• The Distributional impact of public services when needs differ 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Bhuller, Manudeep; Langørgen, Audun; Mogstad, Magne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010)
      Despite a broad consensus on the need to take into account the value of public services in distributional analysis, there is little reliable evidence on how the inclusion of such non-cash income actually affects poverty ...
    • Do more equal slices shrink the cake? An empirical investigation of tax-transfer reform proposals in Italy 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo; Strøm, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2004)
      A crucial issue in efficiency-equality evaluations of tax reforms resides in the possibility that the level as well as the distribution of welfare may change, where the household-specific measures of welfare capture the ...
    • The dual approach for measuring multidimensional deprivation: Theory and empirical evidence 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Peluso, Eugenio; Sigstad, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      This paper is concerned with the problem of ranking and quantifying the extent of deprivation in multidimensional distributions of dichotomous deprivation variables. To this end, we introduce a family of measures of ...
    • Eksakte metodar for analyse av 2x2 tabellar 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Rapporter;1979/20, Report, 1979)
      Dei fleste matematisk-statistiske metodane som er utvikla til analyse av tabellar, byggjer på føresetnader om at talet på observasjonar i cellene er "stort". Haldorsen (1977a) og (1977b) omtalar metodar som kviler på ...
    • Eksakte metodar for analyse av tovegstabellar 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Rapporter;1980/22, Report, 1980)
      Dei fleste matematisk-statistiske metodane som er utvikla til analyse av tabellar, byggjer på føresetnader om at talet på observasjonar i tabellcellene er "stort. Haldorsen (1977a) og (1977b) omtalar metodar som kviler ...
    • Eldrebølgen og offentlige finanser: Er de framtidige skatteinntektene undervurdert? 

      Holmøy, Erling; Aaberge, Rolf (Journal article, 2004)
      Det tegnes et dystert bilde av presset på offentlige finanser i tiårene framover i mange ”offisielle” framskrivninger. En av forutsetningene bak disse framskrivningene er at individenes gjennomsnittlige arbeidstilbud holder ...
    • Empirical rules of thumb for choice under uncertainty 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)
      Abstract: A substantial body of empirical evidence shows that individuals overweight extreme events and act in conflict with the expected utility theory. These findings were the primary motivation behind the development ...
    • En økonometrisk analyse av varigheten av arbeidsledighet 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Rapporter;1987/19, Report, 1987-10-01)
    • Equality of opportunity versus equality of outcome in analysing optimal income taxation : empirical evidence based on Italian data 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo; Roemer, John E. (Discussion Papers;No. 307, Working paper, 2001)
      Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce and adopt a generalised version of Roemer's (1998) Equality of Opportunity (EOp) framework for analysing optimal income taxation. EOp optimal tax rules seek to equalise ...
    • Estimating long-run income inequality from mixed tabular data: Empirical evidence from Norway, 1875-2017 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Atkinson, Anthony B.; Modalsli, Jørgen (Discussion Paper;No. 928, Working paper, 2020-05)
      Most evidence on the long-run evolution of income inequality is restricted to top income shares. While this evidence is relevant and important for studying the concentration of economic power, it is incomplete as an ...
    • Et regionalt perspektiv på fattigdom 

      Langørgen, Audun; Mogstad, Magne; Aaberge, Rolf (Journal article, 2003)
      De tradisjonelle fattigdomsstudiene i Norge og OECD-landene er basert på landsspesifikke inntektsgrenser for fattigdom. Inntektene er da justert for kjøpekraftsfordelene ved å tilhøre et stort hushold med flere inntektstakere ...
    • A European equivalence scale for public in-kind transfers 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun; Lindgren, Petter Y. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This paper introduces a theory-based equivalence scale for public in-kind transfers, which justifies comparison of distributions of extended income (cash income plus the value of public services) between European countries. ...
    • A european equivalence scale for public in-kind transfers 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun; Lindgren, Petter Y. (Discussion Paper;No. 977, Working paper, 2022-05)
      This paper introduces a theory-based equivalence scale for public in-kind transfers, which justifies comparison of distributions of extended income (cash income plus the value of public services) between European countries. ...
    • Evaluating alternative representations of the choice sets in models of labour supply 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo; Wennemo, Tom (Discussion Papers;No. 449, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: During the last two decades, the discrete-choice modelling of labour supply decisions has become increasingly popular, starting with Aaberge et al. (1995) and van Soest (1995). Within the literature adopting ...
    • Evaluating alternative representations of the choice sets in models of labour supply 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo; Wennemo, Tom (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)
      During the last two decades, the discrete-choice modelling of labour supply decisions has become increasingly popular, starting with Aaberge et al. (1995) and van Soest (1995). Within the literature adopting this approach ...
    • Fiscal and spending behavior of local governments : an empirical analysis based on Norwegian data 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun (Discussion Papers;No. 196, Working paper, 1997)
      This paper treats local governments as utility maximizing agents when they allocate resources among different service sectors. We present estimates for eight service sectors, based on a modified version of the extended ...
    • Fiscal and spending behavior of local governments : Identification of price effects when prices are not observed 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2003)
      Abstract. This paper analyzes local public fiscal and spending behavior in a setting where local governments, represented by the dominant party or coalition, are treated as utility maximizing agents. The econometric ...
    • Fordelingen av inntekter i kommunene 

      Langørgen, Audun; Aaberge, Rolf (Journal article, 2003)
      Denne artikkelen viser at verdien av mottatte kommunale tjenester i gjennomsnitt er høyere for personer med middels inntekter enn for personer med lave eller høye inntekter, når inntektene omfatter både private inntekter ...
    • Fordelingseffekter av offentlig tjenesteproduksjon i Europa. 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun; Lindgren, Petter Y. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Formålet med denne artikkelen er å belyse hvordan inntektsulikhet og fattigdom varierer mellom europeiske land, når verdien av offentlige tjenester inngår i inntektsbegrepet. De tradisjonelle fordelingsstudiene basert på ...
    • Fordelingsvirkninger av kommunal tjenesteproduksjon 

      Langørgen, Audun; Aaberge, Rolf (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2002)
      Fordelingen av økonomisk velferd avhenger av både private inntekter og hvor mye hver person mottar av kommunale tjenester. En helhetlig fordelingsanalyse forutsetter derfor at inntektsbegrepet blir utvidet til å omfatte ...