Using life satisfaction as a direct measure of individual utility has become popular in the empirical economic literature. In this context, it is crucial to know what circumstances or changes the measure is sensitive to. Is life satisfaction a volatile concept that is affected by minor changes...

Using life satisfaction as a direct measure of individual utility has become popular in the empirical economic literature. In this context, it is crucial to know what circumstances or changes the measure is sensitive to. Is life satisfaction a volatile concept that is affected by minor changes...

Der Beitrag beinhaltet neben einer theoretisch-konzeptionellen Analyse der Frage, ob wirtschaftsplitische Beratung und Spitzenforschung, in einem substitutiven oder komplementären Verhältnis stehen, auch eine empirische Analyse. Dazu werden zum einen empirische Fakten über das...

Artikkelen redegjør innledningsvis for opprettelsen av statsøkonomisk eksamen i 1905 - den viktigste begivenhet i økonomifagets utvikling ved universitetet i de første 100 år av dets historie - og behandler deretter begivenheter som utspilte seg i 1910-20. I 1910 ble det for annen gang i...

Artikkelen behandler begivenheter som utspilte seg i 1876-77. I Stortinget ble det fremmet forslag om opprettelse av et professorat i statsøkonomi og statistikk. Forslaget fikk tilslutning av et stort flertall og etter Kongens godkjenning ble det umiddelbart satt ut i livet. Dette var det...

The UN's Sustainable Development Goals in their generalized form need to be further reflected in order to identify synergies and trade-offs between their (sub-)targets, and to apply them to concrete nations and regions. Explorative, qualitative cause and effect modeling could serve as a tool for...

The paper begins with a figurative representation of the contrast between present-day and formal applied econometrics. An explication of the status of bridge principles in applied econometrics follows. To illustrate the concepts used in the explication, the paper presents a simultaneous-equation...

Causes of crime are the subject of the etiology of criminal behavior, which is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach. There are many theories attempting to explain the determin ants of criminal behavior, a set of acts recognized by the criminal law, which emphasize different aspects of...