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    • Adjusting maternal mortality data for international comparisons. The case of vital registration systems 

      Jentoft, Susie; Nielsen, Vibeke Oestreich; Roll-Hansen, Dag (Discussion papers;773, Working paper, 2014-03)
      Register data on maternal deaths is adjusted in international reports to account for underreporting; however, there has been controversy around these adjustments. The objective of this article is to review the adjustment ...

    • Downsizing as a sorting device : are low-productive workers more likely to leave downsizing firms? 

      Henningsen, Morten S.; Hægeland, Torbjørn (Discussion Papers;No. 543, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: Employers cannot always displace workers at their own discretion. In many countries, Employment Protection Legislation (EPL) includes restrictions on laying off workers. This paper studies whether employers use ...

    • Driven to drink : sin taxes near a border 

      Beatty, Timothy K.M.; Larsen, Erling Røed; Sommervoll, Dag Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 507, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: This paper investigates household purchasing behavior in response to differing alcohol and tobacco taxes near an international border. Our study suggests that large tax differentials near borders induce economically ...

    • How financial incentives induce disability insurance recipients to return to work 

      Kostøl, Andreas Ravndal; Mogstad, Magne (Discussion papers (Statistisk sentralbyrå. Forskningsavdelingen);No. 685, Working paper, 2012)
      Disability Insurance (DI) programs have long been criticized by economists for apparent work disincentives. Some countries have recently modified their programs such that DI recipients are allowed to keep some of their ...

    • Individual heterogeneity and price responses in tobacco consumption : a two-commodity analysis of unbalanced panel data 

      Wangen, Knut Reidar; Biørn, Erik (Discussion Papers;No. 294, Working paper, 2001)
      Abstract: The paper presents a panel data analysis of tobacco demand. The purpose is threefold: (i) to measure income, own-price, and cross-price responses for two tobacco commodities: cigarettes and handrolling tobacco, ...

    • Initiation into crime : an analysis of Norwegian register data on five birth cohorts 

      Galloway, Taryn Ann; Pudney, Stephen (Discussion Papers;No. 655, Working paper, 2011)
      Abstract: We construct linked register data on five Norwegian birth cohorts, covering: criminal charges after age 15; family characteristics and history up to age 15; and (for males) IQ test scores. A longitudinal analysis ...

    • Is the relationship between schooling and disability pension receipt causal? 

      Galloway, Taryn Ann; Brinch, Christian N. (Discussion papers;748, Working paper, 2013-06)
      We examine the potential causal effect of years of schooling on the use of public disability pensions by studying the extension of compulsory schooling introduced in Norway in the 1960s. Simple regressions of disability ...

    • Prevalence and substitution effects in tobacco consumption: A discrete choice analysis of panel data 

      Wangen, Knut Reidar; Biørn, Erik (Discussion Papers;No. 312, Working paper, 2001)
      Abstract: This paper analyzes tobacco demand within a discrete choice framework. Using binomial and multinomial logit models with random effects, and an unbalanced panel data set of Norwegian households over a twenty year ...

    • Revealed standards for distributing public home-care on clients 

      Langørgen, Audun (Discussion Papers;No. 288, Working paper, 2000)
      Abstract: When private goods are publicly provided at subsidized prices, government authorities have to determine the distribution of services on recipients. Such distributions are commonly based on legal regulations and ...

    • Socioeconomic variation in the relationship between obesity and life expectancy 

      Kinge, Jonas Minet; Morris, Stephen (Discussion papers;712, Working paper, 2012-11)
      We investigate the relationship between obesity and life expectancy, and whether or not this relationship varies by socioeconomic status (SES). The underlying model is based on the “Pathways to health” framework in which ...

    • Spending the night. Provider incentives, capacity constraints and patient outcomes 

      Huitfeldt, Ingrid (Discussion papers;889, Working paper, 2018-11)
      Healthcare providers’ response to payment incentives may have consequences for both fiscal spending and patient health. This paper studies the effects of a change in the payment scheme for hospitals in Norway. In 2010, ...

    • The Evolution of considerate smoking behavior 

      Nyborg, Karine; Rege, Mari (Discussion Papers;No. 279, Working paper, 2000)
      This paper studies the formation of social norms for considerate smoking behavior. Being considerate gives smokers a higher social approval from non-smokers, but imposes an inconvenience cost. A non-smoker's disapproval ...

    • Transitions to disability and rehabilitation 

      Andreassen, Leif; Kornstad, Tom (Discussion Papers;641, Working paper, 2010)
      The discrete choice model of McFadden (1973) is used to quantify the desire for going into rehabilitation or disability among fully employed married women in Norway. Predictions using the model indicate that as much as 60 ...