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The gender gap in workplace authority in Sweden 1968 - 2000: A family affair?
Bygren, Magnus; Gähler, Michael - 2007
We assess whether the gender gap in authority in Sweden has changed during the period 1968–2000, and investigate to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010317967
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On the role of capital gains in Swedish income inequality
Roine, Jesper; Waldenström, Daniel - 2011
Realized capital gains are typically disregarded in the study of income inequality. We show that in the case of Sweden … surge in capital gains-driven inequality in Sweden since the 1980s. While there are no evident changes in terms of who earns …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321442
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LINDA - Longitudinal INdividual DAta for Sweden
Edin, Per-Anders; Fredriksson, Peter - 2000
This paper presents LINDA - a register-based longitudinal data set for Sweden. LINDA consists of a large panel of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321802
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Portfolio Allocation over the Life Cycle: Evidence from Swedish Household Data
Andersson, Björn - 2001
This paper provides empirical evidence on life-cycle patterns in the asset allocation of Swedish households. Data on household portfolio allocation are collected from the HINK surveys for the period 1982-1992, and portfolio shares of different asset categories are regressed on age, period, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321812
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Voter turnout and the size of government
Aggeborn, Linuz - 2013
Finnish municipal data are used and a constitutional change in Sweden in 1970 is applied as an instrument for voter turnout in … local elections. In 1970, Sweden moved from having separate election days for different levels of government, among other … constitutional reform increased voter turnout in local elections in Sweden. The overall conclusion of this paper is that higher voter …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396716
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Towards advanced Intellectual property management - Events and stages during the development. Evidence from the biotech sector
Tietze, Frank; Granstrand, Ove; Herstatt, Cornelius - 2006
During recent years the management of Intellectual Property (IP) underwent major changes. IP management systems became increasingly complex nowadays actively handling an integrated mix of intellectual assets rather than just administrating patents or trademarks as single, independently treated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010308059
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Ethnic enclaves, self-employment and the economic performance of refugees
Andersson, Henrik - 2018
In this paper I estimate the causal effect of ethnic enclaves on the probability of self-employment. To account for neighborhood selection I make use of a refugee dispersal program. Results indicate that larger ethnic enclaves, measured as the share of self-employed coethnics in the municipality...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012013514
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Organized interests and foreign-educated professionals: The case of the associations for physicians and nurses in Sweden
Jansson, Olle - 2017
licensed health care professions in Sweden - physicians and nurses - the study investigates if, and how, they try to limit the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012039271
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A multi-sensory tutoring program for students at-risk of reading difficulties: Evidence from a randomized field experiment
Bøg, Martin; Dietrichson, Jens; Aldenius, Anna - 2019
Although reading is a fundamental skill, many students leave school without being proficient readers. We examine a literacy program targeting students most at-risk of reading difficulties in kindergarten and first grade. The program includes multi-sensory learning methods, which focus on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012039314
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On the Determinants of Labour Market Institutions: Rent-sharing vs. Social Insurance
Agell, Jonas - 2000
What determines the structure of labour market institutions? This paper argues that common explanations based on rent sharing are incomplete; unions, job protection, and egalitarian pay structures may have as much to do with social insurance of otherwise uninsurable risks as with rent sharing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010321727