to investigate changes in corporate governance from forced increases in gender diversity, and whether these changes in turn impact firm...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013115015
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Good Skills in Bad Times : Cyclical Skill Mismatch and the Long-Term Effects of Graduating in a Recession
Liu, Kai - 2012
We show that cyclical skill mismatch, defined as mismatch between the skills supplied by college graduates and skills demanded by hiring industries, is an important mechanism behind persistent career loss from graduating in recessions. Using Norwegian data, we find a strong countercyclical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013101538
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Care or Cash? The Effect of Child Care Subsidies on Student Performance
Black, Sandra E. - 2012
these subsidies on children's longer run outcomes. Using a sharp discontinuity in the price of childcare in Norway, we are …Given the wide use of childcare subsidies across countries, it is surprising how little we know about the effect of … able to isolate the effects of childcare subsidies on both parental and student outcomes. We find very small and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013105812
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Amateur or Professional? A New Look at 19th Century Patentees in Norway
Basberg, Bjørn - 2012
The paper analyses Norwegian 19th century patentees. A special focus is on the affiliation or relationship of the patentees to the manufacturing industries, business and the wider economy. A main question is whether the inventors were what might be called ‘amateurs' working independently, or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013105820
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Is Recipiency of Disability Pension Hereditary?
Bratberg, Espen - 2012
-age population receiving permanent disability benefits. Using data from Norway, a country where around 10% of the working …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013105823