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Working Papers

2013

1. This Is Only a Test? Long-Run Impacts of Prenatal Exposure to Radioactive Fallout
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2012

2. CARE OR CASH? THE EFFECT OF CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE
   Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics View citations (7)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012) View citations (2)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (2)
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (2012) View citations (2)
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2012) View citations (5)
3. Good Skills in Bad Times: Cyclical Skill Mismatch and the Long-Term Effects of Graduating in a Recession
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (2012)
4. Losing Heart? The Effect of Job Displacement on Health
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2012)

2011

5. A Flying Start? Maternity Leave Benefits and Long Run Outcomes of Children
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (6)
6. Is teenage motherhood contagious? Evidence from a Natural Experiment
   The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, Department of Economics, University of Bristol, UK
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2011)
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (2011)
7. Life-Cycle Bias and the Returns to Schooling in Current and Lifetime Earnings
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (9)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Research Department of Statistics Norway (2011) View citations (3)

2010

8. A Flying Start? Long Term Consequences of Maternal Time Investments in Children During Their First Year of Life
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (6)
   Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (6)
   CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2010) View citations (3)
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (7)
9. Education and Family Background: Mechanisms and Policies
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (9)
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Department of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics (2010) View citations (8)
   See also Chapter (2011)
10. Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (11)
    Working Papers, School Of Economics, University College Dublin (2010) View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2010) View citations (4)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Labor Economics (2013)
11. Valuing School Quality Via School Choice Reform
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2010) View citations (1)
12. Why Children of College Graduates Outperform their Schoolmates: A Study of Cousins and Adoptees
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Research Department of Statistics Norway (2010) View citations (2)

2009

13. How large are returns to schooling? Hint: Money isn't everything
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
14. Wages And Seniority When Coworkers Matter: Estimating A Joint Production Economy Using Norwegian Administrative Data
    Working Papers, Queen's University, Department of Economics
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2009)

2008

15. Education and Fertility: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (12)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (14)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2008)
16. Education and Mobility
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE (2008) View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2012)
17. Inequality of individual wages and the dispersion of firm productivity
    Open Access publications from London School of Economics and Political Science, London School of Economics and Political Science
18. Like Father, Like Son? A Note on the Intergenerational Transmission of IQ Scores
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2009)
19. Pennies from Heaven? Using Exogeneous Tax Variation to Identify Effects of School Resources on Pupil Achievements
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Research Department of Statistics Norway (2007) View citations (3)
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2012)
20. Too Young to Leave the Nest: The Effects of School Starting Age
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Economics and Statistics (2011)

2007

21. Adapt or withdraw? Evidence on technological changes and early retirement using matched worker-firm data
    Discussion Papers, Research Department of Statistics Norway View citations (2)
22. From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes
    Working Papers, Geary Institute, University College Dublin View citations (69)
    Also in CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE (2006) View citations (21)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2005) View citations (81)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2005) View citations (14)
    Open Access publications from University College Dublin, University College Dublin (2007) View citations (77)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2007)
23. Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (8)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (10)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article in CESifo Economic Studies (2011)
24. Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (2)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (2)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Human Resources (2010)
25. The Evolution of Inequality in Productivity and Wages: Panel Data Evidence
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (20)
    Also in CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (2007) View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article in Industrial and Corporate Change (2010)
26. Wage Structure and Labor Mobility in Norway 1980-1997
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
    Also in Discussion Papers, Department of Finance and Management Science, Norwegian School of Economics (2005)

2006

27. Has Job Stability Decreased in Norway?
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics View citations (1)
28. How Destructive Is Creative Destruction? The Costs of Worker Displacement
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (13)

2005

29. Educational Attainment and Family Background
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article in German Economic Review (2005)
30. Pupil Achievement, School Resources and Family Background
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (3)
31. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Childrens Education
    CEE Discussion Papers, Centre for the Economics of Education, LSE View citations (74)
    Also in Open Access publications from University College Dublin, University College Dublin (2005) View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2005)
32. Why the apple doesn't fall far: understanding intergenerational transmission of human capital
    Open Access publications from University College Dublin, University College Dublin View citations (109)
    Also in Working Papers in Applied Economic Theory, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (2004) View citations (12)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2003) View citations (49)
    CeMMAP working papers, Centre for Microdata Methods and Practice, Institute for Fiscal Studies (2003) View citations (21)
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2003) View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2005)

2004

33. Fast Times at Ridgemont High? The Effect of Compulsory Schooling Laws on Teenage Births
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (8)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2004) View citations (9)
34. Industry Restructuring and Absenteeism. A Micoreconomteric Analysis Using Matched Employer-Employee Data
    Econometric Society 2004 Australasian Meetings, Econometric Society
35. Pupil achievement, school resources and family backgr
    Discussion Papers, Research Department of Statistics Norway View citations (3)
36. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Composition on Children's Education
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (46)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2004) View citations (10)

