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Homepage:	http://www.sofi.su.se/~abj/
Workplace:	Institutet för Social Forskning (SOFI) (Swedish Institute for Social Research), Stockholms Universitet (Stockholm University), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2021

1. Facts and Myths in the Popular Debate about Inequality in Sweden
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (1)

2017

2. Early Health and School Outcomes for Children with Lesbian Parents: Evidence from Sweden
   Working Papers, Human Capital and Economic Opportunity Working Group View citations (3)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (3)

2012

3. The Role of Parental Income over the Life Cycle: A Comparison of Sweden and the UK
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2011

4. Children of Unknown Fathers: Prevalence and Outcomes in Sweden
   Working Paper Series, Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research
5. Equality of Opportunity and the Distribution of Long-Run Income in Sweden
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (18)
   See also Journal Article Equality of opportunity and the distribution of long-run income in Sweden, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2012) View citations (47) (2012)
6. The Role of Mothers and Fathers in Providing Skills: Evidence from Parental Deaths
   Economics Working Papers, European University Institute View citations (33)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (32)

2010

7. Does Marriage Matter for Children? Assessing the Impact of Legal Marriage in Sweden
   Working Paper Series, Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research View citations (3)
8. Education and Family Background: Mechanisms and Policies
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (32)
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (37)
   See also Chapter Education and Family Background: Mechanisms and Policies, Handbook of the Economics of Education, Elsevier (2011) View citations (246) (2011)
9. Intergenerational Top Income Mobility in Sweden – Capitalist Dynasties in the Land of Equal Opportunity?
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (8)
   Also in Working Paper Series, Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research (2010) View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Intergenerational top income mobility in Sweden: Capitalist dynasties in the land of equal opportunity?, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (115) (2012)

2009

10. IQ and Family Background: Are Associations Strong or Weak?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article IQ and Family Background: Are Associations Strong or Weak?, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2010) View citations (59) (2010)
11. Unionization and the Evolution of the Wage Distribution in Sweden: 1968 to 2000
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Unionization and the Evolution of the Wage Distribution in Sweden: 1968 to 2000, ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2008

12. Intergenerational Top Income Mobility in Sweden: A Combination of Equal Opportunity and Capitalistic Dynasties
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2008) View citations (3)
13. Searching for Optimal Inequality/Incentives
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
    See also Chapter Searching for Optimal Inequality/Incentives, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
14. What More Than Parental Income? An Exploration of What Swedish Siblings Get from Their Parents
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)

2007

15. American exceptionalism in a new light: a comparison of intergenerational earnings mobility in the Nordic countries, the United Kingdom and the United States
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2005) View citations (42)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2006) View citations (153)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2005) View citations (13)
16. Does Marriage Matter for Children? Assessing the Causal Impact of Legal Marriage
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
17. Family Background and Income during the Rise of the Welfare State: Brother Correlations in Income for Swedish Men Born 1932-1968
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Family background and income during the rise of the welfare state: Brother correlations in income for Swedish men born 1932-1968, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (90) (2009)
18. Nature and Nurture in the Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Status: Evidence from Swedish Children and Their Biological and Rearing Parents
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (55)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2007) View citations (57)
    See also Journal Article Nature and Nurture in the Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Status: Evidence from Swedish Children and Their Biological and Rearing Parents, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2007) View citations (57) (2007)

2006

19. Family Background and Outcomes Later in Life: A (Partial and Personal) Survey of Recent Research Using Swedish Register Data
    Working Paper Series, Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research

2005

20. The Origins of Intergenerational Associations: Lessons from Swedish Adoption Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article The Origins of Intergenerational Associations: Lessons from Swedish Adoption Data, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2006) View citations (311) (2006)

2004

21. Family Structure and Child Outcomes in the United States and Sweden
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
22. Inter-Industry Wage Differentials and Unobserved Ability: Siblings Evidence from Five Countries
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
23. Intergenerational Effects in Sweden: What Can We Learn from Adoption Data?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (36)
24. Parental Separation and Children's Educational Attainment: A Siblings Analysis on Swedish Register Data
    Working Paper Series, Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Parental Separation and Children's Educational Attainment: A Siblings Analysis on Swedish Register Data, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (2006) View citations (24) (2006)

