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- Aronsson, Thomas, et al.
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The importance of locational choice in an empirical labour supply model
- 1996
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Ingår i: Applied Economics. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0003-6846 .- 1466-4283. ; 28:5, s. 521-529
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- An estimation of labour supply is modelled using the theory of urban household behaviour. The major purpose is to test the (implicit) assumption in previous labour supply studies that work travel and housing consumption are weakly separable from the hours of work. The results, which are obtained using Swedish data, imply that the hypothesis of weak separability is clearly rejected. We also find that the choice of location affects policy-relevant conclusions about the labour supply behaviour.
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- Heshmati, Almas
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Efficiency measurement in rotating panel data
- 1998
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Ingår i: Applied Economics. - 0003-6846 .- 1466-4283. ; 30:7, s. 919-930
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Rotating panel data are used with estimation of stochastic production frontier. The model can be viewed as a generalization of the regular production function estimation that accommodates technical inefficiency as well as firm heterogeneity. In particular, while estimating technical efficiency for each firm over time we control for firm-specific effects and separate them from technical inefficiency. Estimation of the model is considered in two steps. In the first step we estimate parameters of the underlying production function using generalized least squares method which are then used in the estimation of technical efficiency in the second step. As an empirical application we used rotating data on 1425 Swedish dairy farms observed during 1976-1988. The mean technical efficiency of these farms is found to be 94.5% and 16% of the farms are fully efficient. Evidence of technical regress about 1% annum is observed during 1976 to 1984.
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- Johannesson, Magnus, et al.
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An experimental comparison of dichotomous choice contingent valuation questions and real purchase decisions
- 1998
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Ingår i: Applied economics. - : Taylor & Francis Ltd. - 1466-4283 .- 0003-6846. ; 30:5, s. 643-647
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The results of an experiment comparing the dichotomous choice contingent valuation approach with real purchase decisions for a consumer good are reported. In addition to comparing the standard DC CV approach with real decisions, the hypothesis is tested that a more conservative interpretation of the DC approach, where only absolutely sure yes responses are counted as yes responses, correctly predicts real purchase decisions. The results show that the hypothetical yes responses overestimate the real yes responses and that the hypothetical absolutely sure yes responses underestimate the real yes responses.
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- Johansson, P., et al.
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A household model for work absence
- 1998
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Ingår i: Applied Economics. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0003-6846 .- 1466-4283. ; 30:11, s. 1493-1503
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The economic incentives of work absence are empirically studied using a panel of Swedish blue collar workers, both men and women, that either are married or living with a spouse as married. A model for the daily absence decision is derived from standard economic utility theory. An estimable form for the annual number of absence days is obtained by considering the data generating process in some detail. The model is estimated, using the first two moments, with a generalized method of moment estimator. The panel structure of the data is explicity considered and a positive dependence between the number of days absent in the two time periods is found for females. A 1% increase in the cost will lead to a decrease in the mean number of days absent by 1.8 and 2.7% for females and males, respectively.
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- Johansson, Per, et al.
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A houshold model for work absence
- 1998
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Ingår i: Applied Economics. - 0003-6846 .- 1466-4283. ; 30, s. 1493-1503
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- Palme, Mårten, et al.
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Changes in the rate of return to education in Sweden: 1968-1991
- 1998
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Ingår i: Applied Economics. - : Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles. - 1466-4283 .- 0003-6846. ; 30:12
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper estimates changes in the rate of return to education in Sweden between 1968 and 1991. Both the ‘quantity’ (years of schooling completed) and ‘quality’ (highest qualification obtained) dimensions of education are considered. Adopting a human capital approach, the rate of return is measured in terms of differences in wage rates associated with differences in education. Both quadratic wage and cubic spline wage functions are estimated. The data used are from the 1968, 1981 and 1991 Swedish Level of Living Surveys.
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- Papahristodoulou, Christos
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A DEA model to evaluate car efficiency
- 1997
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Ingår i: Applied Economics. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0003-6846 .- 1466-4283. ; 29:11, s. 1493-1508
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper evaluates the efficiency of personal cars by using the non-parametric data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach. Analysis and comparison is performed in a normative manner since all the economic and technical parameters used (four and ten respectively) are not explicitly weighted. The data set covers 121 different car models in 1997, as appeared in the German Auto Motor und Sport magazine.
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- Dahlberg, M, et al.
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The revenues-expenditures nexus: panel data evidence from Swedish municipalities
- 1998
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Ingår i: APPLIED ECONOMICS. - : ROUTLEDGE. - 0003-6846. ; 30:10, s. 1379-1386
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This paper examines the dynamic relationship between local government revenues and expenditures in Sweden. Results from a panel of 265 municipalities covered over the time period 1974-87 show that (i) expenditures cause revenues, while revenues do not cau
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- Lindh, Thomas, et al.
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Structural breaks in financial share, savings and growth in OECD: 1960-92
- 1997
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Ingår i: APPLIED ECONOMICS. - : ROUTLEDGE. - 0003-6846. ; 29:1, s. 33-41
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Indivisibilities in extending financial markets imply level shifts in the financial cost share. This could induce growth and savings slumps. We search for structural breaks in the financial sector share of seven OECD countries and relate these to changes
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