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    • Analyzing labor supply behavior with latent job opportunity sets and institutional choice constraints 

      Dagsvik, John K.; Strøm, Steinar (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 ...

    • An applied general equilibrium assessment of the marginal cost of public funds in Norway 

      Vennemo, Haakon (Discussion Paper;No. 62, Working paper, 1991-06)
      The purpose of this paper is to estimate the marginal cost of public funds (MCF) in Norway An econometrically specified large scale applied general equilibrium model of the Norwegian economy is employed to derive the ...

    • Are carbon prices redundant in the 2030 EU climate and energy policy package? 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Golombek, Rolf (Discussion Paper;No. 940, Working paper, 2020-10)
      In 2018, an agreement between the key EU institutions – the Commission, the European Parliament, and the European Council – was reached after a long-lasting discourse over the 2030 EU climate and energy policy package. ...

    • Are closely-held firms tax shelters? 

      Alstadsæter, Annette; Kopczuk, Wojciech; Telle, Kjetil (Discussion papers;764, Working paper, 2013-11)
      In 2004 Norwegian authorities announced a reform introducing dividend taxation for personal (but not corporate) owners to take effect starting in 2006. This change provided incentives to maximize dividends in 2004 and 2005, ...

    • Are high oil prices profitable for OPEC in the long run? 

      Aune, Finn Roar; Glomsrød, Solveig; Lindholt, Lars; Rosendahl, Knut Einar (Discussion Papers;No. 416, Working paper, 2005)
      High oil prices are favourable for OPEC in the short run, but may undermine its future revenues. We search for the optimal oil price level for the producer group, using a partial equilibrium model for the oil market. The ...

    • Are lone mothers responsive to policy changes? : the effects of a Norvegian workfare reform on earnings, education, and poverty 

      Mogstad, Magne; Pronzato, Chiara (Discussion Papers;No. 533, Working paper, 2008)
      Abstract: The generous Nordic model of welfare is commonly viewed as an exceptional success both in terms of equality and economic growth. However, it has recently become evident that subgroups of the population with weak ...

    • Are predicted lifetime consumption profiles robust with respect to model specifications? 

      Kornstad, Tom (Discussion Papers;No. 308, Working paper, 2001)
      Abstract: Structural models of lifetime labour supply and consumption require functional specifications of preferences as well as other assumptions that can be difficult to assess a priori. Misspecifications of the model ...

    • Are rich countries immune to the resource curse? : evidence from Norway's management of its oil riches 

      Larsen, Erling Røed (Discussion Papers;No. 362, Working paper, 2003)
      Abstract: Growth studies show, counter to intuition, that the discovery of a natural resource may be a curse rather than a blessing since resource-rich countries grow slower than others. But it has been suggested that ...

    • Are tax exemptions for electric cars an efficient climate policy measure? 

      Bjertnæs, Geir Haakon (Discussion papers;743, Working paper, 2013-05)
      This study finds that the welfare gain, excluding environmental effects, generated by increasing the Norwegian tax rate on purchase of electric cars from 8 to 37 percent amounts to approximately 5500-6500 NOK (or 680-820 ...

    • Are technological change and organizational change biased against older workers? Firm-level evidence 

      Rønningen, Dag (Discussion Papers;No. 512, Working paper, 2007)
      Abstract: Recent decades have been characterized by rapid technological change. In the same period, early withdrawal from the labor market has increased markedly. One particular question concerns the effects of technological ...

    • Are the Dixit-Pindyck and the Arrow-Fisher-Henry-Hanemann option values equivalent? 

      Aslaksen, Iulie; Synnestvedt, Terje (Discussion Papers;No. 390, Working paper, 2004)
      Abstract: The relationship between the concept of option value in the literature on environmental preservation and the financial theory of option value is discussed by Fisher (2000), suggesting an equivalence between ...

    • Are there social limits to growth? 

      Brekke, Kjell Arne; Howarth, Richard B.; Nyborg, Karine (Discussion Papers;No. 239, Working paper, 1998)
      Hirsch (1976) suggested that as consumption grows, an increasing proportion of the benefits people derive from consumption is due to a status effect. Status is a relative concept that cannot be increased on average; thus ...

    • Assessing fire hazard in coastal heathlands. Predicted impacts of weather, land use and management 

      Halvorsen, Bente; Grimsrud, Kristine (Discussion Papers;1011, Working paper, 2024-02)
      Unmanaged and overgrown coastal heathlands represent a substantial fire hazard. We analyse how this hazard in Norwegian coastal heathlands is influenced by weather conditions, land management, and usage. Our analysis ...

    • Assessing income tax perturbations 

      Christiansen, Vidar; Jia, Zhiyang; Thoresen, Thor Olav (Discussion Paper;No. 945, Working paper, 2020-12)
      We present a scheme for analysing income tax perturbations, applied to a real Norwegian tax reform during 2016 - 2018. The framework decomposes the reform into a structural reform part and a tax level effect. The former ...

    • Asset market participation and portfolio choice over the life-cycle 

      Fagereng, Andreas; Gottlieb, Charles; Guiso, Luigi (Discussion papers;758, Working paper, 2013-10)
      We study the life cycle of portfolio allocation following for 15 years a large random sample of Norwegian households using error-free data on all components of households' investments drawn from the Tax Registry. Both, ...

    • Assimilation effects on infant mortality among immigrants in Norway 

      Kinge, Jonas Minet; Kornstad, Tom (Discussion papers;741, Working paper, 2013-05)
      The wellbeing of children of immigrant mothers is of great concern worldwide. In this study, we investigate the relationship between infant mortality and maternal country of origin and whether or not this relationship ...

    • Asymmetric information and international tradable quota treaties : an experimental evaluation 

      Søberg, Morten (Discussion Papers;No. 248, Working paper, 1999)
      This paper reports an experimental test of international quota trading on a market characterised by several dominant traders. Asymmetric information regarding quota demand and supply imply true market-clearing prices which ...

    • Asymptotic distribution theory of empirical rank-dependent measures of inequality 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;No. 402, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: A major aim of most income distribution studies is to make comparisons of income inequality across time for a given country and/or compare and rank different countries according to the level of income inequality. ...

    • Avoiding adverse employment effects from energy taxation: What does it cost? 

      Bjertnæs, Geir Haakon (Discussion Papers;No. 432, Working paper, 2005)
      Abstract: Welfare analysis of energy taxes typically shows that systems with uniform rates perform better than differentiated systems. However, most western countries include some exemptions for their energyintensive export ...

    • Axiomatization of stochastic models for choice under uncertainty 

      Dagsvik, John K. (Discussion Papers;No. 465, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: This paper develops a theory of probabilistic models for risky choices. Part of this theory can be viewed as an extension of the expected utility theory to account for bounded rationality. One probabilistic ...