• A counting approach for measuring multidimensional deprivation 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Peluso, Eugenio (Discussion papers (Statistisk sentralbyrå. Forskningsavdelingen);No. 700, Working paper, 2012)
      This paper is concerned with the problem of ranking and quantifying the extent of deprivation exhibited by multidimensional distributions, where the multiple attributes in which an individual can be deprived are represented ...
    • A framework for empirical modelling of consumer demand with latent quality attributes 

      Dagsvik, John K.; Zhu, Yu; Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;No. 229, Working paper, 1998)
      This paper discusses a particular approach to empirical consumer demand modelling when products are differentiated and the product attributes are unobservable. In contrast to the traditional approach to this problem, see ...
    • A structural approach for measuring fiscal disparities 

      Langørgen, Audun; Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;No. 254, Working paper, 1999)
      Fiscal disparities arise from differences in costs and capacity to produce a standard package of public services. This paper proposes to use a structural modelling approach as basis for measuring fiscal disparities across ...
    • A theory for ranking distribution functions 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Havnes, Tarjei; Mogstad, Magne (Discussion papers;763, Working paper, 2013-11)
      When is one distribution (of income, consumption, or some other economic variable) more equal or better than another? This question has proven difficult to answer in situations where distribution functions intersect and ...
    • Accounting for family background when designing optimal income taxes : a microeconometric simulation analysis 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo (Discussion Papers;No. 619, Working paper, 2010)
      Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce and adopt a generalised version of Roemer's (1998) Equality of Opportunity (EOp) framework, which we call extended EOp, for analysing second-best optimal income taxation. ...
    • 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. ...
    • Birds of a feather flock together : the impact of choice of spouse on family labor income inequality 

      Aslaksen, Iulie; Wennemo, Tom; Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;No. 276, Working paper, 2000)
      This paper discusses the effects of the substantial rise in labor force participation of married women on the level, structure and trend in family labor income inequality. An interesting question is to what extent the rise ...
    • Characterization and measurement of duration dependence in hazard rate models 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;No. 319, Working paper, 2002)
      Abstract: As is known from the economic literature, the notion of negative/positive duration dependence defined in terms of a decreasing/increasing hazard function can solely be used as a basis for revealing whether ...
    • Choosing measures of inequality for empirical applications 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;No. 158, Working paper, 1995)
      This paper is concerned with the distribution of income and the problem of choosing summary measures of inequality for empirical applications. By introducing a simple transformation of the Lorenz curve one is led to three ...
    • Decomposition of rank-dependent measures of inequality by subgroups 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Bjerve, Steinar; Doksum, Kjell (Discussion Papers;No. 437, Working paper, 2005)
      The purpose of additive subgroup decomposition is to study the relationship between overall inequality and inequality within and between population subgroups defined by variables like gender, age, education and region ...
    • Decomposition of the gini coefficient by income components : various types of applications and interpretations 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Aslaksen, Iulie (Discussion Papers;No. 182, Working paper, 1996)
      This paper aims at clarifying the notion "overall distributive effect" of an income component or a policy proposal and moreover discusses various approaches for assessing the distributional impact of the components of total ...
    • Designing optimal taxes with a microeconometric model of household labour supply 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo (Discussion Papers;No. 475, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present an exercise where we identify optimal income tax rules under the constraint of fixed tax revenue. To this end, we estimate a microeconomic model with 78 parameters that ...
    • The Distributional impact of public services when needs differ 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Bhuller, Manudeep; Langørgen, Audun; Mogstad, Magne (Discussion Papers;No. 621, Working paper, 2010)
      Abstract: Despite a broad consensus on the need to take into account the value of public services in distributional analysis, there is little reliable evidence on how the inclusion of such non-cash income actually affects ...
    • Equality of opportunity versus equality of outcome in analysing optimal income taxation : empirical evidence based on Italian data 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo; Roemer, John E. (Discussion Papers;No. 307, Working paper, 2001)
      Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to introduce and adopt a generalised version of Roemer's (1998) Equality of Opportunity (EOp) framework for analysing optimal income taxation. EOp optimal tax rules seek to equalise ...
    • Estimating long-run income inequality from mixed tabular data: Empirical evidence from Norway, 1875-2017 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Atkinson, Anthony B.; Modalsli, Jørgen (Discussion Paper;No. 928, Working paper, 2020-05)
      Most evidence on the long-run evolution of income inequality is restricted to top income shares. While this evidence is relevant and important for studying the concentration of economic power, it is incomplete as an ...
    • A european equivalence scale for public in-kind transfers 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun; Lindgren, Petter Y. (Discussion Paper;No. 977, Working paper, 2022-05)
      This paper introduces a theory-based equivalence scale for public in-kind transfers, which justifies comparison of distributions of extended income (cash income plus the value of public services) between European countries. ...
    • Evaluating alternative representations of the choice sets in models of labour supply 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Colombino, Ugo; Wennemo, Tom (Discussion Papers;No. 449, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: During the last two decades, the discrete-choice modelling of labour supply decisions has become increasingly popular, starting with Aaberge et al. (1995) and van Soest (1995). Within the literature adopting ...
    • Fiscal and spending behavior of local governments : an empirical analysis based on Norwegian data 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Langørgen, Audun (Discussion Papers;No. 196, Working paper, 1997)
      This paper treats local governments as utility maximizing agents when they allocate resources among different service sectors. We present estimates for eight service sectors, based on a modified version of the extended ...
    • From Classes to Copulas: Wages, capital, and top incomes 

      Aaberge, Rolf; Atkinson, Anthony B.; Königs, Sebastian (Discussion Papers;No. 876, Working paper, 2018-06-04)
      Public debates about the rise in top income shares often focus on the growing dispersion in earnings, and the soaring pay for top executives and financial-sector employees. But can the change in the marginal distribution ...
    • Gini’s nuclear family 

      Aaberge, Rolf (Discussion Papers;Nr. 491, Working paper, 2006)
      Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to justify the use of the Gini coefficient and two close relatives for summarizing the basic information of inequality in distributions of income. To this end we employ a specific ...