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Aggregate industry behaviour in a monopolistic competition model with heterogeneous firms
(Discussion Papers;No. 352, Working paper, 2003)Abstract: The paper analyses how a tractable representation of productivity heterogeneity among firms modifies the standard Dixit-Stiglitz (DS) model of monopolistic competition. The properties of the asymmetric model are ... -
Aggregate productivity and heterogeneous firms
(Discussion Papers;No. 266, Working paper, 2000)It is an established fact that firms, even within narrowly defined industries, differ with respect to productivity. In this paper we analyse how observed heterogeneity in productivity is affected by endogenous producer ... -
Aggregate productivity effects of technology shocks in a model of heterogeneous firms : the importance of equilibrium adjustments
(Discussion Papers;No. 198, Working paper, 1997)This paper studies how productivity shifts at the level of the firm are transmitted to aggregate industry productivity in a model of heterogeneous firms. We analyse both uniform productivity shifts, and catching up by ... -
Aggregation and aggregation biases in production functions : a panel data analysis of translog models
(Discussion Papers;No. 317, Working paper, 2002)Abstract: An applied econometric study of aggregation, based on an unbalanced panel data set for manu-facturing plants is presented. Panel data are informative in examining aggregation of variables, parameters, and ... -
Aggregation in matching markets
(Discussion Papers;No. 173, Working paper, 1996)This paper develops aggregate relations for a matching market of heterogeneous suppliers and demanders. The point of departure is the analysis of two-sided matching found in Roth and Sotomayor (1990). Under particular ... -
Aggregation when Markets do not Clear
(Discussion papers;139, Working paper, 1995-02)This paper presents a method for aggregation across markets in a Non-Walrasian model, focusing mainly on labor markets. The method utilizes a probabilistic approach based on aggregating across virtual price functions instead ... -
Aggregation with price variation and heterogeneity across consumers
(Discussion Papers;No. 489, Working paper, 2006)Abstract: In the aggregation literature, prices and price and income derivatives are often assumed not to vary across consumers. These assumptions may not be fulfilled: prices often vary and consumers are heterogeneous ... -
Agricultural production with uncertain water supply
(Discussion Papers;No. 370, Working paper, 2004)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for analysis of multioutput agricultural production when the supply of water is uncertain. Specifically, we assume that the farmer operates as if the decision ... -
Air pollution and sick-leaves - is there a connection? A case study using air pollution data from Oslo
(Discussion Papers;No. 197, Working paper, 1997)In recent years a growing number of studies have been discussing the relationship between air pollution and human health. The evidence in the literature for adverse health effects of several pol-lutants seems convincing. ... -
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. ... -
Alternative designs for tariffs on embodied carbon. A global cost-effectiveness analysis
(Discussion Papers;682, Working paper, 2012)In the absence of effective world-wide cooperation to curb global warming, import tariffs on embodied carbon have been proposed as a potential supplement to unilateral emissions pricing. We systematically consider alternative ... -
Alternatives to paying child benefit to the rich: means testing or higher tax?
(Discussion Paper;No. 969, Working paper, 2021-11)The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 implies that the US is effectively moving towards a general child benefit. However, the amount paid out is dependent on income, similar to schemes in several other countries. In the ... -
Altruist talk may (also) be cheap: Revealed versus stated altruism as a predictor in stated preference studies
(Discussion Paper;No. 952, Working paper, 2021-04)Altruistic preferences of various forms may cause difficulties in welfare economics. In the valuation of public goods, such preferences are believed to help explain the substantial non-use values found in many stated ... -
An econometric analysis of exports of metals : product differentiation and limited output capacity
(Discussion Papers;No. 287, Working paper, 2000)Abstract: A framework based on product differentiation and limited output capacity is established as a foundation for modelling Norwegian exports of primary metals: Producers of metals are exposed to economic cycles, which ... -
An Economic model of moral motivation
(Discussion Papers;No. 290, Working paper, 2000)Abstract: In this paper, we present an economic model of moral motivation. Consumers prefer regarding themselves as socially responsible individuals. Voluntary contributions to public goods are motivated by this preference. ... -
An Expenditure Based estimate of Britain's black economy revisited
(Discussion Papers;No. 414, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: The seminal paper by Pissarides and Weber (1989) is one of several previous studies trying to measure the size of the black economy. Pissarides and Weber compared the relationship between food expenditure and ... -
An experimental investigation of social norms
(Discussion Papers;No. 310, Working paper, 2001)Abstract: Several economists have maintained that social and internalized norms can enforce cooperation in public good situations. This experimental study investigates impacts of social and internalized norms for cooperation ... -
An up-to-date joint labor supply and child care choice model
(Discussion Papers;No. 885, Working paper, 2018-10-12)Norwegian parents of preschool children base their care choices on a completely different choice set from their predecessor. Now there is essentially only one type of nonparental care – center-based care – and on the ... -
An analysis of a demand charge electricity grid tariff in the residential sector
(Discussion Papers;574, Working paper, 2009)This paper analyses the demand response from residential electricity consumers to a demand charge grid tariff. The tariff charges the maximum hourly peak consumption in each of the winter months January, February and ... -
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 ...