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The Generic Properties of Equilibrium Correction Mechanisms
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2002:4, Research report, 2002)Linear dynamic equilibrium correction mechanisms are shown to follow from the discretisation of continuous economic processes with steady-state solutions. In addition, the proposed procedure on the coefficients of the ... -
The silence of the lambs
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2006:13, Research report, 2006)A model analyzing the economics of sheep farming is formulated. The basic idea is simple. Sheep are capital and they are held by farmers as long as their capital value exceeds their slaughter, or meat, value. The farmers ... -
Tourism, Poaching and Wildlife Conservation: What can Integrated Conservation and Development Projects accomplish?
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2004:10, Research report, 2004)Integrated Conservation and Development Projects (ICDPs) have frequently been established in Africa to improve wildlife conservation and the welfare of local communities. However, their effectiveness so far has been hampered ... -
Using survey data to study capitalization of local public services
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2006:17, Research report, 2006)We use surveys in which respondents evaluate local amenities in Norway to compute proxy variables for the quality of local public services as well as other local amenities relevant to location decisions. Average satisfaction ... -
Wage Bargaining and Employer Objectives
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2002:24, Research report, 2002)This paper compares union wage bargaining outcomes across different types of employers. Five different employer objectives are discussed; profit–, welfare– and output maximization, and two specifications of a Leviathan. ... -
Wage Bargaining and Monopsony
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2004:8, Research report, 2004)This paper identifies three possible outcomes of higher relative firm bargaining power in a unionized firm facing an upward sloping labor supply curve. The conventional regime with reduced wage and higher employment ... -
Wage Bargaining and Political Strength in the Public Sector
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2003:6, Research report, 2003)This paper analysis the link between political strength and public sector wages using a unique matched individual-employer data set for Norwegian local governments during the period 1990-1998. The results indicate that ... -
Wage Formation, Regional Migration and Local Labour Market Tightness
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2003:3, Research report, 2003)Economic theory predicts that local labour market tightness affects local wage setting as well as individuals' migration decisions. But how should we measure local labour market tightness? In this paper we show that the ... -
Wages and Subjective Assessments of Regional Labour Market Pressure
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2002:20, Research report, 2002)We utilise a rich set of regional labour market variables to explain regional variation in Norwegian manufacturing wages. In particular, regional indicators of labour market pressure are computed from survey data in which ... -
Welfare Competition in Norway
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2004:7, Research report, 2004)Local redistribution policy creates incentives for welfare migration that may result in 'underprovision' or even a 'race to the bottom'. This paper evaluates the empirical importance of welfare competition. Our contribution ... -
When is Democracy an Equilibrium?: Evidence from Colombia's La Violencia
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2006:7, Research report, 2006)The conventional wisdom in political science is that for a democracy to be consolidated, all groups must have a chance to attain power. If they do not then they will subvert democracy and choose to fight for power. In this ... -
Wildlife Conservation Policies and Incentives to Hunt: An empirical analysis of illegal hunting in western Serengeti, Tanzania
(Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2004:3, Research report, 2004)This paper investigates factors determining participation and effort in illegal hunting, using cross-section survey data from households in western Serengeti, Tanzania. One purpose of the analysis is to study the impact ...