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R2K - Demokratisk och rättsstatlig mognad
(2018-11)Sydafrika skiljer sig dramatiskt från Sverige i åtminstone två olika avgörande avseenden; det är en betydligt starkare rättsstat, åtminstone på domstolsnivån, och det är en levande demokrati, ungefär som Hamnarbetarförbundet ... -
A man´s world? – The impact of a male dominated environment on female leadership
(University of Gothenburg, 2018-11)Despite the significant growth in female labor force participation and educational attainment over the past decades, few women reach leadership positions. In this study, we explore whether male dominated environments, in ... -
Experimental and non-experimental evidence on limited attention and present bias at the gym
(University of Gothenburg, 2018-10)We show that limited attention and present bias contribute to low levels of exercise. First, in a large randomized experiment, we find that email reminders increase gym visits by 13 % and that they benefit nearly all types ... -
Fiscal Federalism, Interjurisdictional Externalities and Overlapping Policies
(University of Gothenburg, 2018-09)In this paper, we analyze the effects of the interaction between national and local policies designed to reduce an environmental externality that causes environmental damages both nationally and locally. We formulate a ... -
Organizing Labour Market Integration of Foreign-born Persons in the Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
(Göteborgs universitet, 2018-09)The overall purpose of this report is to review contemporary labour market integration initiatives targeting foreign-born persons (though not necessarily such persons only). The initiatives we list here are undertaken in ... -
Robotization of Work as Presented in Popular Culture, Media and Social Sciences (part two)
(Göteborgs universitet, 2018-09)This text is a continuation of the project Robotization of Work as Presented in Popular Culture, Media and Social Sciences. It is chapter five of a work that contains seven chapters (see below). Chapters 1-4 were presented ... -
Applying a Community-Based Approach to Tenure Formalization
(University of Gothenburg, 2018)There is today a growing recognition internationally of the importance of securing tenure rights to land and other natural resources in those regions of the world where a majority of the population depend on these resources ... -
Transition to Agriculture and First State Presence: A Global Analysis
(University of Gothenburg, 2018-09)It has often been observed that the emergence of states in a region is typically preceded by an earlier transition to agricultural production. Using new data on the date of first state emergence within contemporary countries, ... -
Gender, risk preferences and willingness to compete in a random sample of the Swedish population
(University of Gothenburg, 2018-08)Experimental results from student or other non-representative convenience samples often suggest that men, on average, are more risk-taking and competitive than women. Here we explore whether these gender preference gaps ... -
How wage announcements affect job search - a field experiment
(University of Gothenburg, 2018-08)We study how job seekers respond to wage announcements by assigning wages randomly to pairs of otherwise similar vacancies in a large number of professions. High wage vacancies attract more interest, in contrast with much ... -
Tax Evasion with a Conscience
(University of Gothenburg, 2018-08)How do moral concerns affect tax compliance and the need for audits? We propose answers by exploring an inspection game, modified to incorporate belief-dependent taxpayer guilt, unawareness, and third-party audience effects. ... -
Caseworker's discretion and the effectiveness of welfare-to-work programs
(2018-07)In this paper we focus on the role of caseworkers in the assignment and take-up of welfare-to-work programs. We conduct a field experiment that generates exogenous variation in the assignment to different policy regimes ... -
Field of study and family outcomes
(2018-08)This paper uses administrative data from 16 cohorts of the Dutch population to study the relationship between field of study and family outcomes. We first document considerable variation by field of study for a range of ... -
On Consumer Experiences and the Extraordinary
(2018-08-20)In today’s society, consumers are increasingly looking for experiences that are hedonic, positively intense, and intrinsically enjoyable, or what is called an extraordinary experience. Although, extraordinary experience ... -
Purchasing-Power-Parity and the Saving Behavior of Temporary Migrants
(2018-08)How does saving behavior of immigrants respond to changes in purchasing power parity between the source and host countries? We examine this question by building a theoretical model of joint return-migration and saving ... -
Optimal Investment in Health when Lifetime is Stochastic, or, Rational Agents do not Often Follow Health Agency Recommendations
(2018-08)A health-capital model is contemplated which accounts for the consumption of many goods, a stock of health and investment in it, as well as an agent’s random lifetime and accumulation of wealth. It is shown that if an ... -
Normkritisk granskning av övningsexempel på juristutbildningen i Göteborg
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Everybody’s a Victim? Global Terror, Well-Being and Political Attitudes
(2018-06)Terror has become a global issue. Terror acts perpetuated by religious, nationalist or political groups around the globe can propagate distress rapidly through different channels and possibly change political attitudes. ... -
Long-run effects of family policies: An experimental study of the Chinese one-child policy
(2018-05)We present lab-in-the-field experimental evidence of the effects of the Chinese one-child policy on individuals’ preferences and behavior as adults. The experiments were conducted in three different provinces because the ... -
Environmentally Sound Management – Its status and role in the sea-land interface regulation of wastes
(2018-05-25)Waste management is essential for ensuring the earth’s resilience and it remains one of the greatest challenges for our and future generations. As societies experience further population growth and economic development, ...