• Self-reinforcing effects between housing prices and credit. Evidence from Norway 

      Anundsen, André Kallåk; Jansen, Eilev S. (Discussion Papers;No. 651, Working paper, 2011)
      Abstract: The interaction between housing prices and household borrowing in Norway is estimated in a simultaneous setting in the long and the short run. The long run dependence is analyzed within a cointegrated vector ...
    • Shifts in organizational form under a dual income tax system 

      Thoresen, Thor Olav; Alstadsæter, Annette (Discussion Papers;No. 529, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: Evidence of owners of small businesses engaging in tax motivated shifts in organizational form is scarce. The main reason is lack of micro data enabling us to track tax-payers’ movements across organizational ...
    • Short- and long-term allocation of power in liberalized electricity markets 

      Ericson, Torgeir; Halvorsen, Bente (Discussion Papers;612, Working paper, 2010)
      Abstract: The experience of liberalized electricity markets’ ability to allocate scarce energy resources has been mixed. In this paper, we analyze how liberalized markets allocate power in the short and long run through ...
    • Simulering av husholdningenes elektrisitetsforbruk. Dokumentasjon og anvendelser av mikrosimuleringsmodellen SHE 

      Halvorsen, Bente; Larsen, Bodil Merethe; Nesbakken, Runa (Rapporter;2007/7, Report, 2007)
      Vi har utviklet en mikroøkonometrisk simuleringsmodell vi har kalt SHE (Simulering av Husholdningenes Elektrisitetsetterspørsel), basert på et utvalg av om lag 3500 husholdninger fra Statistisk sentralbyrås forbruksundersøkelser. ...
    • Skattebaserte ordninger for å stimulere FoU i næringslivet 

      Cappelen, Ådne; Soland, Geir (Rapporter;2006/34, Report, 2006)
      Denne rapporten er en del av SSBs evaluering av SkatteFUNN-ordningen og ser nærmere på skattebaserte ordninger for å stimulere forskning- og utviklingsarbeid i næringslivet i noen andre OECD-land. Hensikten med rapporten ...
    • SkatteFUNN-evalueringen. Årsrapport 2006 

      Cappelen, Ådne; Fjærli, Erik; Foyn, Frank; Hægeland, Torbjørn; Møen, Jarle; Raknerud, Arvid; Rybalka, Marina (Rapporter;2007/17, Report, 2007)
      SkatteFUNN er en del av det norske skattesystemet og har som formål å stimulere næringslivets forsknings- og utviklingsarbeid. Ordningen ble innført i 2002. SSB skal på oppdrag for Norges forskningsråd evaluere ...
    • Skattemotivert tilpasning til SkatteFUNN-ordningen 

      Fjærli, Erik (Rapporter;2007/48, Report, 2007)
      Denne rapporten omhandler SkatteFUNN-ordningen for skattefradrag for FoU-utgifter i privat næringsvirksomhet og mulighetene her for skattemotiverte disposisjoner for å øke foretakets FoU-tilskudd gjennom SkatteFUNN. Dette ...
    • Social evaluation of individual welfare effects from income taxation empirical evidence based on Italian data for married couples 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo; Strøm, Steinar (Discussion Papers;No. 230, Working paper, 1998)
      This paper discusses methodological principles for social evaluation of tax systems and tax reforms when concern is primarily turned to who gains and who loses. The discussion is followed by an empirical analysis based on ...
    • Social Interaction Effects in Disability Pension Participation. Evidence from Plant Downsizing 

      Rege, Mari; Telle, Kjetil; Votruba, Mark (Discussion Papers;No. 496, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: We estimate the magnitude of social interaction effects in disability pension participation among older workers in Norway. Specifically, we investigate how a worker’s propensity to draw disability benefits is ...
    • Soil Depletion choices under production and price uncertainty 

      Grepperud, Sverre (Discussion Papers;No. 186, Working paper, 1997)
      This paper studies soil depletion incentives in a dynamic economic model under two different sources of revenue uncertainty (production- and output price risk). The focus is on the long-term effects of risk averse preferences. ...
    • Some fundamental problems in Becker, Grossman and Murphy's implementation of rational addiction theory 

      Wangen, Knut Reidar (Discussion Papers;No. 375, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: The econometric implementation of rational addiction theory has been highly influenced by Becker, Grossman and Murphy (BGM). They specify an Euler equation where current consumption is determined by current price ...
    • Some Norwegian politicians' use of cost-benefit analysis 

      Nyborg, Karine (Discussion Papers;No. 169, Working paper, 1996)
      Members of the Norwegian Parliament were interviewed about the decision process concerning national road investments. Most of them found cost-benefit analysis useful, but apparently not as a device for ranking projects. ...
    • Spousal influence on early retirement behavior 

      Jia, Zhiyang (Discussion Papers;No. 406, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: In this paper, we use a binary choice panel data model to analyze married individuals.retirement behavior in Norway when a new option, AFP early retirement becomes available. We focus our study on the influence ...
    • Stabilisation of CO2 concentrations: Mitigation scenarios using the Petro model 

      Kverndokk, Snorre; Lindholt, Lars; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 267, Working paper, 2000)
      How to stabilise the CO2 consentration in the atmophere depends crucially on baseline assumptions of future economic growth, energy demand and supply techlogies etc. In this paper we investigate how different assumptions ...
    • Stabilitet i kommunenes økonomiske atferd 2001-2008 

      Langørgen, Audun; Pedersen, Simen; Aaberge, Rolf (Rapporter;2010/25, Report, 2010)
      Formålet med denne rapporten er å analysere hvordan kommunenes pengebruk avhenger av deres økonomiske rammebetingelser og prioriteringer. Utgiftsbehov knyttet til ulike kommunale tjenester, som for eksempel administrasjon, ...
    • Statsgjeldkrisen i euroområdet : hva er alternativene? 

      Hammersland, Roger (Journal article, 2010)
      Eurosamarbeidet står for tiden overfor sin største krise siden euroen ble innført i januar 1999. Enkelte hevder sågar at den pågående gjeldskrisen med all tydelighet har demonstrert at eurosamarbeidet ikke er liv laga ...
    • Status preferences and economic growth 

      Howarth, Richard B.; Brekke, Kjell Arne (Discussion Papers;No. 240, Working paper, 1998)
      This paper examines the implications of status-seeking behavior for long-term growth in a competitive economy. We explore the intuitive hypothesis that the quest for enhanced economic status leads to excessive levels of ...
    • Sterk inntektsvekst - forskjeller består 

      Vrålstad, Signe; Lunde, Harald; Løvbak, Tove; Mørk, Eiliv (Journal article, 2009-12)
      2007 var et meget godt år for økonomien i norske husholdninger. Inntektene økte kraftig i alle grupper. Husholdningene i Akershus, Oslo og Rogaland kom best ut etter skatt, mens de i Hedmark, Oppland og Nord-Trøndelag lå ...
    • Strategic climate policy in small, open economies 

      Greaker, Mads; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 448, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: According to environmental interests groups governments should use their climate policy strategically in order to provide for a faster introduction of new, cleaner technologies. Strategic use of climate policy ...
    • Strategic partitioning of emissions allowances : under the EU Emission Trading Scheme 

      Böhringer, Christoph; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 538, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: The EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) is breaking new ground in the experience with emission trading regimes across multiple jurisdictions. Since the EU ETS covers only some industries, it implies a hybrid emission ...