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Working Papers

2014

1. Comment on Dahlberg, Edmark and Lundqvist (2012)
   Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics

2013

2. Examination behavior – Gender differences in preferences?
   Working Paper Series, IFAU - Institute for Evaluation of Labour Market and Education Policy

2012

3. Revisiting the Relationship between Ethnic Diversity and Preferences for Redistribution
   Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics View citations (13)

2011

4. The Reverse Gender Gap in Ethnic Discrimination: Employer Priors against Men and Women with Arabic Names
   Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (11)
   Also in DULBEA Working Papers, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2011) View citations (9)

2010

5. Inter- and Intra-Marriage Premiums Revisited: It's Probably Who You Are, Not Who You Marry!
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
   Also in SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS (2010) View citations (11)
   Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (11)
6. Same, Same but (Initially) Different? The Social Integration of Natives and Immigrants in Sweden
   SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS View citations (2)

2009

7. Assortative Mating by Ethnic Background and Education in Sweden: The Role of Parental Composition on Partner Choice
   SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS View citations (2)
8. TIPping the Scales towards Greater Employment Chances? Evaluation of a Trial Introduction Program (TIP) for Newly-Arrived Immigrants Based on Random Program Assignment
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   Also in Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (1)
   SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS (2009) View citations (1)
9. TIPping the Scales towards Greater Employment Chances? Evaluation of a Trial Introduction Program (TIP) for Newly-Arrived Immigrants based on Random Program Assignment - Mid Program Results
   SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS View citations (1)

2008

10. Active labor market programs for the integration of youths and immigrants into the labor market: the Nordic experience
    Macroeconomía del Desarrollo, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) View citations (11)
11. Between Meritocracy and Ethnic Discrimination: The Gender Difference
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (9)
    SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS (2008) View citations (7)

2007

12. Acculturation Identity and Educational Attainment
    SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (1)
13. Acculturation Identity and Labor Market Outcomes
    SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS View citations (23)
    Also in Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (23)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (29)
14. Do Domestic Educations Even Out the Playing Field? Ethnic Labor Market Gaps in Sweden
    Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in SULCIS Working Papers, Stockholm University, Linnaeus Center for Integration Studies - SULCIS (2007) View citations (1)
15. Gender and Self-Selection Into a Competitive Environment: Are Women More Overconfident Than Men?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics (2007) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Gender and self-selection into a competitive environment: Are women more overconfident than men?, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2008) View citations (38) (2008)

2004

16. Is it what you do or where you work that matters most? Gender composition and the gender wage gap revisited
    Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics
17. The Emigration of Immigrants, Return vs. Onward Migration: Evidence from Sweden
    Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The emigration of immigrants, return vs onward migration: evidence from Sweden, Journal of Population Economics, Springer (2006) View citations (63) (2006)

2002

18. Employment Convergence of Immigrants and Natives in Sweden
    Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics View citations (24)
19. Gender Differences in Rent Sharing and its Implications for the Gender Wage Gap
    Working Paper Series, Trade Union Institute for Economic Research View citations (10)
20. How Long Does it Take to Integrate? Employment Convergence of Immigrants and Natives in Sweden
    Working Paper Series, Trade Union Institute for Economic Research View citations (13)

2001

21. Economics of Scale and Sorting in Pure vs. Mutual Insurance Societies: Evidence from Historical Data
    Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics
22. Pure vs. Mutual Sick Insurance Societies. Evidence from Swedish Historical Data
    Research Papers in Economics, Stockholm University, Department of Economics

Journal Articles

2017

1. Revisiting the Relationship between Ethnic Diversity and Preferences for Redistribution: Comment
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2017, 119, (2), 268-287 View citations (23)

2016

2. The Reverse Gender Gap in Ethnic Discrimination: Employer Stereotypes of Men and Women with Arabic Names
   International Migration Review, 2016, 50, (2), 385-412 View citations (13)

2015

3. GENDER DIFFERENCES IN EXAMINATION BEHAVIOR
   Economic Inquiry, 2015, 53, (1), 352-364 View citations (4)

2012

4. Intensive Coaching of New Immigrants: An Evaluation Based on Random Program Assignment
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2012, 114, (2), 575-600 View citations (56)

2010

5. Acculturation identity and employment among second and middle generation immigrants
   Journal of Economic Psychology, 2010, 31, (1), 35-50 View citations (68)

2008

6. Book Review: Labor Economics: The Declining Significance of Gender?
   ILR Review, 2008, 61, (2), 268-270
7. Gender and self-selection into a competitive environment: Are women more overconfident than men?
   Economics Letters, 2008, 100, (3), 405-407 View citations (38)
   See also Working Paper Gender and Self-Selection Into a Competitive Environment: Are Women More Overconfident Than Men?, IZA Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (11) (2007)

2006

8. The emigration of immigrants, return vs onward migration: evidence from Sweden
   Journal of Population Economics, 2006, 19, (2), 197-226 View citations (63)
   See also Working Paper The Emigration of Immigrants, Return vs. Onward Migration: Evidence from Sweden, Research Papers in Economics (2004) View citations (8) (2004)

2004

9. Pure Versus Mutual Health Insurance: Evidence From Swedish Historical Data
   Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2004, 71, (1), 115-134 View citations (5)

2003

10. Gender differences in rent sharing and its implications for the gender wage gap, evidence from Sweden
    Economics Letters, 2003, 81, (3), 403-410 View citations (48)