2003

37. Employment Changes, the Structure of Adjustment Costs, and Plant Size
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics
    Also in Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics (2003) View citations (12)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2003)
    See also Journal Article in European Economic Review (2007)
38. Measuring Heterogeneity in the Returns to Education in Norway Using Educational Reforms
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (37)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (25)
    Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (18)
39. The Impact of a Primary School Reform on Educational Stratification: A Norwegian Study of Neighbour and School Mate Correlations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (15)
40. The Neighbourhood Is Not What It Used to Be
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Economic Journal (2006)
41. Why the Apple Doesn't Fall: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (15)

2001

42. Do Firms Really Share Rents with Their Workers?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations (36)
    Also in Working Papers, Centre de Recherche en Economie et Statistique (2001) View citations (44)
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- (2001) View citations (38)
43. Job Creation, Heterogeneous Workers and Technical Change: Matched Worker/Plant Data Evidence from Norway
    Discussion Papers, Research Department of Statistics Norway
44. The neighbourhood is not what it used to be: has there been equalisation of opportunity across families and communities in Norway
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (1)

2000

45. Employment Changes, the Structure of Adjustment Costs, and Firms' Size
    10th International Conference on Panel Data, Berlin, July 5-6, 2002, International Conferences on Panel Data

1999

46. Declining Returns to Education in NOrway? Comparing Estimates Across Cohorts, Sectors and Over Time
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (26)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (1999)
47. Employment Policies at the Plant Level: Job and Worker Flows for Heterogeneous Labour in Norway
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (1)
48. Firm Exit, Vintage Effect and the Business Cycle in Norway
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (1)
49. Job Destruction, Heterogeneous Workers, Trade and Technical Change: Matched Worker/Plant Data Evidence from Norway
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (2)

1998

50. A NOte on the Importance of Testing for Regularities for Estimated Flexible Functional Forms
    Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (5)
51. Collude, Compete, or Both? Deregulation in the Norwegian Airline Industry
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Transport Economics and Policy (2003)
52. Sources of Earnings Dispersion in a Linked Employer-Employee Dataset: Evidence from Norway
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (5)

1996

53. Market Rigidities and Labour Market Flexibility: An International Comparison
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (1997)

1995

54. A Test of Natural Monopoly with Application to Electricity Distribution
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
55. Local Properties of Estimated Flexible Functional Forms
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
56. Quasi-Concavity and Fixed Factors
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
57. Testing for Market Power Using a Dynamic OLigopoly Model
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in International Journal of Industrial Organization (1999)
58. The Flexibility of the Norwegian Labour Market: Job Creation and Destruction in Manufacturing 1977-86
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

1993

59. A Consistency Region for Estimated Flexible Functional Forms
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
60. Household Demand for Fish and Meat Products: Separability and Demographic Effects
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, Simon Fraser University View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Marine Resource Economics (1997)

1992

61. Fishing-Rational Behaviour or Just Luck?
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

1991

62. Cost Differences in Electricity Distribution: a Multioutput Cost Function Approach with Robustness Tests of the Results
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

Journal Articles

2013

1. Under Pressure? The Effect of Peers on Outcomes of Young Adults
   Journal of Labor Economics, 2013, 31, (1), 119 - 153 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2012

2. EDUCATION AND MOBILITY
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2012, 10, (2), 417-450 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2008)
3. Pennies from heaven? Using exogenous tax variation to identify effects of school resources on pupil achievement
   Economics of Education Review, 2012, 31, (5), 601-614
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2011

4. HOW DESTRUCTIVE IS CREATIVE DESTRUCTION? EFFECTS OF JOB LOSS ON JOB MOBILITY, WITHDRAWAL AND INCOME
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (5), 840-870 View citations (10)
5. Older and Wiser? Birth Order and IQ of Young Men
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2011, 57, (1), 103-120 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper (2007)
6. Priceless: The Nonpecuniary Benefits of Schooling
   Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2011, 25, (1), 159-84 View citations (13)
7. Too Young to Leave the Nest? The Effects of School Starting Age
   The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2011, 93, (2), 455-467 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2008)

2010

8. Has Job Stability Decreased? Population Data from a Small Open Economy
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2010, 112, (1), 163-183
9. Measuring heterogeneity in the returns to education using an education reform
   European Economic Review, 2010, 54, (4), 483-500 View citations (9)
10. Small Family, Smart Family? Family Size and the IQ Scores of Young Men
    Journal of Human Resources, 2010, 45, (1) View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper (2007)
11. Technological Change and the Tragedy of the Commons: The Lofoten Fishery over 130 Years
    Land Economics, 2010, 86, (4)
12. The evolution of inequality in productivity and wages: panel data evidence
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2010, 19, (6), 1919-1951 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2009

13. Like father, like son? A note on the intergenerational transmission of IQ scores
    Economics Letters, 2009, 105, (1), 138-140 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2008)

