Browsing Eksterne publiseringer / International and Nordic Publications by Subject "JEL classification: H72"
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The Distributional impact of public services when needs differ
(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 ... -
Fiscal and spending behavior of local governments : Identification of price effects when prices are not observed
(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 ... -
Measuring the benefits from public services: the effects of local government spending on the distribution of income in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2006)The purpose of this paper is to provide an evaluation of how local public in-kind benefits affect the distribution of income in Norway. To this end, a method that accounts for differences between municipalities in capacity ...