2002

25. Income Inequality and Income Mobility in the Scandinavian Countries Compared to the United States
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (145)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Statistics Norway, Research Department (1996) View citations (25)
    See also Journal Article Income Inequality and Income Mobility in the Scandinavian Countries Compared to the United States, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (2002) View citations (125) (2002)
26. Parental Separation and Children's Educational Attainment: A Siblings Approach
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)

2001

27. Is There a Glass Ceiling in Sweden?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (40)
    See also Journal Article Is There a Glass Ceiling in Sweden?, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2003) View citations (626) (2003)
28. The Evolution of Income Inequality During the Rise of the Swedish Welfare State 1951 to 1973
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Evolution of Income Inequality During the Rise of the Swedish Welfare State1951 to 1973, Nordic Journal of Political Economy, Nordic Journal of Political Economy (2000) View citations (2) (2000)

2000

29. Brother Correlations in Earnings in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden Compared to the United States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (24)
    See also Journal Article Brother correlations in earnings in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden compared to the United States, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2002) View citations (71) (2002)

1997

30. Income Redistribution within the Life Cycle versus between Individuals: Empirical Evidence Using Swedish Panel Data
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (14)
31. Unemployment Shocks and Income Distribution How Did the Nordic Countries Fare During their Crises?
    Discussion Papers, Statistics Norway, Research Department View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Unemployment Shocks and Income Distribution: How did the Nordic Countries Fare during their Crises?, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2000) View citations (58) (2000)

1995

32. Assessing the Effects of Swedish Tax and Benefit Reforms on Income Distribution Using Different Income Concepts
    Working Papers, Uppsala - Working Paper Series View citations (3)
33. Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty the Swedish Way
    CEP Discussion Papers, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE View citations (1)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1994) View citations (20)
    See also Chapter Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty, the Swedish Way, NBER Chapters, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (1997) View citations (24) (1997)

1992

34. The Impact of Family Background on the Returns to and Length of Schooling in Sweden
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

1990

35. Vem får sjukpenning? En statistisk analys av sjukfrånvarons bestämningsfaktorer
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

1989

36. Evaluations of Swedish Labor Market Policy
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Evaluations of Swedish labor market policy, Finnish Economic Papers, Finnish Economic Association (1990) View citations (2) (1990)
37. Piece-Rates, On-the-Job Training and the Wage-Tenure Profile
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
38. Why is the Swedish Unemployment Rate So Low?
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

1988

39. JOB MOBILITY AND WAGE SUBSEQUENT WAGES IN SWEDEN
    Working Papers, Uppsala - Working Paper Series View citations (3)
40. Job Mobility and Subsequent Wages in Sweden
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
41. Potentials and Pitfalls of Panel Data: The Case of Job Mobility
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Potentials and pitfalls of panel data The case of job mobility, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1989) View citations (2) (1989)

1986

42. Assessing the Decline of Wage Dispersion in Sweden
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (3)
43. Policies for Labor Market Adjustment in Sweden
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
44. The Economics of Unemployment Insurance: The Case of Sweden
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (3)

1984

45. Unemployment and Mental Health: Some Evidence from Panel Data
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Unemployment and Mental Health: Some Evidence from Panel Data, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (1985) View citations (58) (1985)

1983

46. Estimation of Wage Gains and Welfare Gains from Self-Selection Models
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (4)

1982

47. Arbetslöshetsersättningen i Sverige: Motiv, regler och effekter
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
48. Measuring the Duration of Unemployment: A Note
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Measuring the Duration of Unemployment: A Note, Scottish Journal of Political Economy, Scottish Economic Society (1983) (1983)

1979

49. The Duration of Unemployment and Unexpected Inflation – An Empirical Analysis
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article The Duration of Unemployment and Unexpected Inflation: An Empirical Analysis, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1981) View citations (2) (1981)