2008

14. Education and Fertility: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110, (4), 827-852 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper (2008)
15. Staying in the Classroom and out of the maternity ward? The effect of compulsory schooling laws on teenage births
    Economic Journal, 2008, 118, (530), 1025-1054 View citations (48)

2007

16. Employment changes, the structure of adjustment costs, and plant size
    European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (3), 577-598 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2003)
17. From the Cradle to the Labor Market? The Effect of Birth Weight on Adult Outcomes
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2007, 122, (1), 409-439 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper (2007)

2006

18. The Neighbourhood is Not What it Used to be
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (508), 200-222 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2005

19. Educational Attainment and Family Background
    German Economic Review, 2005, 6, (3), 377-394 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
20. Hotelling in the air? Flight departures in Norway
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2005, 35, (2), 193-213 View citations (12)
21. The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children's Education
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2005, 120, (2), 669-700 View citations (69)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
22. Why the Apple Doesn't Fall Far: Understanding Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital
    American Economic Review, 2005, 95, (1), 437-449 View citations (56)
    See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

23. Plant Exit, Vintage Capital and the Business Cycle
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2004, 52, (2), 255-276 View citations (10)

2003

24. Collude, Compete, or Both? Deregulation in the Norwegian Airline Industry
    Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2003, 37, (3), 383-416 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper (1998)
25. Effects on Employment of Trade and Technical Change: Evidence from Norway
    Economica, 2003, 70, (278), 293-329 View citations (11)

1999

26. Declining Returns to Education in Norway? Comparing Estimates across Cohorts, Sectors and Over Time
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1999, 101, (4), 555-76 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper (1999)
27. Testing for market power using a dynamic oligopoly model
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1999, 17, (2), 147-177 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper (1995)

1998

28. A Test for Natural Monopoly with Application to Norwegian Electricity Distribution
    Review of Industrial Organization, 1998, 13, (6), 669-685 View citations (10)
29. Individual transferable quotas in multispecies fisheries
    Marine Policy, 1998, 22, (2), 135-159 View citations (13)
30. The Demand for Salmon in the European Union: The Importance of Product Form and Origin
    Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics/Revue canadienne d'agroeconomie, 1998, 46, (1), 69-81 View citations (3)

1997

31. HOUSEHOLD DEMAND FOR FISH AND MEAT PRODUCTS: SEPARABILITY AND DEMOGRAPHIC EFFECTS
    Marine Resource Economics, 1997, 12, (1) View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (1993)
32. Market Delineation and Demand Structure
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1997, 79, (1), 139-150 View citations (25)
33. Market Rigidities and Labour Market Flexibility: An International Comparison
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1997, 99, (2), 315-33 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (1996)

1996

34. Dynamic Factor Demand Systems and the Adjustment Speed towards Equilibrium
    Canadian Journal of Economics, 1996, 29, (s1), 576-81 View citations (4)

1995

35. GAINS FROM DEREGULATION? AN EMPIRICAL TEST FOR EFFICIENCY GAINS IN THE NORWEGIAN FISH FARMING INDUSTRY
    Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1995, 46, (1), 113-126 View citations (4)
36. THE INVISIBLE RESOURCE RENT IN LIMITED ENTRY AND QUOTA MANAGED FISHERIES: THE CASE OF NORWEGIAN PURSE SEINE FISHERIES
    Marine Resource Economics, 1995, 10, (4) View citations (5)
37. Transferable quotas, enforcement costs and typical firms: An empirical application to the Norwegian trawler fleet
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 1995, 6, (1), 1-21 View citations (4)

1994

38. Elasticity Estimates of Farmed Salmon Demand in Spain and Italy
    Empirical Economics, 1994, 19, (3), 419-28 View citations (4)
39. Testing for Relative Performance between Seasons in a Fishery
    Land Economics, 1994, 70, (4), 431-447 View citations (3)

1993

40. A Fish Is a Fish Is a Fish? Testing for Market Linkages on the Paris Fish Market
    Marine Resource Economics, 1993, 08, (4) View citations (17)
41. Public Regulation and Production Factor Misallocation. A Restricted Cost Function for the Norwegian Aquaculture Industry
    Marine Resource Economics, 1993, 08, (1) View citations (4)
42. Stock Size, Harvesting Costs, and the Potential for Extinction: The Case of Sealing
    Land Economics, 1993, 69, (2), 156-167 View citations (8)

1992

43. Markets for salmon in Spain and Italy
    Marine Policy, 1992, 16, (5), 338-344

1989

44. The Structure of the Norwegian Fish Farming Industry: An Empirical Analysis of Economies of Scale and Substitution Possibilities
    Marine Resource Economics, 1989, 06, (4) View citations (10)

Chapters

2011

1. Education and Family Background: Mechanisms and Policies
   Elsevier
   See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

2. Wage Structure and Labor Mobility in Norway, 1980-97
   A chapter in The Structure of Wages: An International Comparison, 2009, pp 315-372