Browsing Statistics Norway's Open Research Repository (SNORRe) by Author "Rattsø, Jørn"
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Assortative labor matching, city size, and the education level of workers
Leknes, Stefan; Rattsø, Jørn; Stokke, Hildegunn Ekroll (Working paper, 2020)Recent research shows that thicker labor markets display better assortative matching. Our contribution addresses identification challenges and heterogeneity of effects, in particular with respect to education. Using a rich ... -
Industrial labor productivities and tariffs in South Africa : identification based on multilateral liberalization reform
Harding, Torfinn; Rattsø, Jørn (Discussion Papers;585, Working paper, 2009)The analysis of the effect of tariffs for labor productivity faces the challenge of tariff policy endogeneity. Tariff policy is designed to promote economic development and the industrial sector tariff structure may reflect ... -
The barrier model of productivity growth: South Africa
Harding, Torfinn; Rattsø, Jørn (Discussion Papers;No. 425, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: The barrier model of productivity growth suggests that individual country productivity is related to the world technology frontier disturbed by national barriers. We offer a country study of the barrier ... -
The relationship between firm mobility and tax level: Empirical evidence of fiscal competition between local governments
Carlsen, Fredrik; Langset, Bjørg; Rattsø, Jørn (Discussion Papers;No. 424, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: The mobility of the tax base may influence fiscal outcomes. The many theoretical contributions about the role of mobility are not matched by empirical evidence. Existing studies address strategic interaction ...