• The Barrier Model of Productivity Growth: South Africa. 

      Harding, Torfinn; Rattsø, Jørn (Working Paper Series, 1503-299X; 2005:1, Research report, 2005)
      The barrier model of productivity growth suggests that individual country productivity is related to the world technology frontier disturbed by national barriers. We offer a country study of the barrier model exploiting ...
    • The Effect of Certain Factors on FDI Attraction - A cross-country analysis 

      Giavidou, Maria (Master thesis, 2016)
      In this Master Dissertation we examine the effects of (i) the direct taxes to GDP ratio, of (ii) the nominal unit labor cost, and of (iii) the business cycle fluctuations on the FDI net inflows, for the 19 Euro Area member ...
    • The Euro Zone and Budget Deficit: Implications of Stabilization 

      Nilsen, Jørgen Egenes (Master thesis, 2011)
      This event study focus on the response countries within the euro zone has on stabilization after a deficit crisis occurs. The data used in the analysis is collected from different sources, mainly well-known organizations ...
    • Using survey data to study capitalization of local public services 

      Carlsen, Fredrik; Langset, Bjørg; Rattsø, Jørn; Stambøl, Lasse (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 ...
    • Welfare Competition in Norway 

      Fiva, Jon Hernes; Rattsø, Jørn (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 ...