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    • 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 ...

    • The effect of plant closure on crime 

      Rege, Mari; Skarðhamar, Torbjørn; Telle, Kjetil; Votruba, Mark (Discussion Papers;593, Working paper, 2009)
      We estimate the effect of exposure to plant closure on crime using an individual-level panel data set containing criminal charges for all unmarried and employed Norwegian men below the age of 40. Men originally employed ...

    • Innovation and job creation in a small open economy: evidence from Norwegian manufacturing plants 1982-92 

      Klette, Tor Jakob; Førre, Svein Erik (Discussion papers;159, Working paper, 1995-12)
      It is often claimed that the opportunities to create new manufacturing jobs in open, high-cost economies such as Norway, are concentrated in products which are technologically advanced and knowledge intensive. This paper ...

    • Job creation, heterogeneous workers and technical change : matched worker/plant data : evidence from Norway 

      Salvanes, Kjell G.; Førre, Svein Erik (Discussion Papers;No. 304, Working paper, 2001)
      Abstract: Using matched worker/plant level data for Norway, theories explaining the change in skill composition are assessed using direct evidence on the job creation and destruction for high, medium and low skilled ...

    • Job creation, job destruction and plant turnover in Norwegian manufacturing 

      Klette, Tor Jakob; Mathiassen, Astrid (Discussion papers;136, Working paper, 1995-02)
      The labour market in Norway, as in other Scandinavian countries, is often claimed to be overregulated and incapable of adjustment to changes in job opportunities. The results presented in this paper suggest to the contrary ...

    • Job durations and the job search model : a two-country, multi-sample analysis 

      Bagger, Jesper; Henningsen, Morten S. (Discussion Papers;No. 553, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: This paper assesses whether a parsimonious partial equilibrium job search model with on-the-job search can reproduce observed job durations and transitions to other jobs and to nonemployment. We allow for ...

    • Parental job loss and children's school performance 

      Rege, Mari; Telle, Kjetil; Votruba, Mark (Discussion Papers;No. 517, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: Using Norwegian register data we estimate how children’s school performance is affected by their parents’ exposure to plant closure. Fathers’ exposure leads to a substantial decline in children’s graduation-year ...

    • Plant Closure and Marital Dissolution 

      Rege, Mari; Telle, Kjetil; Votruba, Mark (Discussion Papers;No. 514, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: We estimate the effect of plant closure on divorce using a panel data set comprising more than 80,000 married couples in Norway. Plant closure substantially increases the likelihood of marital dissolution of ...

    • 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 ...

    • The Effect of plant downsizing on disability pension utilization 

      Rege, Mari; Telle, Kjetil; Votruba, Mark (Discussion Papers;No. 435, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: We investigate the impact of plant downsizing on disability pension utilization in Norway. Plant downsizing substantially increases the disability entry rate of workers in affected plants. Workers originally ...

    • The Importance of definitions of data and observation frequen-cies for job and worker flows - Norwegian experiences 1996-1997 

      Dale-Olsen, Harald; Rønningen, Dag (Discussion Papers;No. 278, Working paper, 2000)
      This paper examines the importance of definitions for establishments and for observation frequency for the resulting job and worker flow rates. In particular, this is of importance when comparing results across countries, ...