• Do Norwegian Firms Form Extrapolative Expectations? 

      Svendsen, Ingvild (Discussion papers;126, Working paper, 1994-09)
      The hypothesis of extrapolative expectations is tested directly using Norwegian microeconomic data on firms' expectations of the prices of own products in domestic and export markets and expectations of demand for own ...
    • Do older parents' assistance needs deter parent-child geographic divergence in Norway? 

      Artamonova, Alyona; Syse, Astri (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The role of intergenerational geographic proximity in individuals' migration decisions has been well-established. The circumstances under which parents and their adult children move away from or remain close to each other ...
    • Do welfare-to-work initiatives work? : evidence from an activation programme targeted at social security recipients in Norway 

      Rønsen, Marit; Skarðhamar, Torbjørn (Discussion Papers;No. 519, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: This paper presents results from an evaluation of a Norwegian initiative to combat poverty launched in 2003. Central to the plan is a broad spectrum of rehabilitation and activation measures intended to help ...
    • Dobbeltarbeidende seniorer : ulønnet omsorgsarbeid 

      Rønning, Elisabeth (Journal article, 2010)
      Økt levealder gjør at stadig flere har og får omsorgsplikter overfor sine gamle foreldre eller andre nære personer. Omtrent hver syvende voksne har i dag regelmessig ulønnet omsorgsarbeid, og de fleste er kvinner. Flest ...
    • Documentation of computer programs that extend the SEEM model and provide a link to the RAINS model 

      Kolsrud, Dag (Documents;96/1, Working paper, 1996)
      This note documents three programs that (1) extends the energy model SEEM (2) supports a link from SEEM to the pollution model RAINS and (3) provides an example of how the interactive operation of RAINS can be automated. ...
    • Documentation of ModelSolver. A Python class for analysing dynamic algebraic models 

      Helliesen, Magnus Kvåle (Notater;2024/13, Working paper, 2024-02)
      This paper documents the Python class ModelSolver. ModelSolver lets the user define a model object in terms of equations and endogenous variables. It contains methods to solve the model subject to data (in a Pandas ...
    • Does a renewable fuel standard for biofuels reduce climate costs? 

      Greaker, Mads; Hoel, Michael; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion papers;720, Working paper, 2012-12)
      Recent contributions have questioned whether biofuels policies actually lead to emissions reductions, and thus lower climate costs. In this paper we make two contributions to the literature. First, we study the market ...
    • Does employment contribute to desistance? Offending trajectories of crime-prone men around the time of job entry 

      Skarðhamar, Torbjørn; Savolainen, Jukka (Discussion papers;716, Working paper, 2012-11)
      Influential perspectives in life course criminology maintain that transitions to adult social roles play an important role in the termination of criminal careers. Along with marriage, employment is frequently associated ...
    • Does health influence fertility? 

      Syse, Astri; Dommermuth, Lars; Hart, Rannveig Kaldager (Discussion Paper;No. 921, Working paper, 2020-02)
      Poor health may constrain women’s capacity for active leisure, including family life and childrearing, for participation in the labor market and potentially affect preferences. Still, health remains remarkably understudied ...
    • Does improved environmental policy enhance economic growth? endogenous growth theory applied to developing countries 

      Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 114, Working paper, 1994)
      The environmental impacts on an economy is studied over time using endogenous growth theory. Externalities from the environment on production are central in the analysis, and we examine whether an optimal path realizes ...
    • Does more involved fathering imply a double burden for fathers in Norway? 

      Kitterød, Ragni Hege; Rønsen, Marit (Discussion papers;753, Working paper, 2013-09)
      While long total work hours (paid plus unpaid work) have usually been framed as a problem for employed women, researchers now ask whether more involved fathering practices imply a double burden for men, too. Based on the ...
    • Does oilrig activity react to oil price changes? An empirical investigation 

      Ringlund, Guro Børnes; Rosendahl, Knut Einar; Skjerpen, Terje (Discussion Papers;No. 372, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: In this paper we analyse how oilrig activity in different Non-OPEC regions is affected by the crude oil price. Oilrig activity outside OPEC is an important indicator for production in the near future, and ...
    • Does parental income matter for onset of offending? 

      Galloway, Taryn Ann; Skarðhamar, Torbjørn (Discussion Papers;588, Working paper, 2009)
      Although several established theories of crime often suggest an association between socio-economic background and youth criminal involvement, the empirical evidence for such claims diverges considerably. The aim of this ...
    • Does parenthood imply less specialization than before? Tales from the Norwegian time use surveys 1980-2010 

      Kitterød, Ragni Hege; Rønsen, Marit (Discussion papers;757, Working paper, 2013-10)
      The presence of children still tends to reinforce a traditional division of labour in couples in many countries. This paper explores possible changes in the relationship between parenthood and the division of labour in ...
    • Does public policy crowd out private contributions to public goods? 

      Nyborg, Karine; Rege, Mari (Discussion Papers;No. 300, Working paper, 2001)
      Abstract: It is sometimes claimed that individuals’ contributions to public goods are not motivated by economic costs and benefits alone, but that people also have a moral or norm-based motivation. A number of studies ...
    • Does the clean development mechanism have a viable future? 

      Hagem, Cathrine; Holtsmark, Bjart (Discussion Papers;577, Working paper, 2009)
      The developed countries can meet part of their Kyoto commitments by investing in emission-reducing projects in developing countries (the Clean Development Mechanism, CDM). Since the developing countries have so far not ...
    • Does the CPI mirror costs-of-living? Engel's law suggests not in Norway 

      Larsen, Erling Røed (Discussion Papers;No. 368, Working paper, 2004)
      There is considerable interest in identifying the magnitude of the difference between increases in CPI and costs-of-living, and this article uses the technique proposed by Hamilton (2001) to measure this discrepancy for ...
    • Does the housing market react to new information on school quality? 

      Fiva, Jon Hernes; Kirkebøen, Lars Johannessen (Discussion Papers;No. 541, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: This paper analyzes housing market reactions to the release of previously unpublished information on school quality. Using the sharp discontinuity in the information environment allows us to study price changes ...
    • Does welfare policy affect residential choices? : evidence from a natural experiment 

      Fiva, Jon Hernes (Discussion Papers;No. 503, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: This paper studies how changes in welfare benefit levels affect welfare recipients’ residential choices. Although several empirical studies have stressed that welfare policy may affect residential choices of ...
    • Dokumentasjon - beregning av value addedindikatorer for Oslo kommune 

      Ekren, Rachel (Notater / Documents;2015/33, Working paper, 2015-09)
      En value added- indikator kan være nyttig i arbeidet med å evaluere skolens bidrag til elevenes læring, og har etter hvert blitt tatt i bruk i flere OECD-land som tilleggsinformasjon til elevenes skoleresultater (OECD ...