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Working Papers

2024

1. Apprenticeship as Critical Transition in Vocational Education, the Role of Training Agencies
   Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2. Teacher demand, teacher education, and teacher shortages. A new data set 1861-2024 for Norway
   Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

2021

3. Mobility of novice teachers
   Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

2016

4. Welfare state generosity and student performance: Evidence from international student tests 1980 ? 2003
   Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2016)

2015

5. Do smaller classes always improve students' long run outcomes?
   Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Do Smaller Classes Always Improve Students’ Long-run Outcomes?, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, Department of Economics, University of Oxford (2017) View citations (16) (2017)

2014

6. Welfare state generosity and student performance: Evidence from international student tests
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
   Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2011) View citations (4)

2013

7. Causal effects of mathematics
   Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
   See also Journal Article Causal effects of mathematics, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (9) (2014)
8. Performance of Young Adults: The Importance of Different Skills
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Performance of Young Adults: The Importance of Different Skills, CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group (2014) View citations (7) (2014)
9. Wages and Recruitment: Evidence from External Wage Changes
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)

2012

10. Homework assignment and student achievement in OECD countries
    Discussion Papers, Statistics Norway, Research Department View citations (5)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2011) View citations (1)
11. Student performance and imprisonment
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

2011

12. Educational Evaluation Schemes and Gender Gaps in Student Achievement
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Educational evaluation schemes and gender gaps in student achievement, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2013) View citations (40) (2013)
13. Geographical constraints and educational attainment
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Geographical constraints and educational attainment, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (22) (2013)
14. Schools, Ability, and the Socioeconomic Gradient in Education Choices
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Schools, ability, and the socioeconomic gradient in education choices, Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier (2013) View citations (7) (2013)

2010

15. Public Sector Decentralization and School Performance: International Evidence
    Working Papers, Chair for Economic Policy, University of Hamburg View citations (21)
    Also in TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008) View citations (5)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Public sector decentralization and school performance: International evidence, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2012) View citations (41) (2012)
16. Teacher mobility responses to wage changes: evidence from quasi-natural experiment
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Teacher Mobility Responses to Wage Changes: Evidence from a Quasi-natural Experiment, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2011) View citations (33) (2011)
17. The effect of early cognitive ability on earnings over the life-cycle
    Working Paper Series, Center for Labor Studies, Uppsala University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Effect of Early Cognitive Ability on Earnings Over the Life-Cycle, LABOUR, CEIS (2012) (2012)

2008

18. Does a Generous Welfare State Crowd out Student Achievement? Panel Data Evidence from International Student Tests
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
    Also in TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008) View citations (1)
19. Does a generous welfare state crowd out student effort? Panel data evidence from international student tests
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in TWI Research Paper Series, Thurgauer Wirtschaftsinstitut, Universität Konstanz (2008) View citations (1)
20. Student progression in upper secondary education: The effect of academic ability, gender, and schools
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (1)
21. Teacher shortages and the business cycle
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Teacher shortages and the business cycle, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2009) View citations (18) (2009)
22. The Elasticity of Labor Supply at the Establishment Level
    Working Papers, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Industrial Relations Section. View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article The Elasticity of Labor Supply at the Establishment Level, Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press (2010) View citations (101) (2010)

2007

23. Public Sector Efficiency: The Roles of Political and Budgetary Institutions, Fiscal Capacity and Democratic Participation
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (21)
    See also Journal Article Public sector efficiency: the roles of political and budgetary institutions, fiscal capacity, and democratic participation, Public Choice, Springer (2008) View citations (90) (2008)

2006

24. The effect of education on cognitive ability
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION ON COGNITIVE ABILITY, Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International (2011) View citations (30) (2011)

2005

25. The Influence of Student Achievement on Teacher Turnover
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The Influence of Student Achievement on Teacher Turnover, Education Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) (2007)
26. Wage Bargaining and Political Strength in the Public Sector
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
    Also in Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2003) View citations (1)

2004

27. Wage Bargaining and Monopsony
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Wage bargaining and monopsony, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2007) View citations (3) (2007)

2003

28. Estimating the Elasticity of Labour Supply to an Enterprise Utilizing a Quasi–Natural Experiment
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (8)
29. Teacher Sorting, Teacher Quality, and Student Composition: Evidence from Norway
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (1)
30. Teacher Turnover and Non-Pecuniary Factors
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology View citations (6)

2002

31. Wage Bargaining and Employer Objectives
    Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
    See also Journal Article Wage Bargaining and Employer Objectives, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2004) View citations (4) (2004)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Long‐run Effects of Local Government Mergers on Educational Attainment and Income
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2022, 84, (1), 185-213 View citations (1)
2. Quality measures in higher education: Norwegian evidence
   Economics of Education Review, 2022, 87, (C) View citations (3)
3. The effects of voting franchise extension on education policy
   Education Economics, 2022, 30, (1), 66-90 View citations (2)

2017

4. Do Smaller Classes Always Improve Students’ Long-run Outcomes?
   Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2017, 79, (5), 654-688 View citations (16)
   See also Working Paper Do smaller classes always improve students' long run outcomes?, Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (2) (2015)
5. Editorial
   Education Economics, 2017, 25, (1), 1-2
6. Wages and Recruitment
   ILR Review, 2017, 70, (2), 483-518 View citations (7)

