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Did OPEC change its behaviour after the November 2014 meeting?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We analyse the behaviour of OPEC as a group by formulating a theoretical model that encompasses the perfect competition model and various forms of the imperfect competition model. By confronting the theoretical model with ... -
Estimation of a model for matched panel data with high-dimensional two-way unobserved heterogeneity.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-10-11)We consider a model for matched data with two types of unobserved effects: a random effect related to the main observational unit and a random or fixed effect related to a secondary unit to which the main unit is matched. ... -
Exact and inexact decompositions of trade price indices
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Identifying the sector bias of technical change
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-02-19)The empirical literature studying the sector bias of technical change has only focused on skill-biased technical change. In this paper, I analyse the sector bias of both factor-neutral and factor-biased technical change. ... -
Revisions in the Norwegian National Accounts: accuracy, unbiasedness and efficiency in preliminary figures.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This paper investigates the quality of preliminary figures in the Norwegian National Accounts. To address the problem of few observations in such analyses, we use some recently developed system tests for forecast evaluation. ... -
Subsidies on low-skilled workers social security contributions: the case of Belgium
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Abstract In recent decades, many “Making Work Pay” policies have been implemented in OECD countries. These policies aim at improving the financial incentives for work while maintaining high levels of social protection. ... -
The empirical modelling of house prices and debt revisited: a policy-oriented perspective
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)The recent boom in house prices in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and the possibility of household financial distress are of concern among some central banks. We revisit the empirical modelling of house prices ... -
The import price index with trade barriers: theory and evidence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-05-05)The standard economic import price index hinges on an assumption of free trade. Applying the index to situations with barriers to trade yields biased results compared to a true import price index. To circumvent this problem, ... -
Workload, staff composition, and sickness absence: findings from employees in child care centers
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Persistently, high workload may raise sickness absence with associated costs to firms and society. We proxy workload by the number of adults per child in Norwegian child care centers and find that more educated teachers ...