Journal Articles

2017

1. The Contribution of Early‐life Versus Labour Market Factors to Intergenerational Income Persistence: A Comparison of the UK and Sweden
   Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (605), F71-F94 View citations (5)

2012

2. Equality of opportunity and the distribution of long-run income in Sweden
   Social Choice and Welfare, 2012, 39, (2), 675-696 View citations (47)
   See also Working Paper Equality of Opportunity and the Distribution of Long-Run Income in Sweden, IZA Discussion Papers (2011) View citations (18) (2011)
3. How important is family background for labor-economic outcomes?
   Labour Economics, 2012, 19, (4), 465-474 View citations (14)
4. Intergenerational top income mobility in Sweden: Capitalist dynasties in the land of equal opportunity?
   Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96, (5), 474-484 View citations (115)
   See also Working Paper Intergenerational Top Income Mobility in Sweden – Capitalist Dynasties in the Land of Equal Opportunity?, Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2011

5. Unionization and the Evolution of the Wage Distribution in Sweden: 1968 to 2000
   ILR Review, 2011, 64, (5), 1039-1057 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Unionization and the Evolution of the Wage Distribution in Sweden: 1968 to 2000, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2010

6. IQ and Family Background: Are Associations Strong or Weak?
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (1), 14 View citations (59)
   See also Working Paper IQ and Family Background: Are Associations Strong or Weak?, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
7. What More Than Parental Income, Education and Occupation? An Exploration of What Swedish Siblings Get from Their Parents
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (1), 40 View citations (79)

2009

8. Family background and income during the rise of the welfare state: Brother correlations in income for Swedish men born 1932-1968
   Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (5-6), 671-680 View citations (90)
   See also Working Paper Family Background and Income during the Rise of the Welfare State: Brother Correlations in Income for Swedish Men Born 1932-1968, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (24) (2007)

2008

9. Editors' Preface
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2008, 110, (4), 635-637

2007

10. Family structure and child outcomes in the USA and Sweden
    Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (1), 183-201 View citations (47)
11. Nature and Nurture in the Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Status: Evidence from Swedish Children and Their Biological and Rearing Parents
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2007, 7, (2), 23 View citations (57)
    See also Working Paper Nature and Nurture in the Intergenerational Transmission of Socioeconomic Status: Evidence from Swedish Children and Their Biological and Rearing Parents, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (55) (2007)

2006

12. Does family policy affect fertility?
    Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19, (1), 3-24 View citations (34)
13. Parental Separation and Children's Educational Attainment: A Siblings Analysis on Swedish Register Data
    Economica, 2006, 73, (292), 605-624 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Parental Separation and Children's Educational Attainment: A Siblings Analysis on Swedish Register Data, Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (2) (2004)
14. The Origins of Intergenerational Associations: Lessons from Swedish Adoption Data
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2006, 121, (3), 999-1028 View citations (311)
    See also Working Paper The Origins of Intergenerational Associations: Lessons from Swedish Adoption Data, IZA Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (41) (2005)

2003

15. Intergenerational income mobility in permanent and separated families
    Economics Letters, 2003, 80, (2), 239-246 View citations (49)
16. Is There a Glass Ceiling in Sweden?
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2003, 21, (1), 145-177 View citations (626)
    See also Working Paper Is There a Glass Ceiling in Sweden?, IZA Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (40) (2001)

2002

17. Brother correlations in earnings in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden compared to the United States
    Journal of Population Economics, 2002, 15, (4), 757-772 View citations (71)
    See also Working Paper Brother Correlations in Earnings in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden Compared to the United States, IZA Discussion Papers (2000) View citations (24) (2000)
18. Estimating the return to investments in education: how useful is the standard Mincer equation?
    Economics of Education Review, 2002, 21, (3), 195-210 View citations (8)
19. Income Inequality and Income Mobility in the Scandinavian Countries Compared to the United States
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2002, 48, (4), 443-469 View citations (125)
    See also Working Paper Income Inequality and Income Mobility in the Scandinavian Countries Compared to the United States, SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance (2002) View citations (145) (2002)

