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An alternative approach to labor supply modeling : emphasizing job-type as choice variable
(Discussion Papers;No. 550, Working paper, 2008)Abstract: Traditional labor supply analysis is based on the assumption that workers only have preferences over consumption and hours of work, and are able to choose consumption and hours freely within the budget constraint. ... -
Analysis of the discouraged worker phenomenon : evidence from micro data
(Discussion Papers;No. 453, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: In this paper we analyze labor force participation with particular reference to the discouraged worker effect. The theoretical point of departure is a simple model where the worker evaluates the expected utility ... -
Analyzing labor supply behavior with latent job opportunity sets and institutional choice constraints
(Discussion Papers;No. 344, Working paper, 2003)Abstract: In this paper we discuss a general framework for analyzing labor supply behavior in the presence of complicated budget- and quantity constraints of which some are unobserved. The point of departure is that an ... -
Causal effects of paternity on children and parents
(Discussion Papers;No. 657, Working paper, 2011)Abstract: In this paper we use a parental leave reform directed towards fathers to identify the causal effects of paternity leave on children's and parents' outcomes. We document that paternity leave causes fathers to ... -
Designing optimal taxes with a microeconometric model of household labour supply
(Discussion Papers;No. 475, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present an exercise where we identify optimal income tax rules under the constraint of fixed tax revenue. To this end, we estimate a microeconomic model with 78 parameters that ... -
Distributional and behavioural effects of child care subsidies
(Discussion Papers;No. 135, Working paper, 1995)A methodology to describe the distributional and behavioural effects of child care subsidies is presented within a micro simulation framework. We discuss the effects of changing the governmental policy to support families ... -
Distributional benchmarking in tax policy evaluations
(Discussion papers;765, Working paper, 2013-11)Given an objective to exploit cross-sectional micro data to evaluate the distributional effects of tax policies over a time period, the practitioner of public economics will find that the relevant literature offers a wide ... -
Does more involved fathering imply a double burden for fathers in Norway?
(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 parenthood imply less specialization than before? Tales from the Norwegian time use surveys 1980-2010
(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 ... -
The effects of benefits on disability uptake
(Discussion Papers; No. 576, Working paper, 2009)I study the effects of the level of disability benefits on disability uptake. Estimation of such effects is difficult because individual levels of disability pension benefits are closely related to individual characteristics ... -
Effects of family policy reforms in Norway. Results from a joint labor supply and child care choice microsimulation analysis
(Discussion Papers;No. 450, Working paper, 2006)Mothers of preschool children represent one part of the population that might be able to increase its labor supply. We discuss effects of family policy changes that encourage the labor supply of these mothers, as child ... -
Entry into work following childbirth among mothers in Norway. Recent trends and variation
(Discussion papers;702, Working paper, 2012-09)Universal parental leaves with job protection and earnings compensation increase women’s attachment to the labour market, but very long leaves may have negative consequences both at the individual and the societal level. ... -
Equity versus efficiency in public pension schemes. Microsimulating the trade-off
(Discussion Papers;No. 515, Working paper, 2007)Abstract: Any contribution to a pay-as-you-go pension system may be considered mandatory savings to the extent that it gives a claim to a future benefit. Contributors to the economic literature have argued that an ... -
Evaluating alternative representations of the choice sets in models of labour supply
(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 ... -
Female labour participation rates in Norway - trends and cycles
(Discussion Papers;No. 253, Working paper, 1999)Norwegian female labour participation rates have increased steadily since the beginning of the seventies. This paper address several issues concerning female labour participation series for the period 1972-1997. The main ... -
Housewives in a dual-earner society. Who is a housewife in contemporary Norway?
(Discussion papers;No. 659, Working paper, 2011)The number of housewives has declined significantly in most Western countries, but there is now a renewed interest in the homemaker role in the media and public discourse. Utilising representative survey data from 2007 ... -
How do gender values and household practices cohere? Value-practice configurations in a gender egalitarian context
(Discussion papers (Statistisk sentralbyrå. Forskningsavdelingen);No. 683, Working paper, 2012)Previous research shows a paradoxical simultaneity of egalitarian gender values and inegalitarian practices in Europe. The Socio-democratic welfare states stand out with the most coherent egalitarian value-practice ... -
Labor force participation and the discouraged worker effect
(Discussion Papers;642, Working paper, 2010)This paper analyzes labor force participation with particular reference to the discouraged worker effect. Discouraged workers are those who do not search for work because they view their chances of finding a suitable job ... -
Labor market modeling recognizing latent job attributes and opportunity constraints : an empirical analysis of labor market behavior of Eritrean women
(Discussion Papers;No. 331, Working paper, 2002)Abstract: This paper analyzes labor market behavior of urban Eritrean women with particular reference to the impact of education, earnings and labor market opportunities. Unlike traditional models of labor supply, which ... -
Labor supply as a choice among latent job opportunities : a practical empirical approach
(Discussion Papers;No. 481, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: In this paper, we discuss aspects of a particular framework for modeling labor supply and the application of this approach in practical policy simulation experiments. This modeling framework differs from the ...