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The intergenerational persistence of human capital : an empirical analysis of four generations
Lindahl, Mikael; Palme, Mårten; Sandgren Massih, Sofia; … - 2012
Most previous studies of intergenerational transmission of human capital are restricted to two generations - parents and their children. In this study we use a Swedish data set which enables us link individual measures of lifetime earnings for three generations and data on educational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009550720
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What is the right profile for getting a job? : a stated choice experiment of the recruitment process
Eriksson, Stefan; Johansson, Per-Olov; Langenskiöld, Sophie - 2012
We study the recruitment behavior of Swedish employers using data from a stated choice experiment. In the experiment, the employers are first asked to describe an employee who recently and voluntarily left the firm, and then to choose between two hypothetical applicants to invite to a job...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009552336
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Testing for nonparametric identification of causal effects in the presence of a quasi-instrument
DeLuna, Xavier; Johansson, Per-Olov - 2012
The identification of average causal effects of a treatment in observational studies is typically based either on the unconfoundedness assumption or on the availability of an instrument. When available, instruments may also be used to test for the unconfoundedness assumption (exogeneity of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009554447
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Early interventions and disability insurance : experience from a field experiment
Engström, Per; Hägglund, Pathric; Johansson, Per-Olov - 2012
This paper estimates the effects of early interventions in the Swedish sickness insurance system. The aim of the interventions is to screen and, further to, rehabilitate sick listed individuals. We find that the early interventions - in contrast to what is expected - increase the inflow into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009531462
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Cross-border health and productivity effects of alcohol policies
Johansson, Per-Olov; Pekkarinen, Tuomas; Verho, Jouko - 2012
cut in the Finnish alcohol tax on mortality, alcohol related illnesses and work absenteeism in Sweden. This tax cut led to … the Finnish border are compared to changes in other parts of northern Sweden. We use register data where micro level data … outcomes. Our results on the effect of the Finnish tax cut on mortality and alcohol-related hospitalisations in Sweden are very …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009534194
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Long-term effects of class size
Fredriksson, Peter; Öckert, Björn; Oosterbeek, Hessel - 2012 - This version: August 2011
This paper evaluates the long-term effects of class size in primary school. We use rich administrative data from Sweden …
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Inquiry-based learning put to test : long-term effects of the Swedish science and technology for children program
Mellander, Erik; Svärdh, Joakim - 2015
We quantitatively evaluate the effects in grade 9 on content and process skills in sciences, from participation in the Swedish science and technology for children program, the NTA program. Students predominantly participate in this program during grades 1-6. Our outcome measures are scores and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390543
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Mismatch of talent : evidence on match quality, entry wages, and job mobility
Fredriksson, Peter; Hensvik, Lena; Nordström Skans, Oskar - 2015
We examine the direct impact of idiosyncratic match quality on entry wages and job mobility using unique data on worker talents matched to job-indicators and individual wages. Tenured workers are clustered in jobs with high job-specific returns to their types of talents. We therefore measure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390549
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Parental responses to public investments in children : evidence from a maximum class size rule
Fredriksson, Peter; Öckert, Björn; Oosterbeek, Hessel - 2015
We study differential parental responses to variation in class size induced by a maximum class size rule in Swedish schools. In response to an increase in class size: (i) only high-income parents help their children more with homework; (ii) all parents are more likely to move their child to...
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Be smart, live long : the relationship between cognitive and non-cognitive abilities and mortality
Öhman, Mattias - 2015
I study the association between cognitive and non-cognitive abilities and mortality, and investigate how well income and education act as proxy measures for ability. The risk of premature mortality is estimated using Cox proportional hazard models with a dataset of 692,303 Swedish men aged 18-20...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011373156