2000

20. Intergenerational mobility of socio-economic status in comparative perspective
    Nordic Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 26, 3-32 View citations (44)
21. The Evolution of Income Inequality During the Rise of the Swedish Welfare State1951 to 1973
    Nordic Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 26, 115-128 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Evolution of Income Inequality During the Rise of the Swedish Welfare State 1951 to 1973, SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance (2001) View citations (1) (2001)
22. Unemployment Shocks and Income Distribution: How did the Nordic Countries Fare during their Crises?
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2000, 102, (1), 77-99 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment Shocks and Income Distribution How Did the Nordic Countries Fare During their Crises?, Discussion Papers (1997) View citations (22) (1997)

1997

23. Book Review: International and Comparative: Poverty, Inequality, and the Future of Social Policy: Western States in the New World Order
    ILR Review, 1997, 50, (3), 535-537
24. Intergenerational Income Mobility in Sweden Compared to the United States
    American Economic Review, 1997, 87, (5), 1009-18 View citations (212)
25. THE OUTPUT OF THE SWEDISH EDUCATION SECTOR
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1997, 43, (1), 89-104 View citations (28)

1994

26. Evaluations of Labour Market Policy in Sweden
    International Journal of Manpower, 1994, 15, (5), 16-31

1993

27. A COMPARISON BETWEEN ACTUAL DISTRIBUTIONS OF ANNUAL AND LIFETIME INCOME: SWEDEN 1951–89
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1993, 39, (4), 377-386 View citations (24)

1991

28. Reviews
    Economic and Industrial Democracy, 1991, 12, (2), 278-279

1990

29. Evaluations of Swedish labor market policy
    Finnish Economic Papers, 1990, 3, (1), 3-13 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Evaluations of Swedish Labor Market Policy, Working Paper Series (1989) (1989)

1989

30. Potentials and pitfalls of panel data The case of job mobility
    European Economic Review, 1989, 33, (2-3), 537-546 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Potentials and Pitfalls of Panel Data: The Case of Job Mobility, Working Paper Series (1988) (1988)

1988

31. Essays in Social Experimentation: What Experiments are Needed for Manpower Policy?
    Journal of Human Resources, 1988, 23, (2), 267-277

1987

32. The Estimation of Wage Gains and Welfare Gains in Self-selection
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1987, 69, (1), 42-49 View citations (236)

1985

33. Unemployment and Mental Health: Some Evidence from Panel Data
    Journal of Human Resources, 1985, 20, (4), 469-483 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper Unemployment and Mental Health: Some Evidence from Panel Data, Working Paper Series (1984) (1984)

1983

34. Measuring the Duration of Unemployment: A Note
    Scottish Journal of Political Economy, 1983, 30, (2), 175-80
    See also Working Paper Measuring the Duration of Unemployment: A Note, Working Paper Series (1982) (1982)

1981

35. The Duration of Unemployment and Unexpected Inflation: An Empirical Analysis
    American Economic Review, 1981, 71, (1), 121-31 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Duration of Unemployment and Unexpected Inflation – An Empirical Analysis, Working Paper Series (1979) (1979)

Chapters

2024

1. Intergenerational inequalities across different outcomes: Comments from an economist
   Chapter 13 in Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality, 2024, pp 172-176

2011

2. Education and Family Background: Mechanisms and Policies
   Elsevier View citations (246)
   See also Working Paper Education and Family Background: Mechanisms and Policies, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (32) (2010)

2010

3. Searching for Optimal Inequality/Incentives
   A chapter in Reforming the Welfare State: Recovery and Beyond in Sweden, 2010, pp 25-56 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Searching for Optimal Inequality/Incentives, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (4) (2008)

1997

4. Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty, the Swedish Way
   A chapter in The Welfare State in Transition: Reforming the Swedish Model, 1997, pp 33-78 View citations (24)
   See also Working Paper Generating Equality and Eliminating Poverty the Swedish Way, Centre for Economic Performance, LSE (1995) View citations (1) (1995)

Editor

1. Working Paper Series
   Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research