Useimpien arvioiden mukaan uudella taloudella on merkittäviä palkkaerojen kasvua voimistavia vaikutuksia. Tietokone- ja informaatioteknologian leviämisellä on myös selkeitä vaikutuksia työpaikkarakenteeseen, mutta vaikutukset työttömyyteen ovat epäselviä empiiristen tutkimusten...

The increase in the prevalence of obesity worldwide has led to great interest in the economic consequences of obesity, but valid and powerful instruments for obesity, which are needed to estimate its causal effects, are rare. This paper contributes to the literature by using a novel instrument:...

We examine the effects of a comprehensive school reform on mental health. The reform postponed the tracking of students into vocational and academic schools from age 11 to age 16. The reform was implemented gradually across Finnish municipalities between 1972 and 1977. We use...

We examine the effects of a comprehensive school reform on mental health. The reform postponed the tracking of students into vocational and academic schools from age 11 to age 16. The reform was implemented gradually across Finnish municipalities between 1972 and 1977. We use...