2016

7. Editorial
   Education Economics, 2016, 24, (1), 1-2

2014

8. Causal effects of mathematics
   Labour Economics, 2014, 31, (C), 174-187 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Causal effects of mathematics, Working Paper Series (2013) (2013)
9. Performance of Young Adults: The Importance of Different Skills
   CESifo Economic Studies, 2014, 60, (2), 435-462 View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper Performance of Young Adults: The Importance of Different Skills, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (3) (2013)

2013

10. Educational evaluation schemes and gender gaps in student achievement
    Economics of Education Review, 2013, 36, (C), 12-25 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Educational Evaluation Schemes and Gender Gaps in Student Achievement, Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (2) (2011)
11. Geographical constraints and educational attainment
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2013, 43, (1), 164-176 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Geographical constraints and educational attainment, Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (4) (2011)
12. Post-compulsory education and imprisonment
    Labour Economics, 2013, 23, (C), 97-106 View citations (8)
13. Schools, ability, and the socioeconomic gradient in education choices
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2013, 43, (C), 49-59 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Schools, Ability, and the Socioeconomic Gradient in Education Choices, CESifo Working Paper Series (2011) View citations (3) (2011)

2012

14. Public sector decentralization and school performance: International evidence
    Economics Letters, 2012, 114, (3), 276-279 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Public Sector Decentralization and School Performance: International Evidence, Working Papers (2010) View citations (21) (2010)
15. The Effect of Early Cognitive Ability on Earnings Over the Life-Cycle
    LABOUR, 2012, 26, (3), 287-312
    See also Working Paper The effect of early cognitive ability on earnings over the life-cycle, Working Paper Series, Center for Labor Studies (2010) View citations (3) (2010)

2011

16. THE EFFECT OF EDUCATION ON COGNITIVE ABILITY
    Economic Inquiry, 2011, 49, (3), 838-856 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper The effect of education on cognitive ability, Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
17. Teacher Mobility Responses to Wage Changes: Evidence from a Quasi-natural Experiment
    American Economic Review, 2011, 101, (3), 460-65 View citations (33)
    See also Working Paper Teacher mobility responses to wage changes: evidence from quasi-natural experiment, Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2010

18. The Elasticity of Labor Supply at the Establishment Level
    Journal of Labor Economics, 2010, 28, (2), 237-266 View citations (101)
    See also Working Paper The Elasticity of Labor Supply at the Establishment Level, Working Papers (2008) View citations (6) (2008)

2009

19. Teacher shortages and the business cycle
    Labour Economics, 2009, 16, (6), 648-658 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Teacher shortages and the business cycle, Working Paper Series (2008) View citations (1) (2008)

2008

20. Public sector efficiency: the roles of political and budgetary institutions, fiscal capacity, and democratic participation
    Public Choice, 2008, 136, (3), 475-495 View citations (90)
    See also Working Paper Public Sector Efficiency: The Roles of Political and Budgetary Institutions, Fiscal Capacity and Democratic Participation, Working Paper Series (2007) View citations (21) (2007)

2007

21. The Influence of Student Achievement on Teacher Turnover
    Education Economics, 2007, 15, (2), 177-202
    See also Working Paper The Influence of Student Achievement on Teacher Turnover, CESifo Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (4) (2005)
22. Wage bargaining and monopsony
    Economics Letters, 2007, 94, (2), 202-207 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Wage Bargaining and Monopsony, Working Paper Series (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2006

23. Local flexibility in wage setting: evidence from the Norwegian local public sector
    Empirical Economics, 2006, 31, (1), 113-142 View citations (10)

2005

24. Contents continuedTeacher turnover and non-pecuniary factors
    Economic Modelling, 2005, 22, (4), 758-758 View citations (17)
25. Teacher sorting, teacher quality, and student composition
    European Economic Review, 2005, 49, (2), 457-483 View citations (32)

2004

26. Wage Bargaining and Employer Objectives
    Manchester School, 2004, 72, (4), 515-534 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Wage Bargaining and Employer Objectives, Working Paper Series (2002) (2002)

2003

27. Norwegian local public finance in the 1930s and beyond
    European Review of Economic History, 2003, 7, (1), 127-154 View citations (1)

2002

28. The Supply of Public Sector Services when They Include Quantity and Quality Dimensions
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2002, 58, (4), 396-429
29. The flypaper effect and political strength
    Economics of Governance, 2002, 3, (2), 153-170 View citations (18)

2001

30. Collective bargaining in the public sector and the role of budget determination
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2001, 17, (1), 75-99 View citations (15)
31. Decentralized Public Sector Wage Determination: Wage Curve and Wage Comparison for Norwegian Teachers in the Pre‐WW2 Period
    LABOUR, 2001, 15, (3), 343-369 View citations (8)

1999

32. Local public choice of school spending: disaggregating the demand function for educational services
    Economics of Education Review, 1999, 18, (3), 361-373 View citations (16)
33. School reforms and school spending growth
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 1999, 3, (3), 195-227

1997

34. Political economic determinants of school spending in federal states: Theory and time-series evidence
    European Journal of Political Economy, 1997, 13, (2), 299-314 View citations (31)
    See also Chapter Political Economic Determinants of School Spending in Federal States: Theory and Time-Series Evidence, Chapters, 1998, 240-255 (1998) (1998)

Chapters

1998

1. Political Economic Determinants of School Spending in Federal States: Theory and Time-Series Evidence
   Chapter 14 in Fiscal Federalism and State–local Finance, 1998, pp 240-255
   See also Journal Article Political economic determinants of school spending in federal states: Theory and time-series evidence, Elsevier (1997) View citations (31) (1997)